Loaded with elite weapons and led by a healthy Joe Burrow, the 2025 Cincinnati Bengals project as a fantasy powerhouse with multiple top-35 draft picks and sky-high offensive upside.

But CBS Sports' Pete Prisco thinks the Bengals failed in some areas. Best Pick: Fourth-round linebacker Barrett Carter can flat-out fly and will challenge for time early in his career. His play tailed off some last season, but he's a guy I've had my eye on for years.

The Cincinnati Bengals bagged their first 2025 NFL Draft pick in Texas A&M edge rusher Shemar Stewart with the No. 17 pick in the first round.