Worthy123'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

Worthy of The Bengals

  • Worthy123 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall C-
ValueF NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly run, for the Bengals: C-.

The Bengals looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Antwaun Powell-Ryland at the 17th overall pick regardless, 144 picks early. It lands right in the middle: a C-, no more, no less.

That is a running back worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. A whole weekend of picks and cornerback is somehow still a want.

Job largely done: tight end settled and 3 of 8 of the wish list covered.

So much rides on Antwaun Powell-Ryland that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
In slot 17 they get juice off the edge, though the board says they badly overpaid. More want than need.
Pick49 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
They talked themselves into Tate Ratledge at pick 49, and the board did not agree. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick81 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
By-the-book stuff, Mason Taylor at Round 3, Pick 17 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick118 Rnd4 Tahj Brooks
They paid sticker price for Tahj Brooks in pick No. 118, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick154 Rnd5 Jordan James
Jordan James at the Round 5 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick195 Rnd6 Addison West
Addison West in the 195th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.