Holwadel9'S MOCK DRAFT

Holwadel9'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 14, 2025

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Mock drafts from Holwadel9

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Holwadel9 DRAFTING FOR THE
Bengals

PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)

Shemar Stewart

DE-EDGE Texas A&M

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PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)

Walter Nolen

DT Ole Miss

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PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)

Kaleb Johnson

RB Iowa

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PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)

Kevin Winston Jr.

S Penn State

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PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)

Seth McLaughlin

C Ohio State

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PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)

Jack Kiser

LB Notre Dame

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Overall B

ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-

The Bengals won the night they stopped Johnson from sliding. Grade: B.

The Bengals did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Kaleb Johnson fell into the Round 3 slot. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

That cornerback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The McLaughlin pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

Interior defensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick17 Rnd1 Shemar Stewart

A straight-up fair deal on Shemar Stewart at slot 17, value and slot in agreement. A minor need, but a need all the same.

Pick49 Rnd2 Walter Nolen

Circle this one: Walter Nolen at the 49th pick is a fall that decides a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.

Pick81 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson

The board fumbled Kaleb Johnson all the way to the Round 3 slot, and they scooped it up. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.

Pick119 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.

Kevin Winston Jr. at pick 119 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.

Pick153 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin

Seth McLaughlin at pick No. 153 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.