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(6 hours ago)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: Whatever, whatever. You are missing the point.
There were plenty of guys with great tape and great RAS scores who have proven they were good at football. Stewart has poor football instincts. He tries hard, but just doesn't get it.
Duke is arrogant enough to keep picking these guys because ye thinks we can fix them. Despite the long track record of failure.
Most ootimistic grades are Bs. Many C/C-. I'd go F/D.
https://bengalswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/bengals/2025/04/25/bengals-draft-grades-shemar-stewart-pick-extremely-mixed/83270018007/
Some of those comments were brutal, such as comments about this being a boom or bust pick, and Bengals fans may have to wait for his development, neither of what fans want to hear when trying for a Super Bowl this year. The most brutal comments: ""The Bengals needed edge help, but Stewart is raw and lacks football instincts. *** The tape shows a player who needs to learn how to play football."
If this works out, and Stewart becomes an 11-sack Edge and with lots of TFL, then the Bengals draft process will draw praise. If Stewart is not able to contribute this year, then Duke will need to find a hole to hide in. It's quite the gamble. Let's hope we hit the jackpot.
