{"id":13896,"date":"2025-05-01T00:57:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T00:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/13896\/"},"modified":"2025-05-01T00:57:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T00:57:11","slug":"nfl-experts-favorite-bengals-draft-pick-could-look-like-steal-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/13896\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL expert’s favorite Bengals draft pick could look like ‘steal’ soon"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Cincinnati Bengals<\/a> earned some mixed overall reviews from outsiders for their six-pick trip to the 2025 NFL draft.<\/p>\n

But that isn’t stopping some of Cincinnati’s picks from popping up on best of lists.<\/p>\n

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Case in point, ESPN’s Matt Miller <\/a>just issued his top 100 picks of the draft and listed two for the Bengals<\/a>: First-rounder Shemar Stewart and third-round guard Dylan Fairchild.<\/p>\n

Miller’s writeup about Stewart:<\/p>\n

“Stewart starred in the predraft process, acing the combine and showing his explosive ability in testing. The Bengals were intrigued enough to make a small reach in terms of value, but Stewart’s upside is as high as any player in the class. If he can turn his testing numbers into production on a Cincinnati defense that is seeking help, Stewart will look like a steal at No. 17.”<\/p>\n

RELATED:\u00a02025 NFL draft grades: Bengals bashed for mediocre showing<\/a><\/p>\n

In real-time and right after, perhaps the Stewart pick wasn’t flashy. But as we wrote in instant analysis<\/a>, the fact that he can set the edge and play a sort of Sam Hubbard role might’ve appealed to the team. So does the sheer developmental, physical upside that the coaches hope to unlock.<\/p>\n

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While it’s not universally popular, the Bengals’ draft haul this year at least has high points that analysts like Miller can point at to make sense of the picks.<\/p>\n

RELATED:\u00a0Bengals undrafted free agency tracker after 2025 NFL draft<\/a><\/p>\n

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