Bengals NFL Draft Reaction: Cincinnati Adds Kris Jenkins, Jermaine Burton and McKinnley Jackson

The Cincinnati Bengals added Kris Jenkins, Jermaine Burton and McKInnley Jackson on day 2 of the 2024 NFL Draft.
The guys react to the picks, what it means for Joe Burrow and take a look at what could happen on day three.
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[@bengal_godgaming7500]

Man if T. J. Houshmandzadeh vouches for Burton imma trust the process

[@stefanieg4889]

I just watched this kids highlights and I can see why Zac Taylor was pounding the chair… he is very good. I trust they’ll get him right

[@user-ut9cb9pc9t]

@@stefanieg4889watched him at bama. hes a dawg. i loved the pick

[@BeaverThomas]

Glad he could bring him here.... call it what it is. Houshmandzadeh en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._J._Houshmandzadeh

[@Joeknows09]

We led the NFL last year with most yards allowed rushing on 1st down by like 2 or 3 yards 😆 We had to get depth at DT. But I love what we did in free agency too. We flipped safety from a weakness to a strength. We also really strengthened our interior line, and with Boyd leaving and Tee next year, we needed depth at wr too. Mims gets to learn from 2 pro bowl level linemen who are pretty much the same size which will really help. Love what Tobin is doing.

[@travcontreras8562]

Love this comment, well said!! Excited to see what we do day 3. With a lot of good players still out there especially at wr. Man if Troy is still there in the 4th we have to take him. Then we will truly be set to let tee walk next year

[@chriscanzanese5063]

Depth doesn’t help when you don’t have talent. Stars win championships, they drafted a bunch of backups and they have enough picks to move up and get someone that will actually make a difference, this season.

[@christiancano8822]

@@chriscanzanese5063we have Joe burrow 😂

[@rbbrbb4715]

@@chriscanzanese5063 They still have Higgins and Chase with Burrow, Burton will have a year to learn. Mims will have time to learn, Jenkins is a much better DT 3 than last year Don't see the concern

[@Joeknows09]

Casuals don't understand the significance of depth. We had needs at several positions. That's why u don't trade up, lose picks, to take care of 1 need and forget about the other 3 or 4 🙄

[@clementsfamily7002]

The only question is Burton's character. All 3 are excellent players who will all play a lot in year 1. It's conceivable that the guy least likely to play among the drafted players so far, is Mims.

[@HermsWorldWide]

Then you don't know Trent Browns injury history. 🙄

[@AtzcapotxalcoR]

T.J.'s training him.... if he's no concerns over Burton's character and is vouching for him, that's good enough for me! 🐅

[@andrewmorgan4650]

New theme song needs to be “Click Click BOOM “ from saliva

[@SnoopyReads]

Character issues are what make the Bengals thrive, that's why we wear stripes

[@clementsfamily7002]

@@SnoopyReads used to be the norm. Not so much since Marvin Lewis made it a yearly practice.

[@terrellwilliams2843]

I remember watching the Alabama Texes A&M game live thinking danm this Burton guy is a beast. Now we got em.

[@quinnenwilliamsburner692]

I love the Jermaine Burton pick. He was a top 50 player for me without the off the field issues. Hopefully he can clean that up and stay focused on the field.

[@KuRizMaivL]

Wish we were able to upgrade Center position we all like Ted Karris but nothing like a really good Center to solidify the middle of the pocket for Burrow!🐅

[@gagescott9845]

Yeah we definitely need to upgrade at center for sure. We also need a running bacc and and tight end on offense as well. We need waaaay too much on defense for me to even list but definitely a corner, DT, Edge

[@gagescott9845]

Yeah we definitely need to upgrade at center for sure. We also need a running bacc and and tight end on offense as well. We need waaaay too much on defense for me to even list but definitely a corner, DT, Edge

[@gagescott9845]

Yeah we definitely need to upgrade at center for sure. We also need a running bacc and and tight end on offense as well. We need waaaay too much on defense for me to even list but definitely a corner, DT, Edge

[@eevee451]

I have been so excited with this draft

[@steverino015]

This is one of my go to sites! I love it, James gives us the cliffnotes and cuts to the chase.... Jake always gives us a recital of War And Peace... I strongly suggest Jake be doing something while he is giving his Soliloquy - maybe add some interpretive dance or make some buffet sushi 🧑‍🍳👩‍🍳🐠

[@billyp.193]

I wish they was able to have gotten their DT and Jackson Powers Johnson

[@mrsanchez7]

Me too! I also wish they was able to have gotten their OT and Brock Bowers and Malik Nabers.

