3 Reasons To Draft Malcolm Jenkins
by diehardbermysaints on Apr 8, 2009 5:17 PM CDT
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Name: Malcolm Jenkins
Position: Cornerback (Potentially Safety)
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 208 lbs
1. Aggressiveness - Malcolm Jenkins has been known for his aggressiveness towards the ball and players who are carrying it. This is well-suited with the style of defense that Gregg Williams will implement for the Saints and I have a feeling Williams has his eye on Jenkins. Although we have Sharper, one of the best players at his position over the last decade, we can play Jenkins at corner and groom him to be our safety of the future. Sharper will be a great mentor for him and show him the way to being a playmaking safety as he has been throughout his career, minus the last couple of years.
2. Ball Skills - One of the biggest areas that Jenkins is hyped up for is his amazing ball skills. Ha has been known for breaking on the ball very well and can cover very well man to man, these type of ball skills mixed with a born skill of anticipation mesh for a god secondary player, which is why teams were forced to throw away from his side of the field throughout his years in college. Using these ball skills at the safety position would enable him to become a great NFL safety while being groomed by one of the best. I can see him now in a Saints uniform intercepting passes on a regular basis in our secondary, a sight that I and presumably all Saints fans have been longing to see for a while.
3. Versatility - His versatility is a very valued asset by NFL teams as well. To be able to play corner or safety and have college experience in both is a valuable commodity for an young NFL player to have. If the Saints were to draft him, they could play him at corner or safety, whatever works best for us at the time.
I know a lot of people are not sold on Jenkins, but there is a reason there was a lot of hype about him before the combine and even afterwards. There is also a reason he was the winner of the Thorpe Award, awarded to the best back in the country. All of the signs are there are I'm hoping he falls to us and praying we don't take Chris Wells. This guy could be the future Ed Reed of the NFC, he has the ball skills, anticipation and aggressiveness to become a great player, will we be watching him on our team forcing turnovers? I sure hope so...
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Boom! rec'd it!
You sold me. He seems like the rookie who can most contribute to getting wins for us THIS year.
Go Saints!!!! Deuce may be gone, but he will never be forgotten.
by David "Satch" Kelly on Apr 8, 2009 5:43 PM CDT reply actions
boom I rec'd it
and I was already sold.
"The best hope for David to make the final roster is for the Saints to select players at other positions in the draft."- Jeff Duncan, T-Pic 4/8/09
Boom, i'll rec it too
I’m not the biggest, Malcom Jenkins fan, but this was well worth reading
Rog Smoove
Question
I keep reading folks posts about Sharper and how he can be a great mentor to Jenkins.
Does anyone have any sources with facts/anecdotes to back up this assertion?
Just wondering…
The Detroit Lions are on the clock!
“I’m excited to bring leadership to this team,
" I think if you look at what we’ve got at the back end right now, most of our guys are in the front end of their career." "I think adding some experience to that group with a veteran who’s had some success — a lot of success," Loomis said.
Mr. Loomis don’t need no complete sentences, you get the drift.
"The best hope for David to make the final roster is for the Saints to select players at other positions in the draft."- Jeff Duncan, T-Pic 4/8/09
yeah, the drift of glittering generalities
Is there any evidence to support these statements?
Do I need to call in Judge Saintsational for an evidentiary hearing? I hope his docket isn’t too full.
The Detroit Lions are on the clock!
agreed
jenkins looks like he’ll be a great fit to our ever evolving defense. we need young talent. i think tracy porter was a major hit for the saints and i would love to see the same thing happen if/when we draft jenkins.
I like Jenkins
But I’d still rather have Vontae Davis due mainly to playmaking, speed and the basically all the same attributes that Jenkins provides only much much faster. He can even play safety.
He has a bad rap
…and I seriously wonder how much of it is deserved. Right now, it doesn’t look like he fits the personality of player that either Payton or Williams wants—but that’s just the media image of him. There’s unfortunately no way of knowing how much of that image is true, until he actually enters the NFL and proves himself, or busts.
RE-SIGN LANCE MOORE!
I think
That they are trying to make him out just like his brother. His brother had one bad incident where he got mad and had a penalty called on him and got sent to the lockerroom and he hasn’t and likely will never live it down. Its just the media, the coachs and teammates at Illinois seemed to like and respect him.
by blueverinefan on Apr 9, 2009 9:21 PM CDT up reply actions
talk about not living up to your potential- Vontae
Was benched in 2008 by coach Ron Zook, creating questions about his work ethic. Concerns that Vontae, like his brother, Vernon Davis, may lack the drive to turn his unique athleticism into NFL success.
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"The best hope for David to make the final roster is for the Saints to select players at other positions in the draft."- Jeff Duncan, T-Pic 4/8/09
He's gonna be an all-pro or mediocre player and lockerroom cancer
Are you feelin lucky?
by T-Money on Apr 10, 2009 12:08 PM CDT up reply actions
rec'd it, loved it, want to get him
sold on Jenkins for a while. who knows when a cb goes down. we are an injury prone team it seems. porter, mckenzie both went down. even if we were to put jenkins as a safety we could use him as a cb if ppl get hurty and move someone else(usama young maybe) to safety. I think Young should’ve gotten a chance to prove himself more last season. maybe give him some starts since they were hurt and out for the season(porter and mckenzie).
