AF1'S MOCK DRAFT
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AF1'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 16, 2026

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  • AF1 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Bengals: B-.

The Bengals' one glaring miss is tight end, a need they left exactly as they found it. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

The Muhammad value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The Dunker reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In Round 1, Pick 10 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
They paid a round early for Gennings Dunker in pick 41, more than the board wanted. The roster fit checks out.
Pick72 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Value with a capital V on Jake Golday in the 72nd overall pick, a genuine coup. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick110 Rnd4 Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad slipping to the 110th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick189 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock in slot 189 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick199 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
Pat Coogan at No. 199 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick226 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
They did well to land Jeff Caldwell in the Round 7 slot, just ahead of his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.