The Cincinnati Bengals are not a popular team when it comes to 2025 NFL draft grades. One could probably see that coming pretty quickly after Day 1 when the team selected Texas A&M DE Shemar Stewart. While a high-upside pick, the initial response to the move was about as polarizing as it gets.

In the 2025 NFL Draft, the Cincinnati Bengals are aiming to shore up a team that just barely missed the playoffs, a five-game winning streak to end the season not enough to overcome a poor start en route to a 9-8 record.

Edge rusher Shemar Stewart, LB Demetrius Knight Jr., G Dylan Fairchild and LB Barrett Carter highlight Cincinnati's draft.