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Emeritus 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 5, 2026

Let's Get It 2026 🏈

  • Emeritus DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
DJ Harvey
CB USC
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Bengals: B-.

There is reaching, and then there is Pat Coogan at pick No. 199. The Bengals jumped the board by 61 and dared it to prove them wrong.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up. Jackson Jr. at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

Good work on the whole, with tight end the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Spencer Fano
In pick 10 they get an anchor for the offensive line. A real need, handled.
Pick41 Rnd2 Caleb Lomu
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Caleb Lomu. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick72 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
They read the board right and Darrell Jackson Jr. was the payoff at the 72nd pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick110 Rnd4 Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
They paid up for Kenyatta Jackson Jr. at Round 4, Pick 10 when waiting would have done the job. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick189 Rnd6 Bud Clark
A real head-scratcher, Bud Clark in No. 189 is miles ahead of his ranking. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick199 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
Pat Coogan in the Round 6 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick226 Rnd7 DJ Harvey
DJ Harvey at the 226th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.