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Apparently Ohio State CB Malcolm Jenkins ran only a 4.5 at the combine and a lot of teams are skeptical about his value. He was projected to be a top 10 pick, but because he wasn't able to run inside a 4.5 teams are thinking he might be a tad slow, and might be better suited to play safety. Now whether he slides all the way down to 25 is a different story, but i really like this guy. I'd take him at Corner OR Safety.

If he slid to the teens, would you consider trading up to get him?
 
Im hoping people will pass on him as corner and look at him more as a safety. It will push some of the other safetys down and give us a better shot at a good one in rd. 2
 
I guess Delmas only did 12 reps?? Some people I've seen talking about that pushing him late into rd. 2 or early 3...i know it's still early to project, but if he falls that far he would be a steal there 2. Im more interested in a secondary players vertical, long jump and 40 times than I am bench press.
 
SpaceMountain16 said:
Apparently Ohio State CB Malcolm Jenkins ran only a 4.5 at the combine and a lot of teams are skeptical about his value. He was projected to be a top 10 pick, but because he wasn't able to run inside a 4.5 teams are thinking he might be a tad slow, and might be better suited to play safety. