Cincinnati Bengals First Round Pick Shemar Stewart Near Top of Intriguing List of Candidates for Defensive Rookie of the Year

The Cincinnati Bengals earned a variety of grades and reactions by selecting Shemar Stewart with the No. 17 pick in the 2025 NFL draft. Similarly, what draft experts and scouts had to say about Stewart even before the NFL draft itself is just as mixed.

Dallas Cowboys superstar Micah Parsons -- who knows a thing or two about rushing the passer -- made it clear that he thinks Stewart should have a long career in the NFL.