The Cincinnati Bengals made six picks in the 2025 NFL draft, landing on very mixed reviews when it comes to draft grades. Moving forward, one interesting way to gauge the draft class is steering away from outsider opinions and diving into some of the data the team actually looked at while making selections.

The Cincinnati Bengals should listen to the words of Sonny LoSpecchio from the hit movie A Bronx Tale: "The saddest thing in life is wasted talent."  The franchise is armed with one of the top quarterbacks in the NFL in Joe Burrow and boasts arguably the top receiving duo in the league in Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins.