Bengals Receive Draft Praise From Pro Football Focus' Steve Palazzolo | Exclusive Interview

The Cincinnati Bengals added 10 players in the 2024 NFL Draft. The guys are joined by Steve Palazzolo of Pro Football Focus to discuss Cincinnati's top four picks, including what Jermaine Burton brings to the Bengals' offense, if Kris Jenkins and McKinnley Jackson will bring the boost the defensive line needs and what first rounder Amarius Mims will add to Frank Pollack's offensive line room!
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[@CookDaddy29]

I hope Mcinley Jackson proves everybody wrong. Maybe he gets with the Muntant in the weight room & joins Mims & him on our Marvel squad!!!

[@josevitorino1533]

Agreed. He has potential.

[@thedude-nf1uf]

He has the potential and the resources to make it happen. Can't wait to see how he develops

[@dm8064]

Agreed.

[@brianharless4155]

I like every move that was made.

[@michaelwilkerson500]

I would like to see Willie Anderson become Mimms personal trainer

[@heroic_teddy]

While I hope all the olayers succeed, I hope McKinley Jackson does well. Considered the weakpoint of the draft, but he showed up in pads and immediately asked for the playbook to get to work. Gotta love the mindset, hope it follow through!

[@louiseregan2498]

First Bengals draft I liked!

[@dm8064]

I watched Simms say he really liked the Bengals draft as well.

[@andrewmontriel7561]

A big goofy sighting on lockedon bengals!?!?! What a fantastic day. Great stuff Steve, love ya man.

[@adamproject9034]

Shout out to Steve

[@mecahhannah]

❤ Who Dey!

[@NathanDean79]

We have another NT on the roster too. That kid Bell we got on waivers last year. He is a nose tackle. 6’1’’ 310. I was t surprised by Jackson’s pick. I was elated. That’s who I wanted them to pick because if we didn’t he would be gone by the time we picked again.

[@NathanDean79]

I like Jenkins a lot. And as much as I loved Johnny Newton the fact remains that he did not test. All he did was get measured. Jenkins is 6’3’’ 300 pounds and has 34 inch arms. He ran 4.91 with a 30 inch vertical 9’7’’ broad jump and did 29 reps on the bench press. DJ Reader did 30 reps on the bench so they are basically the same upper body strength. And Jenkins dad was a Pro Bowl/All Pro DT and his uncle, Cullen Jenkins, was the same size as Kris jr is and played for the Packers and has 49 career sacks. So he comes from A great line of defensive tackles.

[@mickcarter3613]

I've said it & said it Mims is a top 1-2 off tackle just because of a freak injury he fell and it was a freak injury his guard pancaking a guy into his legs and I lov Mims learning from 1 of the best tackles their is Trent brown he 1 of the best in true being on a island pass blocking tackles

[@brandondanner6404]

I hope you're right dude's got Andre Smith written all over him

[@mickcarter3613]

@@brandondanner6404 no Mims ceiling is the highest of all the tackles and if he doesn't reach it or just become a good solid RT then it's better than what we already have but I do think. Mims will hit his potential an B A all-pro

[@tmartin8888]

Jayburt ftw!

[@tmartin8888]

Who Dey!

[@NathanDean79]

Mckinlley Jackson was The #2 nose tackle prospect In the draft Steve. Which other NT prospects are you talking about. And I think Dominique Davis might be Josh Tupous place. I think he should have been in it last year.

[@JWoogie66]

I'm really confused about the off feild concerns for Burton other than the Tennessee fan thing is there more that's there ?

[@NathanDean79]

Jenkins can rush the passer. He had a healthy amount of pressures at Michigan. And he didn’t benifit, like Murphy did, of playing beside a monster like Sweat. And whatever pass rush skills Jenkins lacks we got a dam good defensive line coach that will coach him up to be better.

[@joefreeman67]

Love all the draft stuff but... guys, we need to hear more about this monopoly go situation.

[@matthewbloomfieldNC]

Im also running out of Built bars. Havent heard mention in awhile

[@CookDaddy29]

The Natural could be a good nickname for M&Ms. Got that from Jake saying he looks like a natural pass blocker, my favorite description I've heard about him. His 2nd contract is going to be expensive if he ends up as good as he looks to me.

