Terry Staggs'S MOCK DRAFT
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Terry Staggs'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 21, 2026

Terry Staggs

  • Terry Staggs DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CIN)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Draft Picks Traded
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (BUF)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (DET)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Reed Blankenship
S
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Joey Bosa
LB
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Nakobe Dean
LB
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Liam Eichenberg
OT
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Joe Flacco
QB
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Sauce Gardner
CB
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Justin Jefferson
WR
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Will McDonald IV
DE
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Andrew Meyer
C
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David Montgomery
RB
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DJ Reader
DT
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Chop Robinson
DE
Players traded away
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Andrei Iosivas
WR
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BJ Hill
DT
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Cam Grandy
TE
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Cam Sample
DE
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Cam Taylor-Britt
CB
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Cordell Volson
OG
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Daijahn Anthony
CB
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Erick All
TE
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Jake Browning
QB
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Jermaine Burton
WR
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Joseph Ossai
DE
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Kendall Milton
RB
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Logan Wilson
LB
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McKinnley Jackson
DL
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Tanner McLachlan
TE
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Trey Hendrickson
DE
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Tycen Anderson
S
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesA+ FutureF
The Bengals worked the phones like thieves and earned a C+.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Bengals, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend.

The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Rucci has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick187 Rnd6 Nolan Rucci
They jumped the gun on Nolan Rucci, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick197 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Bryce Foster. It fills a real need, too.
Pick226 Rnd7 PJ Williams
No edge and no loss on PJ Williams in pick No. 226; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.