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Emeritus 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 8, 2025

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    Bengals
Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (CIN)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Bradyn Swinson Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (CIN)
Bradyn Swinson
DE-EDGE LSU
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (CIN)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Bradyn Swinson Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Bradyn Swinson
DE-EDGE LSU
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LAC)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (LAC)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
The Bengals cashed the board's mistake on Ferguson: B.

Call it larceny. Terrance Ferguson sat on the board until pick 154, and the Bengals did not need to be asked twice. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Reaching for Vinson left real value on the table behind him.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the 22nd pick they get an anchor for the defensive front at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Marcus Mbow
They paid sticker price for Marcus Mbow in the 49th overall pick, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick55 Rnd2 Bradyn Swinson
A straight-up fair deal on Bradyn Swinson at pick 55, value and slot in agreement. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick81 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
No drama and no debate, Donovan Jackson went about where he belonged in slot 81. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick118 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
Taking Kevin Winston Jr. in pick No. 118 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick154 Rnd5 Terrance Ferguson
They will replay Terrance Ferguson at the Round 5 slot for years; that is how good the value is. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick195 Rnd6 Carson Vinson
They reached a country mile for Carson Vinson at No. 195, and the board is aghast. It fills a real need, too.
Pick215 Rnd6 Donovan Edwards
Steal is underselling it; Donovan Edwards at Round 6, Pick 37 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The roster fit checks out.