WrongVerb'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • WrongVerb DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (CIN)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CIN)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
McCallan Castles Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
McCallan Castles
TE Tennessee
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Mark Perry Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Mark Perry
S TCU
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (LAC)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Players traded away
Head Shot
Tee Higgins
WR
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Bengals to a D-.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Bengals, and the value they bled adds up to real damage.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Perry pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get a disruptive interior force. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick37 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
They paid sticker price for Tyler Guyton in the 37th pick, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
A straight-up fair deal on Jackson Powers-Johnson at pick No. 49, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick80 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe at No. 80 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick115 Rnd4 Max Melton
Nothing to complain about; Max Melton went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick142 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker in the 142nd overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick151 Rnd5 McCallan Castles
McCallan Castles in slot 151 is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick173 Rnd5 Javon Baker
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Javon Baker. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick196 Rnd6 De'Corian Clark
They took De'Corian Clark at par in pick No. 196, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick238 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
No drama and no debate, Nathaniel Watson went about where he belonged in the Round 7 slot. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick254 Rnd7 Mark Perry
Mark Perry at the 254th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A minor need, but a need all the same.