Oz'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Oz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (CIN)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (CIN)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (CIN)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Draft Picks Received
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (GB)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Draft Picks Traded
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (GB)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB FutureB-
The Bengals let Judkins fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

Thirty-one other rooms let Quinshon Judkins slide, and the Bengals were the ones holding the card at the 152nd overall pick. Highway robbery. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it. Every board in the league had Mills lower, and that gap is the story. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Mykel Williams
Mykel Williams at pick No. 23 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick49 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
The board fumbled Malaki Starks all the way to pick 49, and they scooped it up. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick54 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell slid further than he should have, and the 54th overall pick is lovely value for the linebacker. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick81 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Nothing to complain about; Jayden Higgins went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick117 Rnd4 Rylie Mills
Rylie Mills in No. 117 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick152 Rnd5 Quinshon Judkins
They will replay Quinshon Judkins at the 152nd pick for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick191 Rnd6 Miles Frazier
Miles Frazier at slot 191 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.