While head coach Zac Taylor and defensive coordinator Al Golden go about adapting No. 1 pick Shemar Stewart and his draft class to the Bengals playbook, guys like senior personnel executive Trey Brown have already had fleeting thoughts of the 2026 prospects.

The Cincinnati Bengals selecting Shemar Stewart in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft was one big part of the team's overall draft class earning such mixed reviews in the grades department. But not every person outside the organization and parts of the fanbase are down on the Stewart pick.