Okeana's 2025 Final Mock Draft

[Okeana]

TRADE

17th overall pick to KC ( Drafts Kelvin Banks after an early run on Offensive lineman )
Bengals pick 119

We receive pick 31, 63, 66

Calculator confirms its a fair trade

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Pick 31 - Jihaad Campbell / LB / Alabama - Falls to 31 over positional value and rumored injury concerns for year 1. Al Golden is a linebacker guy and Jihaad is a guy that fits the system well. He's great in run defense and coverage, can spy, and has the athletic upside to be a 3rd down rusher in certain packages. 3rd and long, just drop him in at left end as a rusher, go to a 4/2/5. short yardage situation, move to a 4/3/4 and have him cover the run or a tight end.

Pick 49 - Tate Ratledge / RG / Georgia - has the athleticism to be an elite guard, high character, comes from a championship system, and has played beside mims before. If he's gone at 49, just take the center at Georgia, Jared Wilson, and you're talking about a younger guy with the same kinda upside. We finally get a guy that can block 3 tech at a high level.

Pick 63 - TJ Sanders / DT / SC - I'm not the biggest Sanders guy, but he fits the needs, and we have had him in on a visit. Personally, I would draft CJ West over him because I think he has the higher upside, and I like my thick defensive tackles. That said, Sander's has a pretty high floor, and you're getting a BJ Hill or Levi Onwuzurike at worst

Pick 66 - Kevin Winston Jr / S / Penn State - I can see Kevin playing at either safety position and that may be his role on the team. above average athletic profile and he's shown good flashes on tape. Big School program and physical measurements to fit what the bengals like at Safety.

Pick 81 - Ashton Gillotte / EDGE / Louisville - My steal of the draft. Great speed to power conversion, played all over the line at Louisville, fast enough to get the edge on tackles, bull rush guards, and is a great finisher. Good in run defense. I think with coaching and athletic development, he has the potential to be a Robert Mathis type player. just needs to develop his toolset

Pick 153 - Dont'e Thornton / WR / Tennessee - Thornton is a Vertical wide receiver with a limited route tree. I think he's a great tool for our system because we need that burner down the sideline who can be a rotational upside guy. Just think Marquez Valdes-Scantling

Pick 193 - Trevor Etienne / RB / Georgia - Rotational Back who has upside as a receiver, runner, and blocker. he's still very young with not a lot of miles on him. His one concern is a DUI he had while still 19 years old. I never see him as a high volume back, but for the role he will play for us, i think its a good fit.

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(11 hours ago)Okeana Wrote: TRADE

17th overall pick to KC ( Drafts Kelvin Banks after an early run on Offensive lineman )
Bengals pick 119

We receive pick 31, 63, 66

Calculator confirms its a fair trade

..........................

Pick 31 - Jihaad Campbell / LB / Alabama  - Falls to 31 over positional value and rumored injury concerns for year 1.  Al Golden is a linebacker guy and Jihaad is a guy that fits the system well.  He's great in run defense and coverage, can spy, and has the athletic upside to be a 3rd down rusher in certain packages.  3rd and long, just drop him in at left end as a rusher, go to a 4/2/5. short yardage situation, move to a 4/3/4 and have him cover the run or a tight end.

Pick 49 - Tate Ratledge / RG / Georgia - has the athleticism to be an elite guard, high character, comes from a championship system, and has played beside mims before.  If he's gone at 49, just take the center at Georgia, Jared Wilson, and you're talking about a younger guy with the same kinda upside.  We finally get a guy that can block 3 tech at a high level.

Pick 63 - TJ Sanders / DT / SC - I'm not the biggest Sanders guy, but he fits the needs, and we have had him in on a visit.  Personally, I would draft CJ West over him because I think he has the higher upside, and I like my thick defensive tackles.  That said, Sander's has a pretty high floor, and you're getting a BJ Hill or Levi Onwuzurike at worst

Pick 66 - Kevin Winston Jr / S / Penn State -  I can see Kevin playing at either safety position and that may be his role on the team.  above average athletic profile and he's shown good flashes on tape.  Big School program and physical measurements to fit what the bengals like at Safety.

