Things to like about Corey Jenkins...
1. He knows what professional sports are all about. If he doesn't make the team or doesn't do well, it will not be because he is taking a lacidaisical approach to the sport. This is a BIG plus. Maturity factor high.
2. No medical problems. Rare in today's NFL. I think most of our draft picks have at least SOME. This guy graded 6 out of 6 medical.
3. He runs a 4.6 which qualifies him to play any of our three linebacker positions.
4. He runs that 4.6, at 230 lbs. WOOOT.
5. He's smart. After playing QB all through high school and JUCO, the kid absorbed the entire defensive scheme within two weeks with the coaches having enough confidence in him to start him 2 weeks after he started a game as QB, as a safety against the likes of Clemson and Florida.
6. Best for last. He packs a wallop. In the two games he played as a safety for the first time ever probably, the dude recorded 10 tackles which included some real train wreck hits, making it not surprising that in only 2 games as a safety he had 2 forced fumbles.
Overall, I think I like his chances of becoming a contributor on the team more than Yeremiah Bell or Donald Lee, more than JR Tolver and Davern Williams. And as such, this is a dude that we've had targeted on our radar probably longer than anyone else we drafted. This is a guy that a looong time ago, our coaches pretty much said "We're drafting him. He'll probably last way into the 6th or 7th, but we're getting him" And to assure that, they even moved up to get the dude.
I think he'll become like, Tommy Hendricks Plus. Our backup at three linebacker positions, special teams ace...with the ability to pack a punch.
