ClarkZixon'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • ClarkZixon DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CIN)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (CIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Draft Picks Received
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (GB)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (GB)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Preston Smith
EDGE
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Bengals let Rosemy-Jacksaint fall into their laps, and walked away with a B+.

Give the war room a raise for the dealing alone. The Bengals came out ahead on every exchange that mattered, and it was not close. No fireworks, but a solid B+.

Rosemy-Jacksaint at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through cornerback.

Spending an early pick on edge rusher with cornerback, interior defensive lineman and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan at the 25th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
They took Kris Jenkins at par in the 49th pick, which is nothing to complain about. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick80 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice slid further than he should have, and Round 3, Pick 16 is lovely value for the wide receiver. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick115 Rnd4 Justin Eboigbe
Of all the spots to shop, they chose edge rusher. Justin Eboigbe in slot 115 leaves cornerback, interior defensive lineman and other spots for later.
Pick135 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
A reach for Ben Sinnott in pick No. 135; a little patience would have been rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick151 Rnd5 Edefuan Ulofoshio
A straight-up fair deal on Edefuan Ulofoshio at No. 151, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick173 Rnd5 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at Round 5, Pick 37 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick196 Rnd6 Roger Rosengarten
Circle this one: Roger Rosengarten at the 196th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.