Oz'S MOCK DRAFT

Bengals 2024

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Draft Selections
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CIN)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CIN)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CIN)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (CIN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (CAR)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CAR)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB
The Bengals kept it disciplined and banked a B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Bengals were there to profit. Jaylin Simpson, the No. 147 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 173rd pick. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

The Capehart pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 7 of 8 of the wish list covered.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
They took Adonai Mitchell at par in the 33rd overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick49 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
By-the-book stuff, Patrick Paul at pick 49 squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick65 Rnd3 Brandon Dorlus
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Brandon Dorlus in pick No. 65. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick80 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cooper Beebe. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick101 Rnd4 Tykee Smith
Nothing to complain about; Tykee Smith went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick115 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
They talked themselves into Ben Sinnott at the 115th pick, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick151 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
No edge and no loss on Jaylen Wright in No. 151; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick173 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Taking Jaylin Simpson in Round 5, Pick 37 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick180 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett at the 180th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick196 Rnd6 Christian Jones
They did well to land Christian Jones in pick 196, just ahead of his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick238 Rnd7 DeMonte Capehart
They left a pile of value on the table to take DeMonte Capehart this early at pick No. 238. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick254 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern at No. 254 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.