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With the 2015 NFL Draft on the horizon, the end of the road for mock drafts is in sight!
For the final mock draft we're posting on Cincy Jungle, we're turning to NFL Draft Expert Matt Richner and PredictionMachine.com General Manager Paul Bessire, who took the reigns of all 32 teams in the 2015 NFL Draft to create a full, seven round "objective draft."
Here's how all nine of their picks for the Cincinnati Bengals came out:
1 |
21 |
Cincinnati |
Nate Orchard (DE) |
2 |
53 |
Cincinnati |
Jordan Phillips (DT) |
3 |
85 |
Cincinnati |
Martrell Spaight (OLB) |
3 |
99 |
Cincinnati |
Dorial Green-Beckham (WR) |
4 |
120 |
Cincinnati |
Dean Marloew (S) |
4 |
135 |
Cincinnati |
Stefon Diggs (WR) |
5 |
157 |
Cincinnati |
Ronald Darby (CB) |
6 |
197 |
Cincinnati |
Josh Robinson (RB) |
7 |
238 |
Cincinnati |
John Timu (ILB) |
In this mock, the Bengals nabbed a ton of steals by getting possible first-round players on Day 2 of the draft, but Nate Orchard in the first is a reach. Though the talented Utah pass-rusher would upgrade the Bengals' defense, he's projected by CBS as the No. 69 overall prospect.
However, Oklahoma defensive tackle Jordan Phillips is someone who the Bengals may actually take in the first round, so getting him in the second round in this mock is a huge steal. The same is true for Missouri/Oklahoma receiver Dorial Green-Beckham, who Cincinnati nabs in the late-third round. Florida State cornerback Ronald Darby is the No. 30 overall prospect on CBS, but the Bengals get him in the fifth round of this draft.