[@frederikprohaska5359]

@@mrsanchez7 So one of the 6 Tier One OTs and two top 10 players with the 18th, 49th and two later round 3 Picks ? Totally realistic.

[@cincybengalsnation]

Lmao that went right over your head ​@frederikprohaska5359

[@frederikprohaska5359]

​@@cincybengalsnation One is a realistic scenario with the players falling a couple of picks short of us, the other would cost all draft picks for the next 2-3 years.

[@lauthfamily8734]

Jake wasn’t the only one trying to manifest Newton!!! There was a BUNCH of us out here!!!

[@rbbrbb4715]

The Jackson pick was not early, he would not have been there at 115 and there is no other DT run stuffer that deserves any consideration.

[@jasonzimmerer8658]

Hoping for a double dip at inside Oline, a CB, and TE for remaining 6 picks. Maybe a RB and LB.

[@jeffslaughter6912]

Bengals clearly draft position not player. 6th OT taken, 6th DT in the 2nd, 11th WR. They do not target players. They make their board, cross names off and draft the position they need with the most names crossed off first

[@hornsbykid]

But Sweat was supposed to go round 4 and he was picked at the top of the 2nd

[@christophersmith8316]

Shows how stupid the draft graders are. Their job is to predict where players get picked. They were wrong, teams didn't see one DUI as changing his career stats a huge amount.

[@stefanieg4889]

He definitely didn’t drop… just shows teams will take the chance for a great player

[@xboxbam3979]

@@christophersmith8316 More like, it shows how stupid teams are that they ignored all his red flags, much like how Bengals ignored Carmen Jackson's red flags before. He's looking like a bust if he doesn't change his ways. The guy can't control his weight well at all. Bengals dodged a bullet missing him.

[@edwardwatts4684]

Also, the Jackson NT pick stops us chasing Day 3 can now have even more fun. TE pls Stover 👀

[@mecahhannah]

I hope

[@percyschannel4187]

@@mecahhannahme as well

[@HoldenBroussard]

I love burton hes a beast mentally and physically we need some ruff ryders on this team in that division he was really the 4th best wideout in this draft he can do everything at a high level

[@travcontreras8562]

Man day 2 was wild, happy with our first 2 picks, would rather have Troy but he’s still there so I think we need to double dip, maybe trade a 6 or 7 to move up and take him

[@WhoDeyMos]

does Burton run the route tree?? I only see "Go" routes

[@ironmanxrp4980]

Our draft is lining up great

[@SnoopyReads]

Yep, I'm predicting 10 All Pros

[@HoldenBroussard]

Jackson is not a bad pick I like how we think we know where these guys should be picked and how good they are going to be looool its crazy

[@ohpooh2824]

New intro is great

[@Flip384]

Burton's a rookie amongst grown men, this is the best place he can be, if he becomes an issue he'll be out the door, no worries.

[@JoshuaLindahl-dv5vz]

Im from illinois and i really liked johnny

[@jp27whodey31]

Jackson wasn't gonna be there much longer. I think they have crushed this draft so far. Any idea why TJ Tampa keeps falling?

[@mikesp376]

Have no clue on Tampa. I hope Jackson turns into Geno Adkins or DJ Reader who were both 4th round picks, but his tape scares me. He gets pushed around 2 easy for someone his size and he rotates out a lot.

[@honestfan420]

Because he ran a 4.6. SLOW

[@austinsargent3980]

Excluding the RB position idk where the bengals could've went outside of CB with pick 97. Who do you guys think Bengals should've got?

[@edwardwatts4684]

Mims, Jenkins, Burton & McKinnley. B+! For where we’re picking weve done great so far. Love the new aggressive drafting approach, not just staying safe. McKinnley has time to learn and again we have more depth, plus he’s a big dude and has good tape!

[@snave59]

There has not been anything aggressive,about this draft.Aggressive,would be moving around,to get the best player they can.They just stay put,and pick what falls to them.How is that aggressive?

[@uog293]

We have ten picks - we only have 55roster spots. It's better to have 1 elite guy rather than two mids- you can only play one at a time what a bunch of 🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@rbbrbb4715]

Are the off field concerns, that he pushed a Tenn fan while exited their field after a loss? Not a big deal for me. Or the fact that he is one of the first that made multiple team changes? Many drafted players going forward are going to play for multiple teams Good WR and works well for a Higgins replacement

[@carlbenson6412]

So happy about their draft choices so far! Now, go get some corners.

