nokapps'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • nokapps DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (CIN)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (CIN)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CIN)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Myles Harden Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Myles Harden
CB South Dakota
Jalen Coker Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jalen Coker
WR Holy Cross
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CIN)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Draft Picks Traded
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (PIT)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Players Gained
Head Shot
Damontae Kazee
S
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Bengals fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Bengals, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend. The bottom line is a respectable B.

They banked enough surplus on Hadden to cover a lot of smaller sins. They will need Coker to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They punted on linebacker, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In slot 20 they get a blindside protector at fair value.
Pick49 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
Nothing to complain about; T'Vondre Sweat went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick80 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
They paid a round early for Dominick Puni in pick 80, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick84 Rnd3 Austin Booker
A slide stopped in No. 84, with Austin Booker worth more than the price. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick97 Rnd3 Braelon Allen
They paid up for Braelon Allen at the Round 3 slot when waiting would have done the job. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick115 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
A conviction pick on Theo Johnson at the 115th overall pick that the board grades a round light. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick119 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson in the 119th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick149 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
Value said wait; Javion Cohen in Round 5, Pick 13 says they were not listening. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick194 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
Steal is underselling it; Kamal Hadden at pick No. 194 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick214 Rnd6 Myles Harden
Myles Harden at No. 214 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jalen Coker
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jalen Coker well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick237 Rnd7 Evan Williams
They barely believed it either: Evan Williams still on the board at the 237th pick. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick238 Rnd7 Garret Greenfield
Taking Garret Greenfield in pick 238 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.