Kochman Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 Nt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 Just now, esjbh2 said: Is he a NT or 3T or ??? Size says 3T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texbengal Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 I like Jenkins a lot. Made a lot of plays for Michigan. Smart kid, leader, can play the run well, gets upfield. Freaky strong. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 He’s going to play A and B gap. Think of it more of a rotation of able bodies more than a singular position. Rankins signing signals that big time. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dex Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 The Bengals were horrible against the run last season. Jenkins is the best run stuffer of all the 3Ts drafted in the 2nd round. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kochman Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 Cincinnati Bengals: Kris Jenkins, DT, Michigan – A Grade The Bengals wanted T’Vondre Sweat, but Sweat being chosen ahead of schedule is a blessing in disguise because this is a better player. Kris Jenkins could have easily snuck into the end of the first round, so this is a great value pick that fills a big need 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texbengal Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 3 minutes ago, esjbh2 said: Is he a NT or 3T or ??? Really, he can give you snaps at NT but also at 3T. Very solid pickup I think. Had a great career at Michigan. BTW, unrelated but Commanders having a good day 2 with Johnny Newton and now another really good player... from Michigan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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|BlackJesus| Posted April 27 Author Report Share Posted April 27 I wonder if the Bengals would have taken Maason Smith if he didn't go right before their pick as they had him in for a visit as well. Either way it doesn't matter now. Time to root for "The Mutant" Kris Jenkins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelWeston Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 4 minutes ago, Jason said: Brugler had him as his #3 DT. 3. KRIS JENKINS | Michigan 6026 | 299 lbs. | 4JR Olney, Md. (Our Lady of Good Counsel) 10/10/2001 (age 22.54) #94 BACKGROUND: Kristopher “Kris” Jenkins grew up in Maryland, and he also spent time in North Carolina and New Jersey after his father’s NFL career. His father (Kris Sr.) and mother (Shadeeka DeLotch) shared custody of him throughout childhood. With a father and uncle in the NFL, Jenkins naturally developed an interest in football at a young age, spending time in pro locker rooms and participating in youth events. Once he moved back to Maryland, Jenkins played for the Columbia Ravens in elementary school (he wanted to be a wide receiver when he started playing) and then the Mohoco Lions in middle school. He enrolled at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic High School in Olney and was a three-year varsity letterman at tight end and defensive end. After earning second team All-Conference honors as a junior, Jenkins was named first team All-Metro and All-Conference as a senior captain. He finished with 40 tackles, 19.0 tackles for loss, 15.0 sacks and three forced fumbles (one returned for a touchdown), which earned him conference Defensive Player of the Year honors. Jenkins helped Our Lady of Good Counsel to a 9-3 record and the 2019 conference championship. He was also a member of the school choir. A three-star recruit, Jenkins was the No. 21 strongside defensive end in the 2020 recruiting class and the No. 19 recruit in Maryland. At the start of his junior year, he received his first scholarship offer (Rutgers), followed by offers from Indiana, Iowa, Michigan State, North Carolina, Northwestern and Penn State after the 2018 season. Michigan offered him before his senior year, and he committed soon after a visit in July 2019. Jenkins was the No. 21 recruit in the Wolverines’ 24-man class (one of four Maryland natives in the class, including RB Blake Corum). His father (a Michigan native) played defensive tackle at Maryland and was a second-round pick (No. 44) in the 2001 NFL Draft. He played 10 seasons in the NFL (2001-10) for the Carolina Panthers and New York Jets and made four Pro Bowls. Kris Jenkins Sr.’s younger brother (Cullen) went undrafted in the 2003 NFL Draft out of Central Michigan but played defensive line for 14 seasons in the NFL (2003-16), winning Super Bowl XLV with the Green Bay Packers. Kris Jenkins elected to skip his senior season and enter the 2024 NFL Draft. YEAR (GP/GS) TKLS TFL SACK FF PD INT NOTES 2020: (1/0) 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 Redshirted; Enrolled in August 2020; Pandemic-shortened season 2021: (14/4) 22 0.5 0.0 0 0 0 2022: (14/14) 54 3.5 2.0 0 0 0 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten 2023: (15/15) 36 4.0 2.0 0 1 1 Second Team All-American; Second Team All-Big Ten; Team captain Total: (44/33) 112 8.0 4.0 0 1 1 HT WT HAND ARM WING 40-YD 20-YD 10-YD VJ BJ SS 3C BP COMBINE 6026 299 9 3/8 34 79 1/8 4.91 2.84 1.70 30 9’7” 4.78 - 29 (no 3-cone — choice) PRO DAY 6026 301 9 1/2 33 1/4 79 1/4 - - - - - 4.63 - - (no 3-cone — left achilles tightness) STRENGTHS: Stout, compact body type with evenly distributed bulk … able to leverage single blocks with the leg drive and initial charge to reset the line of scrimmage … plays square against the run with violent, strong hands at contact to stack, peek and make stops as a