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Daddygaff 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 21, 2025

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  • Daddygaff DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The jury is out on the Bengals. For now, C+.

The Bengals bet big and early on Hayden Conner, 78 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. For now it grades a C+, with the swing picks left to settle the rest.

They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Job largely done: interior defensive lineman settled and 3 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

Bottom line, the swing picks will decide whether this ages well.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In No. 17 they get a downhill hitter at safety. Need was not the driver here.
Pick49 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
They took JT Tuimoloau at par in the 49th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick81 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Deone Walker at the 81st pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick119 Rnd4 Cody Simon
Cody Simon at the Round 4 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick153 Rnd5 Que Robinson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Que Robinson. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick193 Rnd6 Hayden Conner
They talked themselves into Hayden Conner at pick 193, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.