Bengals receive extremely mixed grades for Shemar Stewart pick

The Cincinnati Bengals haven't been popular in NFL draft grades in the wake of taking Texas A&M pass-rusher Shemar Stewart in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft.

It's not hard to see why, either. Stewart comes with some shockingly good numbers, which hint at huge upside. He also plays a position of need for the Bengals, where Trey Hendrickson's contract drama and disappointing production from other players linger.

But Stewart is also a possible project and his 4.5 sacks over three seasons stick out on the sheet.

Here's a grades roundup for the Stewart pick.

USA Today

Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz at USA Today goes with a "B" grade and points out usage issues for Stewart in college:

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