Hazelbadger'S MOCK DRAFT
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Hazelbadger'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 22, 2025

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  • Hazelbadger DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (CIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (CIN)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (CIN)
Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins
DL-EDGE Georgia
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CIN)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins
DL-EDGE Georgia
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (BUF)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
Trey Hendrickson
DE
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Bengals bled value on every deal, hence the D-.

There is reaching, and then there is Donovan Smith at Round 6, Pick 30. The Bengals jumped the board by 68 and dared it to prove them wrong. Too much went sideways, and the D- is the honest tally.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In pick No. 17 they get a potential shutdown corner. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick28 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In the Round 1 slot they get a rangy last line of defense, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick56 Rnd2 Demetrius Knight Jr.
Demetrius Knight Jr. in No. 56 is fair value, right on his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick81 Rnd3 Deone Walker
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Deone Walker. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick119 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
Fair-plus on Anthony Belton, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick153 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten at the 153rd overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick166 Rnd5 Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins
A big swing on Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins at pick 166, well ahead of any board in the building. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick193 Rnd6 Isaac TeSlaa
A real head-scratcher, Isaac TeSlaa in the 193rd pick is miles ahead of his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick206 Rnd6 Donovan Smith
They talked themselves into Donovan Smith at Round 6, Pick 30, and the board did not agree. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.