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Forgotten Bengals draft pick could be just the spark they need on defense

The Cincinnati Bengals have had a dubious record in the draft over the last half-decade or so. One of their two third-round picks from 2024 has just requested to be traded or released, and the other has yet be active for a single game this season.

Safe to say other than right tackle Amarius Mims, Cincinnati can't count on anyone from its 2024 class.

As if the current crop of rookies don't look bad enough, first-round pick Shemar Stewart was supposed to bring help at defensive end. Instead, he held out in the offseason, got hurt in Week 2, and his lack of collegiate production has translated to just one single tackle so far.