WrongVerb'S MOCK DRAFT
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01/29/24-1

  • WrongVerb DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CIN)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (CIN)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Aaron Frost Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Aaron Frost
OT Arizona State
Draft Picks Received
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (TEN)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Draft Picks Traded
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (TEN)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Players traded away
Head Shot
Tee Higgins
WR
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Bengals bled value on every deal, hence the D-.

Somebody took the Bengals to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. Every board in the league had Polk lower, and that gap is the story.

On value alone, Frost makes the weekend a net positive. They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, quarterback very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 JC Latham
In pick 18 they get a cornerstone up front. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Ja'Lynn Polk
They left a pile of value on the table to take Ja'Lynn Polk this early at the Round 2 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat in pick No. 49 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick80 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
By-the-book stuff, Cooper Beebe at the 80th pick squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick106 Rnd4 DeWayne Carter
Nothing to complain about; DeWayne Carter went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick115 Rnd4 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones at Round 4, Pick 15 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick173 Rnd5 Trey Knox
Trey Knox in slot 173 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick196 Rnd6 JD Bertrand
Fair-plus on JD Bertrand, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick238 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
They paid sticker price for Eric Gentry in the 238th overall pick, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick254 Rnd7 Aaron Frost
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Aaron Frost at slot 254 is the proof. It fills a real need, too.