WrongVerb'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • WrongVerb DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (CIN)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (CIN)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (CIN)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (CIN)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Draft Picks Traded
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (NO)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Players Gained
Head Shot
J.P. Holtz
TE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Tee Higgins
WR
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall D
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Bengals let Rouse fall into their laps, and walked away with a D.

You build a draft on nights like this. Walter Rouse had no business being available in the 224th overall pick, and the Bengals did the only sane thing and turned in the card. Put together, it is a D.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. If Nugent pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In slot 18 they get a cornerstone up front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Brock Bowers
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Brock Bowers in pick 35, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
No drama and no debate, Kris Jenkins went about where he belonged in the 49th pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick80 Rnd3 Junior Colson
Junior Colson in Round 3, Pick 16 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick90 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Trey Benson at No. 90 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick97 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at pick No. 97 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick115 Rnd4 DeWayne Carter
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing DeWayne Carter in the Round 4 slot. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick150 Rnd5 Javon Baker
Javon Baker in the 150th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick194 Rnd6 Drake Nugent
Drake Nugent at slot 194 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick214 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
They let Curtis Jacobs come to them and pounced at No. 214. The roster fit checks out.
Pick224 Rnd7 Walter Rouse
Walter Rouse at the Round 7 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick237 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
By-the-book stuff, Michael Barrett at Round 7, Pick 17 squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jase McClellan
They will replay Jase McClellan at the 238th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. It fills a real need, too.