CINCINNATI — The Bengals added six players to their roster in the 2025 NFL Draft. We graded every pick and gave Cincinnati an overall grade earlier this week.
Sports Illustrated's Matt Verderame ranked the draft classes of all 16 AFC teams. The Cincinnati Bengals came in dead last.
"Cincinnati had to find some help in the secondary after fielding the 25th-ranked defense in the league last season," Verderame wrote. "Instead, the Bengals didn’t draft a corner or safety, while selecting two guards and a running back. They also got bad value on a litany of their picks, including Knight, who will turn 25 years old in July."
Verderame gave the Bengals a D- overall grade. The Ravens (B) were sixth and the Chiefs were fourth (B+). The Browns (A-) finished in third and the Steelers had the best draft according to Verderame with the only A grade.
Check out Verderame's entire breakdown here. Looking for more Bengals draft grades? Go here.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/bengals/ as NFL Analyst Believes Cincinnati Bengals Had Worst Draft of Any AFC Team.