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Holwadel9'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 23, 2025

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Bengals

PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)

Ashton Jeanty

RB Boise State

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PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)

Jalon Walker

LB Georgia

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PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)

Xavier Watts

S Notre Dame

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PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)

Luke Kandra

OG Cincinnati

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PICK: 152 RND: 5 (CIN)

Jake Majors

C Texas

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PICK: 191 RND: 6 (CIN)

Jay Higgins

LB Iowa

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Overall B

ValueA NeedB TradesB- FutureB-

Higgins should have been long gone. The Bengals pounced, and earned a B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Jay Higgins got past him. The Bengals do not have to explain a thing at pick 191. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up. Job largely done: offensive lineman settled and 3 of 8 of the wish list covered. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the cornerback spot they never got to.

Pick17 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty

The board had Ashton Jeanty higher than the 17th pick, and the running back fell to them anyway. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.

Pick49 Rnd2 Jalon Walker

Jalon Walker in the Round 2 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.

Pick81 Rnd3 Xavier Watts

Xavier Watts in pick No. 81 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.

Pick117 Rnd4 Luke Kandra

Luke Kandra is a better player than the 117th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.

Pick152 Rnd5 Jake Majors

Circle this one: Jake Majors at No. 152 is a fall that decides a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.

Pick191 Rnd6 Jay Higgins