[@tylerthurston1675]

Good draft…love the Kris Jenkins pick. Excited to see Joe Burrow with another deep threat. As much as we all loved Tyler Boyd he was never a true deep threat. Still hoping for Troy Franklin as well.

[@rendiesel5614]

I think Troy is gonna take Burton under his wing and help him grow. Troy is pretty good at charecter building with the guys in my opinion.

[@NoName-ok9fx]

Ray Davis and estime will be the best RBs in this draft.

[@uog293]

The consolation prize isn't for Newton its for Byron Murphy

[@shawnfrederick8333]

Round 4 we go cb

[@randybyers4751]

Burton will be WR3 and is an upgrade over Boyd on the field. Next season they will take a WR2 in the first or second round to replace Tee. The upside might make WR2 next year Good move.

[@stephenhill4353]

Next decamarious Robinson, CB...6'2"/4.34 forty...need a big corner

[@xboxbam3979]

Cam Hart should be the CB pick in my opinion. The dude has a 22 MPH top speed, one of the highest top speeds of CBs in this draft and he's described by teammates as a "coach on the field" with how well he sees the field and can aid the other DBs. That is invaluable as we've seen with Vonn Bell.

[@jasonscott4684]

Saban loved him - injuries are what had him go later

[@TheGoblin513]

Why does the intro have a got theme to it

[@fredbetts3514]

Burton needs to wear #3...that way our three WRs will make 513...which is the area code of Cincinnati!!!!

[@user-fy3pb7yn5l]

TJ Huz has been working with Ala. Burton ... This is why 18:06 they picked him ..!! Kris Jenkins can stop the run and penetrate .. McKinley Jackson is the DJ Reader replacement... That big body in Middle NT ... Mims RT for the future...!

[@TheSokodelic]

I feel ya, but I've tempered my expectations these last couple drafts.

[@tonysmith-nl8jb]

Why dont you guys use some video clips in your program, It would really help, ppl see who and what your talking about, other wise i like the program,

[@swiss954]

It’s been boring picks besides Burton but I get it. Needed to solify the trenches. But mannnn AD mitchelll was fell into our lap. N we pass when the drop off from Kris Jenkins to about 5other dts was minimal

[@christophersmith8316]

No way were we looking WR in round 2.

[@swiss954]

@@christophersmith8316 n that’s the problem. With tee out the door next season we don’t have someone to fill that. N most likely won’t be pick low enough next season to get a top stud. When this year there was a guy right there who’s is a stud and would have been a first rd pick if wasn’t for teams being hungry for qbs and a supposedly bad interview. I like Burton he’ll contribute but there was special available and we went with “well we need this and he’s be a good rotational piece “

[@josephmiller7272]

So apparently, we picked a project in our first pick who may or may not play this year, and according to analysts may or may not be a pro bowler in 2 to 3 years. AND instead of drafting Jalen McMillan with our 3rd pick, we get a guy who is allegedly referred to by his teammates as "crazy" and has character issues. I am seeing a lot of posts saying that the WR room will keep him in line, or Burrow and Chase will keep him in line. We shouldn't be drafting people who need to be kept in line. This is a waste of a 3rd round pick and one that will bite us in the ass.

[@drhodes138]

Music is fine. Bengals boys would be cool tho

[@nickbischoff5859]

We want the old intro backkk

[@zacharybailey977]

What exactly are Burtons character issues? I just don’t know enough about him

[@kane6529]

Hes just been known to be on coaches shit list, and after bands lost to UT he swung on a lady rushing the field (not as bad as it sounds, but didn’t appear to be an accident)

[@kevinmoran5830]

It's not just the couple of issues with fans. Watch film on him. He frequently displays unsportsmanlike behavior towards players. Very emotionally immature.

[@zacharybailey977]

@@kevinmoran5830 I was surprised at the pick and was hoping we were taking Roman Wilson. I think taking high character guys has been what’s different from the Marvin era. Petty on field behavior loses big games, like the Chiefs-Ravens AFC championship game.

[@b2g121795]

New intro music is a downgrade imo 😢

[@seanduffy5251]

Yep, not the same.

[@jaydavis8403]

I think the Graphic is better but the music is Ehhhh 🤷‍♂️ still love the show doe

[@HomerSimpson-os4iv]

Kinda sounds like a knockoff of the Game of Thrones theme.