[@tyronehinchberger1606]

I like the pick that was boom or bust like last years first rounder

[@uog293]

I hope we can run the ball and stop the run thats the only way the pass game opens up

[@lorenzosmith1231]

seeing that the chiefs wanted to trade up for mims makes me even happier we grabbed him 😊

[@NathanDean79]

Loved the draft. Wish we could have gotten Newton in round 2 but Jenkins was my next pick after Murphy and Newton. I wish we had gotten Cade Stover the TE from Ohio State in round 4 but I guess they liked All better. Josh Newton is good but DJ James and another CB from Auburn was still available. I know he was just drafted for depth but man DJ James was a starting level SEC CB. But I like Newton too. Before TCU he went to ULM which is my alma mater and he is from Louisiana as am I. Lastly I wish they would have gotten the Center out of Arkansas Beaux Limmer in round 6 before the Rams got him. I have a feeling he will be a Pro Bowler in a couple years. I like Matt Lee a lot too and he was my pick after Limmer. They are both athletic with RAS scores of over 9.00. Like the safety they got out of Ole Miss oh and LOVE the edge out of Ole Miss Cedric Johnson. I think they found something there. I can’t believe he was still available in round 6. He is a fucking beast! 6’3’’ 260 lbs runs 4.63 with a 38 inch vertical and did 25 reps on the bench press. I guess Cam Sample will get traded or go to the practice squad this year. But dam it I like Cam Sample too. He can play DT or DE. They may have to just carry 6 DEs this year and 4 DTs and Sample can play the 5th DT when needed. I would tell sample to get his weight up to 282 so gain 10 pounds and I would use him more on the interior this year. And McKimnley Jackson was the #2 Nose tackle in the draft. He is good. Big time run stopper who can push the pocket and pressure the QB. Love him. No Nose Tackle had a great RAS. For instance coming out of Clemson DJ Readers RAS was 2.01 LOL. Jackson’s RAS is 4.98 which is great for a nose tackle. Reader and Jackson have almost the same 40 time. Reader Is 5.27 and Jackson is 5.26. At testing Reader weighed in at 327 and Jackson weighed 326. Jackson is an inch shorter than Reader. He is 6’2’’ and I think he will play at 330 pounds. He will be a good player for us. Kris Jenkins was the second best run defending DT this year after Devondre Sweat. Jenkins was an All American and All Big 10. Some people think that doesn’t mean anything. I say yes it does. It means a group of people who know football Thought he was a pretty good player. I like the TE from Arizona too.

[@pdureska7814]

Curious no one has got a comment from Joe Burrow on our draft. C'mon guys get on the ball and talk to Joe.

[@dominicscarlato326]

Holy shit I did not know Steve was that tall damn.

[@qtheband751]

Wait a minute, did Jake say that we came in third in a division of four? What’s there to get excited about?

[@JakeLiscow-uv6si]

I said that Steve said on their post-draft show that while he liked the Steelers and Ravens' drafts too, he thought the Bengals might have had the best draft in the division.

[@qtheband751]

@@JakeLiscow-uv6si Ah okay. I misunderstood. Thanks for the correction.

[@mdavies1491]

WHO DEY!!

[@NathanDean79]

Kris Jenkins RAS is 8.98. Soooo he is pretty dam athletic. McKinley Jackson has a RAS of 3.52. Before you start tripping that’s normal for a Nose Tackle. Pretty much all nose tackle not named Dexter Lawrence have a bad RAS. For instance DJ Readers RAS is 2.01. So 2.01 vs 3.52.

[@JustMe99999]

Taking 2 TE's was a little strange, but otherwise a good draft.

[@bigj6143]

Stranger when you sign Gesicki and re-sign Sample. Hudson is there also. Are they keeping 5 TEs? Doubt it.

[@andrewmontriel7561]

All has to heal, and the Arizona guy was just good value.

[@ronskullie9380]

I knew Burton was going to get picked by the Bengals or Steelers.

[@Bensalami69]

Are the rumors true of Mims wanting a trade? Saw only once source for that but I am curious

[@heathswinson6506]

Lets move mims to defensive tackle lol

[@bigj6143]

Praise and grades are not performance or results. Time will tell. Players already on the team need to play better. Last season was not just attributed to Burrows injury. In fact, Burrows and for a time Higgins and Chase were the only key guys lost to injury. Rest of the roster, super bowl contenders, was in tact. I know DJ Reader got hurt late also but teams were already running and passing over the Bengals defense at will prior to that. Aside of Hendrickson, and WR corps, Backup QB not withstanding cause you hope you won't need him unless it is garbage time, so many have to be better prepared and play better. Expectations have become very high like it should be.

[@seyley2901]

The Bengals were graded 'B', what picks could have been improved on?

[@NathanDean79]

James what the hell are you talking about?? You said they tried to get more explosive at WR last year and failed?? How do you figure? Tee Higgins runs a 4.59 or he did at the Combine. Boyd ran 4.58. So they wanted more explosion right so they drafted Charlie Jones 4.43. Andrei Iosivas 4.43 but I believe he is even faster than that. And they signed Shedrick Jackson 4.25 forty yard dash. How’s that for explosion. And then there is Chase Brown who ran 4.43 at the combine but was clocked on GPS running either the fastest or second fastest of any ball carrier In the NFL last year. So again I ask wtf are you talking about. It seems to me they got A LOT more explosive last year.

