Whodey27'S MOCK DRAFT

Win it all

  • Whodey27 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bengals
Draft Selections
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CIN)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (CIN)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (CIN)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (GB)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (GB)
TO PICK
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jon Runyan
C
Players traded away
Head Shot
Tee Higgins
WR
Draft Grade — Bengals
Overall D
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
Grand theft in Round 3, Pick 23: the Bengals steal Corley and grade out a D.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Bengals shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. Put together, it is a D.

Leaving linebacker unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Jefferson reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

However the rest shakes out, Corley at that price is a win they earned.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and linebacker is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Brock Bowers
In pick 18 they get a moveable chess piece at tight end at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick25 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 25th overall pick they get a matchup problem out wide. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton at No. 49 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick80 Rnd3 Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske at the 80th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick86 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
They robbed the room for Malachi Corley here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick91 Rnd3 Jaylen Wright
Value with a capital V on Jaylen Wright in slot 91, a genuine coup. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick116 Rnd4 Caelen Carson
Caelen Carson in the Round 4 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick127 Rnd4 Christian Mahogany
A offensive lineman of that caliber at Round 4, Pick 27 is the definition of value, full stop. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick148 Rnd5 Christian Jones
Nice patience on Christian Jones, who had no business lasting to pick No. 148. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick175 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson at pick 175 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.