[@joshuafrey2136]

I think it’s fire

[@elisahre7570]

The old music was great and I’m sad it’s gone

[@willjay921]

Nobody can't figure out why Franklin fell huh, hmm... his film. Been saying it. Slender guy, easily pushed around, suspect hands. Guy caught a ton of screens this year, downfield those hands get shaky. Hard pass until rd 6 or 7 maybe... tbh I wouldn't take him at all. Malik Washington sure, he's short but he's pretty stout. Quality player. But we need CB, IOL,TE, RB & They are eyeballing Dijahn Anthony the Safety from Mississippi pretty hard too.

[@giovannirussildi2603]

Love the first two picks think that both of them are going to be very capable players, but the ones on the 3rd round were very disappointed. They both feels like the Drew Sample experience. WR! Why??? There weren’t any corner left? And the last one he was like a 5 rounder, there weren’t also any G or center left? How about the center from Georgia? Any way… we will see.

[@chadpayne956]

You obviously don't know anything about the Bengals if you don't know why we chose a wide receiver

[@christophersmith8316]

@@chadpayne956 Yep. We are down a starter and didn't add one in FA. Only similar situation is CB and it seems like Dax Hill is the penciled in answer there starting out. We added a TE in FA. And Sample is very effective as a blocking TE. The best TE in the world is going to be a third or fourth option for us.

[@giovannirussildi2603]

@chadpayne956 hahahahaha on the contrary, I love and know very well this team to know how much they have waste early rounds on players who can be found in the later rounds… Such as Drew Sample, Jackson Carmen, Anderson etc etc. To know and support this team doesn’t mean to aplaude every disappointing decision that they made and finally, the best teams are built from their draft and in the Zach Taylor era they have drafted several special teams players in the earlier rounds. Peace ✌🏼

[@chadpayne956]

@@giovannirussildi2603 if you had a clue what you were talking about, you would realize the consensus on Burton is how good he actually is. We are down one of our starting three receivers and next year will be down another. If you don't start now you're going to have to replace both guys next year. So again you don't know what you're talking about

[@brianmchugh7679]

TE and LB for round 4. 🤞

[@stephenhill4353]

Bengals missed on getting a good center...the Steelers drafted Zach Frazier...should have been us

[@dannyschoe4874]

Defensive tackle was a bigger need

[@BENgalFan1369]

Ted karras?

[@kane6529]

@@BENgalFan13691 year left

[@snave59]

@stephenhill4353.They missed? There are still 3 rounds left.The draft is not over.

[@sebastianschreiber3015]

I think karras will stay. And yes he gets older but i think we have some productive years left.

[@ltmoods4182]

Never know with these picks. 6th rounders can, and some are better than 1st rounders.

[@BradClaps]

Do you have any spicy mayo?

[@muppitman]

Feels like we waited too much to move up.

[@shawnfrederick8333]

Tanner bortoloni needs to be picked up in the fifth along with Josh Wiley

[@SnoopyReads]

You're full of Baloni

[@dm8064]

Like the Jackson pick. He isn't DJ but nobody is. If he takes coaching well, he has physical ability to be a solid nose for the Bengals.

[@bones3142]

I feel like Jermaine Burton’s character flaws are somewhat overblown

[@timarmstrong2338]

I thought we had gotten past drafting guys with character questions, it's not good when your head coach brings this up. we could have gotten the kid from South Carolina or Mccafery from Rice . Instead we pick a kid with character problems, I do not want to back to the 90's,.

[@jp27whodey31]

Jaylen Wright...TJ Tampa....dj James....lots of great players left

[@leseancunningham9456]

Kris Jenkins also is Nfl lineage

[@ironmanxrp4980]

Burton will be wr 3 sorry sizzle... yoshi and chuck will produce too our wr is better for this pick.

[@Jake_Conley]

I’m sorry I hope Burton and Jenkins crush it this season. But when there is a crazy run at DT and WR and the bengals make 0 trades up in a superbowl window year. Then when when we see players like Laporta crush it and we just go “he was high on their board he just didn’t fall” we act like they don’t have the option to trade up. Katie Blackburn and Duke Tobin are either completely incompetent or cheap and don’t care and I’m willing to bet it’s a combination of both 🤡

[@swiss954]

We did another drew sample pick. Sigh

[@guerreroruiz4889]

You mean a productive player that does the dirty job and will earn a second contract? I'll take that

[@swiss954]

@@guerreroruiz4889 no i mean a reach. A player that we could of got a round or 2 later. Talking about Jackson btw. He was projected rd 5-7 possible un drafted. Sample was a horrible pick in the 2nd rd. Idc that he got a second contract It’s a sorry contract for a back up.

