Valhalla Mock Draft MMXXII: Bengals on the clock (#31)

[swede700]

With their consecutive picks, the Chiefs take a player from each side of the ball in Dotson and Ojabo.  "Who Dey!" is on the clock:

 

 

 

1. Jaguars - Edge Aidan Hutchinson (Michigan) - 10 votes, 3 for Thibodeaux, 6 for others

2. Lions - Edge Kayvon Thibodeaux (Oregon) - 11 votes, 6 for others

3. Texans - OT Ikem Ekwonu (NC State) - 7 votes, 5 for Neal, 2 for Willis

4. Jets - OT Evan Neal (Alabama) - 11 votes, 4 for others

5. Giants - S Kyle Hamilton (Notre Dame) - 7 votes, 3 for Travon Walker, 6 for others

6. Panthers - QB Malik Willis (Liberty) - 11 votes, 4 votes for Pickett, 1 for Gardner

7. Giants - OT Charles Cross (Miss St) - 8 votes 6 for Walker, 3 for others

8. Falcons - QB Kenny Pickett (Pittsburgh) - 10 picks, 4 for London, 3 for WIlliams, 4 for others

9. Seahawks - CB Ahmad Gardner (Cincinnati) - 6 votes, 4 for Corral and Penning. 2 for others

10. Jets - Edge Travon Walker (Georgia) - 11 votes, 6 for others

11. Commanders - WR Jameson Williams (Alabama) - 5 votes, 3 for Stingley, Green and London, 4 for others

12. Vikings - CB Derek Stingley, Jr (LSU) - 23 votes, 7 for Davis, 3 for others

13. Texans - WR Garrett Wilson (Ohio St) - 6 votes, 3 for Davis, 6 for others

14. Ravens - OT Trevor Penning (Northern Iowa) - 8 votes, 5 for Davis, 4 for others

15. Eagles - WR Drake London (USC) - 6 votes, 3 for Johnson, 7 for others 

16. Saints - WR Chris Olave (Ohio St) - 9 picks, 5 for others

17. Chargers - DT Jordan Davis (Georgia) - 12 picks, 2 picks for others

18.  Eagles - DE Jermaine Johnson (Florida St) - 4 votes, 2 for Lloyd and McDuffie, 1 for Dean 

19. Saints - DE George Karlaftis (Purdue) - 4 votes, 5 votes for others

20. Steelers - QB Desmond Ridder (Cincinnati) - 7 votes, 3 for Corral, 3 for others

21. Patriots - LB Devin Lloyd (Utah) - 6 votes, 2 for Burks, 5 for others

22. Packers - WR Treylon Burks (Arkansas) - 9 votes, 7 votes for others

23. Cardinals - CB Trent McDuffie (Washington) - 5 votes, 4 for Johnson, 3 for others

24. Cowboys - S Daxton Hill (Michigan) - 3 votes, 2 for Mafe, 5 for others

25. Bills - CB Andrew Booth, Jr (Clemson) - 11 votes, 1 for Dotson

26. Titans - LB Nakobe Dean (Georgia) - 4 votes, 2 votes for Dotson and Johnson, 4 votes for others

27. Buccaneers - OG Zion Johnson (Boston College) - 10 votes, 4 votes for others

28. Packers - LB Christian Harris (Alabama) - 4 votes, 2 for Ojabo/Ebiketie, 3 for others

29. Chiefs - WR Jahan Dotson (Penn St) - 6 votes, 17 picks for others

30. Chiefs - Edge David Ojabo (Michigan) - 5 votes, 18 picks for others

[SemperFeist]

The Bengals added Karras and Cappa to their interior offensive line, as well as La’el Collins to bookend the line with Jonah Williams. Hard for me to see them giving up on their 2021 2nd rounder after just one year, so o-line is off the board for me. 

I went with Kyler Gordon. Defense is going to be a premium in the AFC with what went down this offseason, and Gordon gives you outside and slot flexibility. 

That said, Trey McBride could be a surprise pick here. They have the receivers, they have the running back, and they’ve invested a lot in the o-line to make life easier for Burrow. But losing CJ Uzomah is a big loss. A TE like McBride would be a nice replacement.