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(9 hours ago)Whatever Wrote: Valid point. Mims was considered one of those developmental athletic freaks based on upside.
No, just by people who were not well informed. Mims had injury flags, but excellent tape. With good technique. He was not raw. Just inexperienced due to missing time.
Stewart has huge athletic gifts. He plays hard. But has poor technique (especially hands), and misses a huge amount of tackles (26.9%, I believe). He struggles with the football part to a much greater degree.
But there are some bright spots. First in FBS in first to pressure time. 5th rated run defender amongst DEs via PFF. 39 pressures.
And this oiece from Denher compates him to other recent 260+ lb DEs with RAS scores over 9.8. Some busts,,but some hits as well. Many with poor college production.
https://bengalswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/bengals/2025/04/24/bengals-pick-shemar-stewart-shocking-numbers-top-names-myles-garrett/83263714007/
I mean, I hate the pick. I'd have picked a safer guy (Zabel, Jackson, Starks, Campbell, Emmanwori). If I wanted to gamble, I'd have gambled on a guy with top 10 tape (Johnson). Eben Barron or Simmons would have been better in my book.
But Stewart is here now. He has huge upside. He just turned 21. He only played in just over 100 true pass set snaps last year. They aligned him inside quite a bit (inside the tackle). He seems to be well liked at A&M and a team guy. He couid bust,,but if he booms.....lookout.
