2024'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • 2024 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (CIN)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (CIN)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (CIN)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
Nic Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (CIN)
Nic Anderson
WR Oklahoma
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (CIN)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
Graham Mertz Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CIN)
Graham Mertz
QB Florida
Hunter Wohler Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (CIN)
Hunter Wohler
S Wisconsin
Xavier Truss Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (CIN)
Xavier Truss
OT Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (PIT)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Players traded away
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Amarius Mims
OT
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Andrei Iosivas
WR
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Tee Higgins
WR
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall D
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
Grand theft in Round 5, Pick 28: the Bengals steal Mertz and grade out a D.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Bengals shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D.

They banked enough surplus on Mertz to cover a lot of smaller sins. The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, cornerback very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In No. 14 they get a matchup problem out wide. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick28 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
In the 28th overall pick they get an anchor for the offensive line at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick60 Rnd2 Earnest Greene III
A straight-up fair deal on Earnest Greene III at the Round 2 slot, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick92 Rnd3 Nic Anderson
Nic Anderson slid further than he should have, and the 92nd pick is lovely value for the wide receiver. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick124 Rnd4 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles in pick 124 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick156 Rnd5 Graham Mertz
Graham Mertz at pick No. 156 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick188 Rnd6 Hunter Wohler
They read the board right and Hunter Wohler was the payoff at the 188th overall pick. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick220 Rnd7 Xavier Truss
A quiet steal in pick No. 220: Xavier Truss for less than the market said. A need, and now a little less of one.