NFL Draft 2016: 9 biggest steals in first round

Apr 28, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Ezekiel Elliott (Ohio State) with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected by the Dallas Cowboys as the number four overall pick in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft at Auditorium Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /

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Dec 31, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Houston Cougars cornerback William Jackson III (3) breaks up a pass intended for Florida State Seminoles wide receiver Travis Rudolph (15) in the third quarter in the 2015 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at the Georgia Dome. The Cougars won 38-24. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /

William Jackson didn’t get the pre-draft hype that Jalen Ramsey, Vernon Hargreaves or Eli Apple received but he’s in their class as a potential shutdown cornerback.

In fact, CBS Sports Pete Prisco ranks Jackson as his top corner in the draft, so to get the top corner in the draft with the No. 24 pick is an incredible value and an outright heist from the Cincinnati Bengals.

Jackson Grade: A. Love this pick. He was my top corner.
— Pete Prisco (@PriscoCBS) April 29, 2016

With a division that has Ben Roethlisberger and Joe Flacco trying to prevent the Bengals from another playoff appearance, Marvin Lewis knew he needed another player in the secondary and he got a good one in Jackson.

Jackson led the nation in pass breakups last year, including one game when he had a whopping six breakups. That’s more than some corners have in a season.

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