Emeritus 'S MOCK DRAFT
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Emeritus 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 21, 2025

Sleeper

  • Emeritus DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CIN)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Boubacar Traore Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CIN)
Boubacar Traore
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Mark Fletcher Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CIN)
Mark Fletcher Jr.
RB Miami
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (CIN)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Bengals, and a B- to prove it.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Bengals started one anyway for Boubacar Traore, 21 picks ahead of schedule.

That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Downs value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the Round 1 slot they get a downhill hitter at safety, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick41 Rnd2 Isaiah World
They paid up for Isaiah World at pick No. 41 when waiting would have done the job. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick74 Rnd3 Julian Neal
Julian Neal at slot 74 is a conviction pick that outran the value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick109 Rnd4 Boubacar Traore
Value said wait; Boubacar Traore in the 109th pick says they were not listening. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick189 Rnd6 Lee Hunter
They left a pile of value on the table to take Lee Hunter this early at No. 189. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick198 Rnd6 Mark Fletcher Jr.
They liked Mark Fletcher Jr. enough to skip the value, taking him in the 198th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick225 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
A reach for Bryce Foster in Round 7, Pick 10; a little patience would have been rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.