CincySuperbowl'S MOCK DRAFT
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CincySuperbowl'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 6, 2025

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  • CincySuperbowl DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B+
ValueA+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in pick No. 193 lands the Bengals a B+, Nolen and all.

You could see the war room lean forward. Walter Nolen at pick 193 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In pick No. 17 they get an island corner, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick49 Rnd2 Shemar Stewart
Taking Shemar Stewart in No. 49 is close to grand larceny; an edge rusher that good had no business lasting this long. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick81 Rnd3 Ashton Jeanty
Steal is underselling it; Ashton Jeanty at the Round 3 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick119 Rnd4 Jalon Walker
The board fumbled Jalon Walker all the way to the 119th overall pick, and they scooped it up. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick153 Rnd5 Jahdae Barron
Jahdae Barron in the 153rd pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick193 Rnd6 Walter Nolen
They barely believed it either: Walter Nolen still on the board at pick 193. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.