QBPURGATORY'S MOCK DRAFT
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QBPURGATORY'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAY 22, 2024

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    Bengals
Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
James Pearce Jr.
DL-EDGE Tennessee
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (CIN)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (CIN)
Tez Johnson
WR Troy
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CIN)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CIN)
Roman Hemby
RB Maryland
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (CIN)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Carson Hinzman Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 7 (CIN)
Carson Hinzman
C Ohio State
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall B
ValueA NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bengals let Jackson fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

The Bengals did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Donovan Jackson fell into pick No. 178.

Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In the 18th overall pick they get a problem off the edge at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick50 Rnd2 Travis Hunter
Travis Hunter at pick 50 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick82 Rnd3 Tez Johnson
Somehow Tez Johnson was still sitting there in Round 3, Pick 18, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick114 Rnd4 Josh Simmons
Josh Simmons at the Round 4 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick146 Rnd5 Roman Hemby
Nothing to complain about; Roman Hemby went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick178 Rnd6 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at the 178th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick210 Rnd7 Carson Hinzman
Fair-plus on Carson Hinzman, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It fills a real need, too.