JamesGB'S MOCK DRAFT
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JamesGB'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 8, 2025

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  • JamesGB DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CIN)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (CIN)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (CIN)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Anto Saka Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CIN)
Anto Saka
DE-EDGE Northwestern
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (CIN)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CIN)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (CIN)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (CIN)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Braylan Shelby Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CIN)
Braylan Shelby
DE-EDGE USC
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CIN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Gunner Stockton Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (CIN)
Gunner Stockton
QB Georgia
Quinten Joyner Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Quinten Joyner
RB Texas Tech
Kalil Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CIN)
Kalil Alexander
LB-EDGE Texas State
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CIN)
James Smith
DL Alabama
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CIN)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (IND)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (KC)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (BUF)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Anto Saka Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (KC)
Anto Saka
DE-EDGE Northwestern
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (CAR)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (HOU)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (MIN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Quinten Joyner Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (MIN)
Quinten Joyner
RB Texas Tech
Kalil Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Kalil Alexander
LB-EDGE Texas State
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (HOU)
James Smith
DL Alabama
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
R Mason Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (BUF)
R Mason Thomas
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (MIN)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Players Gained
Head Shot
DeForest Buckner
DT
Head Shot
Mike Edwards
S
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Bengals cashed the board's mistake on Stockton: A-.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Gunner Stockton, pick 225, roughly 52 picks past where he belonged. The board rewarded a patient, disciplined weekend with a A-.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. The Alexander reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

The linebacker hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

Add it up and this is about as clean as a draft weekend gets.

Pick Analysis
Pick41 Rnd2 Mansoor Delane
Mansoor Delane in the 41st pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick54 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
Kenyon Sadiq in pick 54 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick75 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Darrell Jackson Jr. at pick No. 75. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick77 Rnd3 Kamari Ramsey
Kamari Ramsey at the 77th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick86 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
By-the-book stuff, Domonique Orange at slot 86 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick114 Rnd4 Anto Saka
Anto Saka in No. 114 is fair value, right on his grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick155 Rnd5 J.C. Davis
J.C. Davis at Round 5, Pick 15 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick158 Rnd5 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Ar'maj Reed-Adams is a better player than the Round 5 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick161 Rnd5 Derrick Moore
A quiet steal in pick 161: Derrick Moore for less than the market said. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick190 Rnd6 Dane Key
They went early on Dane Key in the 190th pick, and the value did not follow. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick197 Rnd6 Braylan Shelby
This one needs a full-page explanation: Braylan Shelby in Round 6, Pick 18, miles early. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick200 Rnd6 Lee Hunter
No drama and no debate, Lee Hunter went about where he belonged in slot 200. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick225 Rnd7 Gunner Stockton
They robbed the room for Gunner Stockton here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick226 Rnd7 Quinten Joyner
Quinten Joyner in the Round 7 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick230 Rnd7 Kalil Alexander
Kalil Alexander in the 230th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick233 Rnd7 James Smith
James Smith at No. 233 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick239 Rnd7 Bear Alexander
Bear Alexander at pick 239 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.