BisTabi'S MOCK DRAFT

Tabi Draft 3

  • BisTabi DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Oluwafemi Oladejo Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Oluwafemi Oladejo
LB-EDGE UCLA
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Bengals a B-.

There is reaching, and then there is Que Robinson at the Round 5 slot. The Bengals jumped the board by 34 and dared it to prove them wrong. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Nelson.

The Oladejo pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at cornerback, tight end and other spots.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Mykel Williams
In slot 17 they get a problem off the edge at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick49 Rnd2 Tyleik Williams
Tyleik Williams in pick No. 49 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick81 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
Isaiah Bond at the 81st overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick119 Rnd4 Oluwafemi Oladejo
A curious use of pick 119. Cornerback, tight end and other spots needed the pick; an edge rusher in Oluwafemi Oladejo did not.
Pick153 Rnd5 Que Robinson
Que Robinson at the Round 5 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson at No. 193 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.