As we stressed constantly, the Cincinnati Bengals weren't going to trade star defensive end Trey Hendrickson during the NFL draft. Before the process, one insider speculated the Bengals could trade Hendrickson if they took Shemar Stewart in the first round.

NFL Draft is now behind us, and the Cincinnati Bengals came away with a nice haul. Who were the best and worst picks from the team's draft?

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.

NFL draft ended on Saturday, and most teams probably feel good about where they stand a few days later. On paper, each franchise is better than it was a week ago. Of course, some of the selections made over draft weekend will prove to be wrong decisions—perhaps not due to how players perform,