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mb'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON NOV 12, 2023

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  • mb DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CIN)
Cooper DeJean
DB Iowa
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (CIN)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CIN)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (CIN)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (CIN)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Chico Bennett Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (CIN)
Chico Bennett Jr.
DE-EDGE Virginia
Richard Jibunor Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Richard Jibunor
OLB-EDGE Troy
Khris Bogle Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Khris Bogle
DE-EDGE Michigan State
Will Sheppard Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CIN)
Will Sheppard
WR Vanderbilt
Ali Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CIN)
Ali Jennings
WR Virginia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (SEA)
Cooper DeJean
DB Iowa
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (SEA)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Chico Bennett Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (SEA)
Chico Bennett Jr.
DE-EDGE Virginia
Draft Picks Traded
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (SEA)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Bryan Mone
DT
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B-
ValueC NeedC+ TradesA FutureB-
The Bengals did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The Bengals torched the value chart for Richard Jibunor, taking him 130 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted.

The Sheppard value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The DeJean pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at cornerback, tight end and other spots.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Cooper DeJean adds a defensive back and leaves cornerback, tight end and other spots untouched.
Pick50 Rnd2 Brandon Dorlus
No edge and no loss on Brandon Dorlus in pick No. 50; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick57 Rnd2 Ja'Lynn Polk
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ja'Lynn Polk. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick82 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
A straight-up fair deal on TreVeyon Henderson at the 82nd overall pick, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick118 Rnd4 Jack Nelson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jack Nelson well ahead of where he belonged. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick155 Rnd5 Ajani Cornelius
They paid up for Ajani Cornelius at slot 155 when waiting would have done the job. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick162 Rnd5 Chico Bennett Jr.
Chico Bennett Jr. at No. 162 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick173 Rnd5 Richard Jibunor
Richard Jibunor at slot 173 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fits a board better than it fits this team.
Pick196 Rnd6 Khris Bogle
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Khris Bogle. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick239 Rnd7 Will Sheppard
Will Sheppard at the Round 7 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick254 Rnd7 Ali Jennings
Steal is underselling it; Ali Jennings at the 254th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.