> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.bandit.football/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Cincinnati Bengals: 2025 NFL Draft Class - URL: https://www.bandit.football/cincinnati-bengals-3-round-mock-draft-2025/ - Published: 2025-04-21T02:49:11.000Z - Updated: 2025-05-17T18:07:57.000Z - Description: From the pre-draft scouting process and mock drafts through the 2025 NFL Draft and UDFA signings. - Author: Brad Beatson - Tags: Cincinnati Bengals, NFL, NFL Draft, Scouting ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/05/df/05df3c6e-de4a-47b4-bb3f-5f4c6eedc398/content/images/2025/04/CIN-Draft-Class-1.png) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/05/df/05df3c6e-de4a-47b4-bb3f-5f4c6eedc398/content/images/2025/04/CIN-Draft-Class-2.png) ## Cincinnati Bengals ### 2025 NFL Draft **Six (6) Players Drafted** - 1.17 — **Shemar Stewart** **ED,** Texas A&M - 2.17 — **Demetrius Knight Jr.** **LB,** South Carolina - 3.17 — **Dylan Fairchild** **OG,** Georgia - 4.17 — **Barrett Carter** **LB,** Clemson - 5.17 — **Jalen Rivers** **OG,** Miami FL - 6.17 — **Tahj Brooks** **RB,** Texas Tech --- ## Sports Info Solutions Below, I've clipped intel from each prospects reports on the [SIS NFL Draft Site](https://nfldraft.sportsinfosolutions.com/home?ref=bandit.football), including their overall grade, how they graded in certain critical and positional factors, as well as scouting notes. - **Overall Grade:** Each player was graded based on how the scout thought they would perform in the NFL by the beginning of their second year. Their projected role by Year 2 is shown in (parentheses) alongside their scouting grade and a brief description. - **Critical and Positional Factors:** Each factor is graded on a scale from 1-9\. If a player has no below the line or above the line grades, meaning they graded out as sufficient (5) or good (6) in all factors, they won't have a callout in their profile below. --- ### Shemar Stewart, EDGE **SIS Grade: 6.7 (Strong Starter):** 3-down Starter level 7️⃣ ****Very good:** 1st-step explosion 4️⃣ ****Mediocre:** Pass rush repertoire; Flat coverage --- ### Demetrius Knight Jr., MLB **SIS Grade: 6.5 (Low End Starter):** All 3 downs, coverage prioritized over take-on types 7️⃣ ****Very good:** Range --- ### Dylan Fairchild, OG **SIS Grade: 6.4 (Limited Starter):** Starter at OG or OC w/o positional flexion 4️⃣ ****Mediocre:** Flexibility --- ### Barrett Carter, WLB **SIS Grade: 6.5 (Low End Starter):** All 3 downs, coverage prioritized over take-on types 7️⃣ ****Very good:** ST value 4️⃣ ****Mediocre:** Stoutness --- ### Jalen Rivers, OT **SIS Grade: 6.2 (Multi-Position Backup):** Backup OL that can play multiple positions --- ### Tahj Brooks, RB **SIS Grade: 6.2 (Backup All 3 downs):** Backup; Change of pace runner 7️⃣ ****Very good:** Toughness --- ### [UDFA Signings](https://www.pff.com/news/draft-2025-udfa-tracker-undrafted-free-agent-signings-all-32-nfl-teams?ref=bandit.football) QB Payton Thorne, Auburn RB Quali Conley, Arizona WR Jamoi Hayes, Cincinnati WR Jordan Moore, Duke WR Rashod Owens, Oklahoma State TE Kole Taylor, West Virginia C Seth McLaughlin, Ohio State T Caleb Etienne, BYU DI Eric Gregory, Arkansas DI Howard Cross III, Notre Dame CB Bralyn Lux, Texas Tech S Shaquan Loyal, Rutgers LS William Wagner, Michigan ### Minicamp Invites None reported as of 4/28/2025 ## 3-Round Mock Draft 2025 Cincinnati Bengals Mock ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/05/df/05df3c6e-de4a-47b4-bb3f-5f4c6eedc398/content/images/2025/04/Cincinnati-Bengals-Mock-Header--1-.png) ## 3-Round Mock Draft Logic - 1.17 (17) **Shemar Stewart,** EDGE - 2.17 (49) **Darius Alexander,** DT - 3.17 (81) **Ashton Gillotte,** EDGE --- 🔎 ****Positions of Interest:** DT, DE, EDGE, OT, iOL, SAF --- ### SIS Scouting Reports — Grade (Scale) - [**Shemar Stewart, ED**](https://nfldraft.sportsinfosolutions.com/players/1407?ref=bandit.football) **—** 6.7 (Strong Starter) - [**Darius Alexander, DT**](https://nfldraft.sportsinfosolutions.com/players/2439?ref=bandit.football) **—** 6.5 (Lower-end Starter) - [**Ashton Gillotte, ED**](https://nfldraft.sportsinfosolutions.com/players/2270?ref=bandit.football) **—** 6.5 (Lower-end Starter) --- The Bengals spent a billion dollars on their offense in the offseason so I have them taking swings on defense on Day 1 and 2, as they hope to sock at least one dinger amid three potential strikeouts. **Shemar Stewart** is the ultimate traits-based bet, as he tested better than basically any prospect ever at the NFL Combine but only had 4.5 sacks at college, and even those sacks came against lesser competition. **Darius Alexander** is a mountain of a man who played at a Group of 5 school in Toledo but, again, has the traits to be an absolute menace along the defensive line if he can put it all together, despite the fact he turns 25 in August. **Ashton Gillote** is more of the single or double off the wall of the group, as he's undersized but was highly productive at nearby Louisville. **Trey Hendrickson** remains unsigned and reportedly on the trade block, with teams inquiring about him during the NFL Draft. Former Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden takes over for the fired Lou Anarumo, now coordinating the Indianapolis Colts defense, and he intends to build the defense around linebacker **Logan Wilson.** > Not that it needs to be said, but draft the Bengals offensive weapons everywhere in fantasy this season. [2025 NFL Draft 3-Round MockThis 3-round mock combines mountains of research with sourced insider reports to provide the latest intel ahead of the NFL Draft.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/05/df/05df3c6e-de4a-47b4-bb3f-5f4c6eedc398/content/images/icon/bandit_time_ghost_pub_logo-1-65.png)Bandit FootballBrad Beatson![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/05/df/05df3c6e-de4a-47b4-bb3f-5f4c6eedc398/content/images/thumbnail/2025-Mock-Draft-Hero-19.png)](https://www.bandit.football/2025-nfl-draft-3-round-mock/) --- ### Other Potential Picks - **Day 1:** *Ashton Jeanty, Emeka Egbuka, Walter Nolen, Mike Green, James Pearce Jr., Nic Scourton, TreVeyon Henderson, Matthew Golden, Mykel Williams, Nick Emmanwori* - **Day 2:** *Josh Conerly Jr., Omarr Norman-Lott, T.J. Sanders, Bhayshul Tuten, Kevin Winston Jr., Charles Grant* - **Day 3:** *Gunnar Helm, Drew Kendall, *Jalen Rivers,* Collin Oliver, Nick Martin, Ty Hamilton, Sam Brown, Traeshon Holden, Alex Howard, Andrew Armstrong, Dartanyan Tinsley, Graham Nicholson, Isaac TeSlaa, J.J. Roberts, Marshall Lang* --- ## Sign up for Bandit Football Bandit Football It's Free! Email sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.