The debate continues to rage over how the Cincinnati Bengals approached the 2025 NFL draft. As always, the conversation starts right at the top with first-round pick Shemar Stewart, whose traits vs. production pre-draft profile set the tone for Cincinnati's entire draft class.

The Bengals selected Texas A&M defensive end Shemar Stewart in the first round (17th overall) of the 2025 NFL Draft. Stewart comes in at a humongous 6’5” 267 pounds with out of this world athleticism. He posted a 10.0 relative athletic score, which is the best in NFL Combine history. It’s worth noting that he did not perform his agility drills.