Pick 81 - Ashton Gillotte / EDGE / Louisville - My steal of the draft.  Great speed to power conversion, played all over the line at Louisville, fast enough to get the edge on tackles, bull rush guards, and is a great finisher.  Good in run defense.  I think with coaching and athletic development, he has the potential to be a Robert Mathis type player.  just needs to develop his toolset

Pick 153 - Dont'e Thornton / WR / Tennessee -  Thornton is a Vertical wide receiver with a limited route tree.  I think he's a great tool for our system because we need that burner down the sideline who can be a rotational upside guy.  Just think Marquez Valdes-Scantling

Pick 193 - Trevor Etienne / RB / Georgia - Rotational Back who has upside as a receiver, runner, and blocker.   he's still very young with not a lot of miles on him.  His one concern is a DUI he had while still 19 years old.  I never see him as a high volume back, but for the role he will play for us, i think its a good fit.

Nice, love the trade back even if I find it unlikely. Getting Jihad to be our Viper would be amazing, I know he is hurt and won't be able to practice
by the regular season but I think once he gets in there he will be a difference maker next to Logan Wilson and an immediate starter once healthy
and like you said, he can cover, tackle and rush the passer, great pick in a trade back while adding picks. Love the Ratledge pick, okay with the 
Sanders pick, like you said would rather have CJ West or a 3-tech with more pass rush.

I like the Winston pick, love the Gillotte pick. I love the thought of adding another burner in Thornton to the WR room with Burton's problems and
I like the Etienne pick as well.

Great mock Okeana, would be very happy with this. 

[*ochocincos*]

(11 hours ago)Okeana Wrote: TRADE

17th overall pick to KC ( Drafts Kelvin Banks after an early run on Offensive lineman )
Bengals pick 119

We receive pick 31, 63, 66

Calculator confirms its a fair trade

..........................

Pick 31 - Jihaad Campbell / LB / Alabama  - Falls to 31 over positional value and rumored injury concerns for year 1.  Al Golden is a linebacker guy and Jihaad is a guy that fits the system well.  He's great in run defense and coverage, can spy, and has the athletic upside to be a 3rd down rusher in certain packages.  3rd and long, just drop him in at left end as a rusher, go to a 4/2/5. short yardage situation, move to a 4/3/4 and have him cover the run or a tight end.

Pick 49 - Tate Ratledge / RG / Georgia - has the athleticism to be an elite guard, high character, comes from a championship system, and has played beside mims before.  If he's gone at 49, just take the center at Georgia, Jared Wilson, and you're talking about a younger guy with the same kinda upside.  We finally get a guy that can block 3 tech at a high level.

Pick 63 - TJ Sanders / DT / SC - I'm not the biggest Sanders guy, but he fits the needs, and we have had him in on a visit.  Personally, I would draft CJ West over him because I think he has the higher upside, and I like my thick defensive tackles.  That said, Sander's has a pretty high floor, and you're getting a BJ Hill or Levi Onwuzurike at worst

Pick 66 - Kevin Winston Jr / S / Penn State -  I can see Kevin playing at either safety position and that may be his role on the team.  above average athletic profile and he's shown good flashes on tape.  Big School program and physical measurements to fit what the bengals like at Safety.

Pick 81 - Ashton Gillotte / EDGE / Louisville - My steal of the draft.  Great speed to power conversion, played all over the line at Louisville, fast enough to get the edge on tackles, bull rush guards, and is a great finisher.  Good in run defense.  I think with coaching and athletic development, he has the potential to be a Robert Mathis type player.  just needs to develop his toolset

Pick 153 - Dont'e Thornton / WR / Tennessee -  Thornton is a Vertical wide receiver with a limited route tree.  I think he's a great tool for our system because we need that burner down the sideline who can be a rotational upside guy.  Just think Marquez Valdes-Scantling

Pick 193 - Trevor Etienne / RB / Georgia - Rotational Back who has upside as a receiver, runner, and blocker.   he's still very young with not a lot of miles on him.  His one concern is a DUI he had while still 19 years old.  I never see him as a high volume back, but for the role he will play for us, i think its a good fit.