Superbowl bound!!!...I hope? Go Saints! :D
have to agree....but
I still think the Saints need to try their best to trade back and pick up either a second or third round pick. If there is no team to pull a deal with then I think Jenkins is the best pick at 14.
NO WELLS PLEASE!
by bstetiger on Apr 9, 2009 2:25 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Nailed it!
Trading back should be our #1 goal. Failing that, Jenkins would be a great pick. Third choice would be getting a LB.
by saintsdevotee on Apr 10, 2009 10:02 PM CDT up reply actions
A true saints fan
Finally, a person that actually knows what the saints are lacking, strength in the secondary. I think jenkins is just what the saints need, a young talent that could play either position in corner or safety. we could use linebackers but the back field has been a problem for years on this team.
by matt the saint on Apr 18, 2009 12:46 AM CDT reply actions
NOPE
The team will still lose with only 4 picks in ’09 draft we need to get at least 6 picks to cover areas of need. I want to go to playoffs and super bowl not draft a single over-rated player. Wrote post about options with trade w/ NE 2 possible trades and player trade as well. titled: 2009 Draft Trade Down and Draft Options.
anti rec!
If we draft smart we dont need 6 picks.
IF we draft SMART. Things like drafting a RB .. .not smart.
Things like drafting a kicker.. not smart
MT
by MT_always on Apr 20, 2009 7:57 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
BOOM rec'd the anti-rec!!!!
Well said, M-T.
"The best hope for David to make the final roster is for the Saints to select players at other positions in the draft."- Jeff Duncan, T-Pic 4/8/09
rotoworld.com:
Malcolm Jenkins-DB- Player Apr. 20 – 9:55 pm et
Ohio State DB Malcolm Jenkins revealed that some teams, like the Jets, still view him as a cornerback.
He says the Saints view him as either a safety or corner. It’s worth noting that Jenkins played safety on passing downs as a junior and made all four of his picks there that season. He was a full-time corner as a senior.
"The best hope for David to make the final roster is for the Saints to select players at other positions in the draft."- Jeff Duncan, T-Pic 4/8/09
via KFFL.com:
Todd McShay, of Scouts Inc., reports the New Orleans Saints are leaning towards selecting Ohio State CB Malcolm Jenkins with the No. 14 overall pick in the NFL Draft. Jenkins could play the free safety position for the team.
That’s as of this morning. Everyone has us picking him—EVERYONE. So you know it’s not going to happen that way.
I sit in the end zone at the Dome
If I could recount for you how many times the last 3 years I watched the football sail over the heads of numbers 22 (Fred Thomas), 42 (Jason David), 29 (Josh Bullocks), and others, you would know why Malcolm Jenkins is a great pick and Beanie Wells is simply a waste of time.
Aggressiveness/ballskills/versatility. I like it all. I’d rather lose swinging for the fences in this draft with a cover guy like Jenkins than suffering death by 1000 paper cuts again, “paper cuts” being the opposition converting yet another 3rd-and-15. Get someone who can help confuse the Stafford/Edwards/Clemens trio we face in the first 4 games (ok, McNabb don’t count) and get us off to a good start.
We haven’t gone for a 1st round in the secondary the past three years and look where have been as a result. Running backs can be found later, especially with a decent run-block effort from the O-line.
Being a Saints fan will take years off your life
by MobileSaint on Apr 21, 2009 4:04 PM CDT reply actions 3 recs
boom rec'd it
Well said, M S. Good job.
"The best hope for David to make the final roster is for the Saints to select players at other positions in the draft."- Jeff Duncan, T-Pic 4/8/09
Ain't it the truth
NFL Live said last week that only the Rams have given up more deep passes down the middle than the Saints, over the last two years. That has to stop if we’re going to get anywhere. I’m not concerned about Jenkins’ “slow” 40 time, he’s a born ball-hawk with great instincts and abilities. Those damned cannon-shot passes teams completed on us would be picks if he were back there.
2nd times the charm?
We didn’t take the DB Jenkins last year in the draft, why would we take Jenkins this year? It made sense to take him last year, but we didn’t. It makes sense this year, so…..I doubt it’ll happen. I’ll be happy if it does, but I’m begining to doubt it. I haven’t agreed with out first round pick the past two years. I’m starting to brace myself for the aweful fate of Drafting Beanie Wells.
BTW – What kind of nickname is Beanie?
Not only does he have a bad 40
he plays slow. Just ask Adrian Arrington or Mario Manningham. They both had great days against him. He can’t deal with pure speed. He can cover Muhsin Mohommed and Mark Clayton just fine. But when he matches up with Steve Smith or Roddy White, heck even Antonio Bryant…it could get ugly quick. He will almost have to move to safety to be successful at the NFL level.
Agee, but still like the pick
He isn’t a starting CB, but he can be a S, and also play nickle corner this year. He should be the starting S by next year. I think our defense would be better with him in it.
I’ve gotten a good nights sleep, and I’m feeling better now. – We Will NOT Take a RB in the First!! We can’t be that stupid. I have faith.
Draft DEFENSE!!!!!
by saintsdevotee on Apr 25, 2009 10:15 AM CDT up reply actions
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