NFL All-Pro defensive end Micah Parsons is a fan of Shemar Stewart. He praised the Bengals first-round pick's "violence" last week. Cincinnati selected Stewart with the 17th pick this year despite his 4.

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.

One NFL executive believes the Cincinnati Bengals went out on a limb when they selected Texas A&M edge-rusher Shemar Stewart with the No. 17 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft. "He is the epitome of a high-risk pick with bust potential,