Welcome McKinley Jackson

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(04-30-2024, 01:36 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: Jackson's projections were all over the place. One example:

A couple of guys who put in a ton of time that I really respect -- Dane Brugler thought 6/7 round, while Ian Cummings felt 3/4 round was more accurate.

So, who's right? He's a 'reach' if you use the projections of some...but not if you use others. It's just really subjective.

The bottom line is that the Bengals had a need for a big body in the middle that offered talent and upside. Jackson offers that and was pretty much of the best of what was left in terms of what they were looking for, so I really don't have an issue with them talking him at 97.

I know the guy's a little on the eccentric side, but Drew Boylhart from the Huddle Report had him as his top DT

But Drew tends to contradict his own assessments.  Jackson's downside was his difficulty shedding blocks and defeating double teams.

We'll see.