The Cincinnati Bengals surprised some people when they took Houston cornerback William Jackson III with the No. 24 pick in Thursday night’s first round of the 2016 NFL Draft after many had believe they’d either select a wide receiver, linebacker or defensive lineman.

One of those who were a bit taken back from the move was former Alabama corner Dre Kirkpatrick, who found his way onto the starting lineup as the team’s left corner alongside Adam “Pacman” Jones in 2015. Moments after Cincinnati announced its pick, Kirkpatrick tweeted out his displeasure:

Although Kirkpatrick had good moments during his first season as a full-time starter, he was mostly inconsistent and finished the year with 63 tackles, 16 pass deflections and no interceptions.

It’s now a contract year for Kirkpatrick, who had his fifth-year option exercised last spring. He’ll be hoping to prove in 2016 that he’s worthy of receiving an extension with Cincinnati. And if not, the Bengals have a solid backup plan (and great depth) with the addition of Jackson.

“Will has exceptional speed,” Cincinnati defensive backs coach Kevin Coyle told ESPN, referring to Jackson’s 4.37 40-yard time at the combine. “He’s really, really fast. One of the things that impressed us was his ability to track the ball, as well as his speed. He’s not just a fast guy that can run and beat people down the field, he gets his hands on a ton of balls.”

It didn’t take Kirkpatrick long to rescind his negative comment and welcome the newcomer to the jungle. Either he quickly realized that the Bengals took a high-value pick due to the departure of Leon Hall and Reggie Nelson, and that Pacman Jones turns 33 in September, or someone shot him a text and told him to make up for the tweet.

Day 2 of the NFL draft (rounds two and three) will begin Friday night at 7 p.m. ET and can be watched on ESPN.