{"id":9874,"date":"2025-01-10T01:00:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T01:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=9874"},"modified":"2025-01-10T01:00:02","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T01:00:02","slug":"breaking-news-bengals-2025-mock-draft-roundup-1-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=9874","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING NEWS: Bengals 2025 Mock Draft Roundup 1.0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-require=\"modules\/smoothScroller\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.clubs.nfl.com\/image\/upload\/t_editorial_landscape_mobile\/f_auto\/bengals\/kbwqpqrl445xakyvguia.jpg\" alt=\"R3BH3671\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>The 2025 NFL Draft\u00a0will take place in April, and\u00a0the Bengals will have the 17th pick in the first round. We&#8217;ve rounded up the latest projections from media outlets across the league to give you a look at who could be joining the Bengals this year.<\/p>\n<h2>EDGE Shemar Stewart, Texas A&amp;M<\/h2>\n<p>The Ringer &#8211; Danny Kelly<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.clubs.nfl.com\/image\/upload\/t_editorial_landscape_mobile\/f_auto\/bengals\/ouwd4iq27jyrlvlzmjx1.jpg\" alt=\"Texas A&amp;M's Shemar Stewart (4) warms up prior to an NCAA college football game against Auburn, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo\/Stew Milne)\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s big, physical, and explosive on the edge, and he brings the versatility to line up at multiple spots. Listed at 6-foot-6 and 285 pounds, he&#8217;s an energetic rusher who works his hands ferociously to discard blocks. He can give Cincy&#8217;s defensive line some juice.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.clubs.nfl.com\/image\/upload\/t_editorial_landscape_mobile\/f_auto\/bengals\/kacsgstbixlongsfp1tn.jpg\" alt=\"Michigan State running back Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams, right, scores a touchdown while being tackled by Oregon defensive lineman Derrick Harmon (55) during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo\/Amanda Loman)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>DT Derrick Harmon, Oregon<\/h2>\n<p>CBS Sports &#8211; Chris Trapasso<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Harmon is a wide but athletic upfield rusher who was arguably the most dynamic pass-rushing defensive tackle in 2024.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.clubs.nfl.com\/image\/upload\/t_editorial_landscape_mobile\/f_auto\/bengals\/bpzmeeavf3fwvu86kwmc.jpg\" alt=\"Tennessee defensive lineman James Pearce Jr. (27) reacts to making a sack during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Kentucky, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo\/Wade Payne)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>EDGE James Pearce Jr, Tennessee<\/h2>\n<p>ESPN &#8211; Jordan Reid<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The 6-5, 243-pound Pearce is a lean, ultra-quick pass rusher who can race around blockers with ease. His 18.7% pressure rate ranked second in the FBS, resulting in 7.5 sacks. His 18.7% pressure rate ranked second in the FBS, resulting in 7.5 sacks. He could be the complementary pass rusher Cincinnati needs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.clubs.nfl.com\/image\/upload\/t_editorial_landscape_mobile\/f_auto\/bengals\/yz9flgpcbab64xriuivd.jpg\" alt=\"Mississippi defensive end Princely Umanmielen (1) sets up for a play against Florida during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo\/Phelan M. Ebenhack)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>EDGE Princely Umanmielen, Ole Miss<\/h2>\n<p>CBS Sports &#8211; Ryan Wilson<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Princely Umanmielen is twitched-up, flashing abrupt\/quick in movements and a spin move that puts offensive tackles in a blender. He&#8217;s stronger than he looks, and his good hand usage and leg drive allow him to win early in the rep.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>DL Nic Scourton, Texas A&amp;M<\/h2>\n<p>The 33rd Team &#8211; Kyle Crabb<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Scourton boasts a nice variety of rush counters at his disposal \u2014 making him a potential dangerous running mate for Trey Hendrickson.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.clubs.nfl.com\/image\/upload\/t_editorial_landscape_mobile\/f_auto\/bengals\/cjlgjuzc0u67quaym32e.jpg\" alt=\"Michigan defensive lineman Kenneth Grant (78) celebrates sacking Northwestern quarterback Jack Lausch (12) in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (AP Photo\/Paul Sancya)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>DL Kenneth Grant, Michigan<\/h2>\n<p>NBC Sports &#8211; Conner Rogers<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At 340 pounds, Grant has the size of a true throwback nose tackle but surprising quickness considering the mass he carries. This is the beef, with some pass rush upside, that the Bengals defense needs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Early mock draft returns from media outlets across the league feature the Bengals taking various impact defenders at pick 17<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9875,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9874","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cincinnati-bengals"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>BREAKING NEWS: Bengals 2025 Mock Draft Roundup 1.0 - Breaking News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=9874\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"BREAKING NEWS: Bengals 2025 Mock Draft Roundup 1.0 - 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