ARLO410'S MOCK DRAFT
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ARLO410'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 14, 2026

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  • ARLO410 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (CIN)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Luke Altmyer Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CIN)
Luke Altmyer
QB Illinois
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Bengals, and a B- to prove it.

Somehow the biggest item on the list survived the weekend. The Bengals never addressed interior defensive lineman, and it is the kind of gap that lingers.

If Zuhn III pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The Banks pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the 10th overall pick they get a rangy last line of defense, and a steal at that.
Pick41 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
A quiet steal in Round 2, Pick 9: Caleb Banks for less than the market said. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick72 Rnd3 Max Klare
Max Klare at No. 72 is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick110 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
A straight-up fair deal on D'Angelo Ponds at pick No. 110, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick188 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
They paid up for Trey Zuhn III at slot 188 when waiting would have done the job. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick198 Rnd6 Luke Altmyer
No edge and no loss on Luke Altmyer in the 198th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick226 Rnd7 Brandon Inniss
Good price on Brandon Inniss in pick 226, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.