Art'S MOCK DRAFT
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Art'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 15, 2026

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  • Art DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Kadyn Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Kadyn Proctor
OT Alabama
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals kept it disciplined and banked a B.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Bengals spent the 72nd overall pick on Darrell Jackson Jr., a name most had 24 spots down the list.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end. The Hood value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Kadyn Proctor
They paid sticker price for Kadyn Proctor in Round 1, Pick 10, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick41 Rnd2 Colton Hood
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Colton Hood at pick 41 is the proof. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick72 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
Darrell Jackson Jr. at slot 72 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.