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JellyInMyShoes'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 28, 2024

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  • JellyInMyShoes DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (CIN)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (CIN)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CIN)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (CIN)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CIN)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (CIN)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (CIN)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Tonka Hemingway Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (CIN)
Tonka Hemingway
DT South Carolina
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (CIN)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Phillip Webb Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (CIN)
Phillip Webb
DL-EDGE Jackson State
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Tim Smith Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CIN)
Tim Smith
DL Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIN)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (PHI)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (ATL)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (LAC)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (PHI)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (MIN)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PHI)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DAL)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Tonka Hemingway Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tonka Hemingway
DT South Carolina
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (LAC)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Phillip Webb Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DAL)
Phillip Webb
DL-EDGE Jackson State
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (ATL)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Tim Smith Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DAL)
Tim Smith
DL Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (ATL)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (PHI)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (DAL)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Players Gained
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Parris Campbell
WR
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Arnold Ebiketie
LB
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Richie Grant
S
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Joshua Palmer
WR
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Jerry Tillery
DT
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Bengals a B+.

The Bengals treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending No. 177 on Thor Griffith a full 90 spots early. Call it a sensible B+, earned the boring way.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Carter. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class.

The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Mukuba pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at cornerback and quarterback.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In pick 30 they get an anchor for the defensive front at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick60 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell at the 60th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick76 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Xavier Watts in slot 76, plain and simple. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick86 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
They robbed the room for Jalen Royals here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick97 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
They bypassed pressing needs at cornerback and quarterback to take Andrew Mukuba, a safety that was not the priority.
Pick120 Rnd4 Jake Majors
You do not let an offensive lineman like Jake Majors reach the 120th pick and blink. They did not. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick122 Rnd4 Quinshon Judkins
Steal is underselling it; Quinshon Judkins at the Round 4 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick132 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
They will replay Nicholas Singleton at the 132nd overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick143 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
They barely believed it either: Smael Mondon Jr. still on the board at pick 143. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick151 Rnd5 Jaeden Roberts
Jaeden Roberts in pick No. 151 is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick159 Rnd5 Barrett Carter
Circle this one: Barrett Carter at No. 159 is a fall that decides a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick168 Rnd5 Eli Stowers
A reasonable price with a little left over, Eli Stowers in Round 5, Pick 30. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick171 Rnd5 Tonka Hemingway
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tonka Hemingway. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick177 Rnd6 Thor Griffith
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Thor Griffith well ahead of where he belonged. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick189 Rnd6 Jamaree Caldwell
Jamaree Caldwell in the Round 6 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick209 Rnd6 Phillip Webb
A big swing on Phillip Webb at Round 6, Pick 34, well ahead of any board in the building. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick239 Rnd7 Jared Wilson
The board fumbled Jared Wilson all the way to slot 239, and they scooped it up. The roster fit checks out.
Pick248 Rnd7 Tim Smith
A real head-scratcher, Tim Smith in No. 248 is miles ahead of his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.