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JamesGB1969'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 6, 2026

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  • JamesGB1969 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (CIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (CIN)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (CIN)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (CIN)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (CIN)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (CIN)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (CIN)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Braylan Shelby Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (CIN)
Braylan Shelby
DE-EDGE USC
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (CIN)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Luke Altmyer Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (CIN)
Luke Altmyer
QB Illinois
Draft Picks Received
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (IND)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (TB)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Braylan Shelby Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (BAL)
Braylan Shelby
DE-EDGE USC
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Luke Altmyer Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (LAR)
Luke Altmyer
QB Illinois
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (LAR)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
R Mason Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (TB)
R Mason Thomas
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (BAL)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Players Gained
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Camryn Bynum
S
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Puka Nacua
WR
Head Shot
Charles Woods
CB
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
The Bengals worked the phones like thieves and earned a B+.

The war room fell hard for Braylan Shelby, and it showed at the 172nd pick: 57 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B+.

The Haulcy pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. It is not that Haulcy is a bad player; it is that the Bengals had louder needs to answer first.

They will regret leaving linebacker for another day if the season turns on it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the linebacker spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In pick 21 they get a ballhawk on the outside at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kamari Ramsey
A clean, defensible pick in No. 49 with a little surplus value in Kamari Ramsey. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick53 Rnd2 Dontay Corleone
Dontay Corleone at pick No. 53 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick62 Rnd2 Darrell Jackson Jr.
They did well to land Darrell Jackson Jr. in the 62nd pick, just ahead of his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick72 Rnd3 Jaeden Roberts
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jaeden Roberts in the Round 3 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick76 Rnd3 Caleb Tiernan
Caleb Tiernan in Round 3, Pick 12 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick113 Rnd4 Domonique Orange
They barely believed it either: Domonique Orange still on the board at the 113th pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick115 Rnd4 A.J. Haulcy
They zigged when the board said zag, taking A.J. Haulcy at safety with linebacker open.
Pick125 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Nicholas Singleton in the Round 4 slot, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick153 Rnd5 Michael Trigg
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Michael Trigg in pick No. 153. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick161 Rnd5 Vincent Anthony Jr.
A wild overpay on Vincent Anthony Jr. in pick 161, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick172 Rnd5 Braylan Shelby
Braylan Shelby at slot 172 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick189 Rnd6 Duce Robinson
Good price on Duce Robinson in Round 6, Pick 8, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick191 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Patrick Payton. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick199 Rnd6 Zane Durant
Zane Durant at pick No. 199 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick226 Rnd7 Lee Hunter
A slide stopped in the Round 7 slot, with Lee Hunter worth more than the price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick250 Rnd7 Luke Altmyer
A quiet steal in slot 250: Luke Altmyer for less than the market said. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.