The Cincinnati Bengals made six picks in the 2025 NFL draft, landing on very mixed reviews when it comes to draft grades. Moving forward, one interesting way to gauge the draft class is steering away from outsider opinions and diving into some of the data the team actually looked at while making selections.

Apr 24, 2025; Green Bay, WI, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive end Shemar Stewart is selected by the Cincinnati Bengals as the number seventeen pick in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Heading into the 2025 NFL draft, most mock drafts and analyst projections had former Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers going in the third or fourth rounds. However, in the days leading up to the draft, several anonymous NFL coaches and executives gave their honest take on the talented ...