[@dabombgiggity123]

It just didn’t result in any significant increase in explosive plays. And I know you know there’s a lot more to being explosive than just being fast. Like you said, Tee isn’t fast but he’s given us a bunch of explosive plays in the last 4 years

[@mickcarter3613]

Now Jermaine Barton I said it in the last comt he's no3-4 wr in this class no questions ask he's a dog listen too what nick Saban said when Jermaine was drafted

[@WhoDeyTrey]

Is there a chance mims starts and brown or him move to guard?

[@heathswinson6506]

No

[@mickcarter3613]

Idc what about says Kris Jenkins is DL no2 behind Murphy PFF lov there rankings so why didn't he bring up Kris win% on pass rushing 11% still 1 of the better pass rusher and then add mich Harbaugh didn't let him rush the QB it's not he can't he wasn't aloud too he had a job and he did it Jenkins is a top 10 DL he will become a pro-bowler all-pro watch

[@mickcarter3613]

Man I hate when my phone add words I'm not saying I meant I don't care what anyone says Kris Jenkins is DL NO2

[@mickcarter3613]

Top DL top 10 pk

[@n8ball02]

I agree. Kris Jenkins has a ton of untapped backfield production that he didn't get to show off because of the UM D. A. Hutchingson is a better pass rusher as a pro than he was at UM. Jenkins will be the same. This drat reminded me a lot of the the 2016 draft where people had 2 3T as pass rush killers in Sheldon Rankins and R. Ndemiche. The go like 13th and 26th or something. But there was a guy who dominated a major college in run D and had tons of untapped potential as a pass rusher who goes in round 2 and is the best of the bunch. He just went early round 2 in 2016.

[@n8ball02]

Hopefully we get guardian caps that are designed to match team helmets

[@mickcarter3613]

@@n8ball02 LMAO

[@dannyschoe4874]

This was go broke or go home draft. Mcckliney Jackson is either another Tyler shelvin or a upgrade over josh totupu

[@thomaskuritzkes2709]

What’s the off the field issue we keep talking about.

[@user-qp5to9ct7g]

Jermaine Burton. Character issues.

[@user-qp5to9ct7g]

Burton reportedly hit a woman at the Tennessee game. Immature guy. Not sure he’ll be a good locker room guy.

[@duanewright1412]

A female was reported to be running on the field after a game, and he hit her. I'm not sure of the details..I have heard the same thing happened at another game after thhat incident and he went straight to the locker room. Who knows??

[@thomaskuritzkes2709]

@@duanewright1412 thanks. Jake and James kept saying off the field stuff, but never actually explained what that meant

[@kevinmoran5830]

Unfortunately, it isn't just the incident with the woman. He also hit someone else (on camera) and he repeatedly displayed unsportsmanlike behavior towards other players (watch video on him). Unless they get him to grow up fast, he is a liability.

[@mickcarter3613]

I like too know why u all keep taking up for frank pollack when other off line coaches ever yr has players out of the later rds and have them playing good FB GB does it brown's did it there guy's who starts ever yr that was drafted in later rds who become good players but I haven't seen pollack do it I see Orlando brown having his worst season under frank so who's fault is it

[@NathanDean79]

Yes but Kris Jenkins didn’t have the benifit like Byron Murphy did of playing beside a DeVondre Sweat. Sweat was the best run defender In the country last year and Jenkins was the second best run defender in the country. But Sweat didn’t do the bench press. Jenkins did 29 reps which is a lot but Sweat don’t participate in that. I wonder why? I think it’s because he relies on his mass a lot More than his strength. And that will get exposed in the NFL.

[@ShawnRickman]

What are all the character issues that Burton has? I know about him pushing away an aggressive fan after a game. Is that it? Did he rob someone? Did he shoot some kid outside of his house and blame it on his "fall guy" sister? What exactly has he done? Fill me in.

[@ca9495]

Please re-sign Tyler Boyd. Can you imagine having Chase, Higgins, Burton, and Boyd? That would be unstoppable!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TheDuelingBeard]

Tyler Boyd is bad , he got old

[@Montrovantis]

It was about as mid as it could possibly be. Mims and Burton spare it from absolute filth to mediocre.

[@ronskullie9380]

Burton is a great pick,I wanted my chief to pick him so bad,I just feel sorry for him that he got picked,by a never win anything loser loudmouth team,with a average joe QB😭😭😭😭.

[@darylhoskins5696]

Hahaha ,Wish You had Him!!!!

[@ronskullie9380]

@@darylhoskins5696 I'm actually crying for Burton, imagine getting picked by perennial loser with a average joe QB,cause the closet he'll get to a super bowl trophy or ring is when he plays my chief's, he'll be a lifetime super bowl window shopper😭😭😭😭😭.

[@darylhoskins5696]

@@ronskullie9380 You live Your life Vicariously through Your Local Sports team and get on other teams sights ,So Sad !

[@ronskullie9380]

@@darylhoskins5696 what so sad about it, it's happy happy joy joy over here bud,the never win anything loudmouth losers Bengal and their average joe QB, need's to keep their mouth shut until u win something,just make yourself seen and not be heard 🤡🤡.