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Bengals were able to draft a lost member of the X-Men after hoping he'd fall to them

It's been 12 years since the Cincinnati selected a defensive tackle in the first two rounds of the NFL Draft. The streak finally ended Friday night with a player nicknamed "The Mutant." Former Michigan defensive tackle Kris Jenkins is more than just the son of the former four-time Pro Bowl DT of the same name.

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