[@benslusher832]

You can’t say the bengals did their homework, the articles on Jackson Carmen prove sometimes they just don’t spend the money to have the scouting department to care.

[@TLDelapore]

I get that draft weekend is hard on beat writers but James was awful to Jake in this episode and you can tell it flustered him. It's just a bummer and makes the episode tough to listen to.

[@swiss954]

Stop trying sell the Jenkins pick. U can’t say you’re swinging for upside when you had a wr on the board who’s upside is Devonte Adams Sorry Kris nothing against you but you always going to be the guy the they passed on Mitchell to draft. Smh

[@tylerthurston1675]

You must not remember Kris Jenkins Sr. or understand that Jr. was in a timeshare at Michigan…part of the draft is projecting, and he has potential to be a real disruptor just like his pops.

[@swiss954]

@@tylerthurston1675 I remember bruh. But watching tape I seen too many times of him getting no push Just getting stood up I’m not looking for sacks from dt but I’m looking for u to make it uncomfortable for the qb and I didn’t see enough of that But we’ll see If just really high on Mitchell

[@christophersmith8316]

Devonte's upside was getting tossed by his team to exile in Vegas.

[@tylerthurston1675]

@@swiss954 fair enough. Have to imagine he will add weight and strength and once again be another early round rotational player smh I think a lot of us (fans) would like day 1 starters with early picks but this is the Bengals way nowadays

[@JamesJones-th3ml]

AAAAAAAA++++++++

[@user-te6gn1iy2t]

They get rid of one woman beater and running back in joe mixon and replace him with a wide receiver who beats women. Good job! Keep up the good work Cincinnati.

[@SnoopyReads]

Bring back the old intro music you Cowards

[@dr3coworld191]

If we don’t get van pran it’s a problem wit us

[@jungledynasty3554]

If ur curious how good Jenkins is turn on the Bama tape ..dude got destroyed every play 😂 he had 4 sacks his whole college career .. hes an undersized 2 down DT .. but at least he was a captain in college 😂

[@RomanyHellfire]

Melt

[@stephenmaynard4759]

Yeah I think it was a bad pick. They should have got Hall. That guy is a freak and he played in a system which didn’t show his explosiveness on paper.

[@christophersmith8316]

Seem to remember Geno Atkins having the same. If your job is run stuffing you don't want to charge out of position.

[@dillonjameswilliams1629]

Def. Don’t like the Jackson pick. Reached per usual. A lot of players on the board higher and they billy price it once again 😢 the rest I like. But every year they fall in love with a scrub

[@chriscanzanese5063]

Steelers got better this draft, Bengals got a bunch of possible rotation players years down the road. Back to back terrible drafts.

[@stephenmaynard4759]

Agreed

[@BENgalFan1369]

Burtons incident in college was bogus, almost as bogus as a woman choking mixon and him overreacting

[@rogerbrinson8137]

Not a fan of Jenkins. Both 3rd round picks were reaches.

[@rubenlopez6352]

to me, it is a D. 2 run defense DT's, no pass rushers at DT which is a need. no CB, no iOL. There is no need for WR this year, so using a high pick in one is a waste when there are several needs for this year. rankins had only 2 good pass rush years, so it is not a sure thing. CB group is below average and depth is null.

[@christophersmith8316]

Forgotten our FA pick at DT already huh?

[@donaldbonanno4852]

I'm about ready never to look at you two again James rapine cannot go a show without putting down putting down Jake lisko you can't give them a grade why the f*** not

[@christophersmith8316]

Because grades are stupid. Every grader missed on the dudes that are falling like stones. Why do they get a pass for that?

[@xboxbam3979]

Burton is a horrible pick. For those who don't know, he randomly whacked a woman at the Alabama Tennessee game when Alabama lost. He was also described as insane and toxic by his own teammates. I'm REALLY not liking the Burton pick. Yeah, he's talented, but is he worth the toxicity that he'll bring to the locker room?

[@vencinsojarocoleminii4262]

Rapein is important for alt viewpoints. But annoying. I love trench talk. I like grades. But he is for the MAGA fans I guess.