Mac111204'S MOCK DRAFT
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Mac111204'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 16, 2026

Mock draft 1

  • Mac111204 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
Kalil Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Kalil Alexander
LB-EDGE Texas State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Bengals did exactly that with Kalil Alexander in pick 226. The bottom line is a respectable B.

For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Branch pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In pick No. 10 they get a press-man option on the boundary. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 CJ Allen
CJ Allen is a better player than No. 41 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick72 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
The board had Zachariah Branch higher than pick 72, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick110 Rnd4 Bud Clark
Value with a capital V on Bud Clark in Round 4, Pick 10, a genuine coup. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick189 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
No edge and no loss on Pat Coogan in the 189th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick199 Rnd6 Terion Stewart
They paid up for Terion Stewart at slot 199 when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick226 Rnd7 Kalil Alexander
Kalil Alexander at pick No. 226 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.