I'd be cool with this, and I think trade down to get an extra Day 2 pick (or multiple picks) is a good way to go...if they can find a trade partner.

Really like the first 3 picks.
I don't know how well Winston is as a true cover or ball hawking FS (just 1 INT in 3 seasons), but he's fast so maybe he can be ok at FS. Should be good at SS if anything.
I had mocked Gillotte last Fall, and I'd be on board with him now.
Maybe not a guy who would be a 3-down heavy-snap DE, but he could be a situational pass rusher and put up a handful of sacks a season, which the team could use.
Gillotte has done well getting now above 250 lbs and posting elite explosion, speed, and agility scores compared to DEs. https://ras.football/ras-information/?PlayerID=27320&ovl=Louisville

[SunsetBengal]

5 picks in the top 100 selections would go a long way toward making the team better, younger and more affordable.

[Okeana]

(10 hours ago)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Nice, love the trade back even if I find it unlikely. Getting Jihad to be our Viper would be amazing, I know he is hurt and won't be able to practice
by the regular season but I think once he gets in there he will be a difference maker next to Logan Wilson and an immediate starter once healthy
and like you said, he can cover, tackle and rush the passer, great pick in a trade back while adding picks. Love the Ratledge pick, okay with the 
Sanders pick, like you said would rather have CJ West or a 3-tech with more pass rush.

I like the Winston pick, love the Gillotte pick. I love the thought of adding another burner in Thornton to the WR room with Burton's problems and
I like the Etienne pick as well.

Great mock Okeana, would be very happy with this. 

yeah, could be a guy like mike green falls to 17 and KC jumps up to get him or another top edge or offensive lineman.  Maybe they want their pass-catching TE of the future and jump up for a guy.  They don't have a ton of needs and the trade chart adds up.  Either way Im a guy who would be willing to trade out of the first round if it lands me a lot of picks, maybe a team like the Giants want to jump up back into the first and draft sanders before he gets to the steelers.  Heck I could even see a team like the saints giving up a huge amount to jump back into the first round and draft a QB they love.  Gimmie them picks!

[Whatever]

So, you realize you have three guys coming off of surgery in your first four picks, right? Campbell had surgery for a torn labrum, Ratledge had tightrope surgery on his ankle after missing significant time for the second year with a serious ankle injury. Winston is coming off a season ending ACL tear.

I think you can gamble on one injury risk, though I'd prefer it not be in the 1st. But three?

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(8 hours ago)Okeana Wrote: yeah, could be a guy like mike green falls to 17 and KC jumps up to get him or another top edge or offensive lineman.  Maybe they want their pass-catching TE of the future and jump up for a guy.  They don't have a ton of needs and the trade chart adds up.  Either way Im a guy who would be willing to trade out of the first round if it lands me a lot of picks, maybe a team like the Giants want to jump up back into the first and draft sanders before he gets to the steelers.  Heck I could even see a team like the saints giving up a huge amount to jump back into the first round and draft a QB they love.  Gimmie them picks!

Oh yeah, if there is a trade partner I think it is ideal to trade back with us only having 6 picks and the questions surrounding a lot of the players
that should be available at 17. Just have been hearing that almost every team behind us are saying this is not a good Draft to trade up so I find
getting a trade partner in the first unlikely.

As Whatever says, maybe drafting so many players coming off of injury might be the only problem I have with this Mock, but it isn't the players.

[Okeana]

(7 hours ago)Whatever Wrote: So, you realize you have three guys coming off of surgery in your first four picks, right?  Campbell had surgery for a torn labrum, Ratledge had tightrope surgery on his ankle after missing significant time for the second year with a serious ankle injury.  Winston is coming off a season ending ACL tear.

I think you can gamble on one injury risk, though I'd prefer it not be in the 1st.  But three?

yeah, ratledge would be ready by preseason and could do limited practice during training camp.  Winston should be 100% back, but he doesn't have to be rushed to the field.  Campbell should be fully back in September.  So yes, i value the talent over the injury, especially with modern medical practices