Cincinnati Bengals mock draft: Zac Taylor gets a new QB

CINCINNATI, OH - FEBRUARY 05: Zac Taylor poses with Cincinnati Bengals director of player personnel Duke Tobin (left) and owner Mike Brown (right) after being introduced as the new head coach for the Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on February 5, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

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EUGENE, OR – SEPTEMBER 02: Head coach Willie Taggart of the Oregon Ducks greets defensive lineman Jalen Jelks #97 of the Oregon Ducks as he comes off the field during the first quarter of the game against the Southern Utah Thunderbirds at Autzen Stadium on September 2, 2017 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images) /

Fifth round: Jalen Jelks, EDGE, Oregon

Making back-to-back defensive picks, the Bengals go with a guy in Jalen Jelks that has been receiving more hype than I thought he would after watching some of his games.

Jelks didn’t have the statistical production you would want from an edge player, but I think he’s versatile enough to play different positions up front and he’s stronger than his frame indicates.

He has good length and does a good job of setting the edge, even if he’s not a twitchy pass rusher.

Though he didn’t run a fast 40-yard dash at the Scouting Combine, Jelks has plenty in the way of length and functional play strength to make it at the next level.

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