two-gapper … excellent body control and finishing power as a tackler … has range as a pass rusher with secondary quickness to finish … shows off his ankle flexion when running stunts and games … was only 235 pounds as a high school senior and worked hard to develop his muscle and add mass … high-effort player and his energy tank is always full … jovial by nature on and off the field and was voted a team captain in 2023 (J.J. McCarthy: “He’s got a spirit inside of him that can’t be kept in.”) … started every game the last two seasons, playing through injuries … has a better understanding of what it takes to play professional football based on his upbringing and NFL bloodlin es. WEAKNESSES: Not very broad and lacks ideal length (likely maxed out right around 300 pounds) … negative reps were usually a result of him getting caught high with his pad level … can be turned and uprooted by double teams … inconsistent rush plan and counter measures … looks to use an inside swim move or hand swipe, but his move-to-move transitions lack cohesion … below-average backfield production over his career and never had better than 2.0 sacks in a season … battled an eye infection for six weeks during the 2023 season and had limited vision out of his right eye, which affected his play … averaged just 27.9 defensive snaps per game in 2023 (down from 38.3 snaps per game in 2022). SUMMARY: A two-year starter at Michigan, Jenkins lined up primarily over the B-gap in defensive coordinator Jesse Minter’s front, also sliding outside to more of a five-technique role at times. With justeight of his 112 career tackles coming in the backfield, his stat sheet in college is underwhelming, but his impact on tape and in the locker room was what made him an All-American and team captain for the 2023 national champions. The son of a 360-pound NFL Pro Bowler, Jenkins is built differently than his father, but he competes with similar energy and awareness and controls blocks with his hands (his nickname is “The Mutant”). As a pass rusher, he is forceful through gaps, but his pad level, pass-rush plan and move transitions need further development. Overall, Jenkins might never be a high-production interior player, but he is light on his feet and heavy with his hands with the “do my job” mentality that NFL defensive coordinators appreciate. He projects as an NFL starter as a one-gapping tackle on the interior or two-gapping strongside defensive end. GRADE: 2nd Round (No. 36 overall) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claptonrocks Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 9 minutes ago, MichaelWeston said: Jenkins has 4 career sacks.... Run stopper.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 I hate Zach Frazier! Fuck the stealers!!! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claptonrocks Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 8 minutes ago, JC said: He’s going to play A and B gap. Think of it more of a rotation of able bodies more than a singular position. Rankins signing signals that big time. Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gupps Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 1 minute ago, claptonrocks said: Run stopper.. Didnt have many of those last year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 Wouldn’t be surprised to see a day 3 pick at IDL to hopefully kick Zach Carter out of Cincinnati. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texbengal Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 2 minutes ago, Jason said: I hate Zach Frazier! Fuck the stealers!!! Knew it... great fit. Tough guy, WV kid. Between Linderbaum and Frazier, two young centers with strong wrestling backgrounds. All the more reason to bulk up at DT. Read an article in the Dallas paper recently about him... he was down here in Texas working out at a place where Zach Martin was training and Martin was really impressed with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texbengal Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 1 minute ago, JC said: Wouldn’t be surprised to see a day 3 pick at IDL to hopefully kick Zach Carter out of Cincinnati. He's running out of time, for sure. Didn't like the pick at all when it happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 Gonna say this with some real umph in my chest but fuck the commanders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griever Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 GD IT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HavePityPlease Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 Why is this on the Bengals site blurb about Jenkins? Is Hobson writing these? He needs to stay awake. Quote Jenkins was the first Michigan player taken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 Sinnot was the Bengals key to running more 12. Very bummed he didn’t hang out for awhile longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esjbh2 Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 Wow...Commanders picked up some really strong players in Rd 2...helps that they had 3 picks too...killing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 Gotta give it to Cleveland. Starting to mesh personalities like the 2005-2010 Bengals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 Shit! I don't want to hate a Buckeye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBR Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 I was just going to say "Poor Jason"..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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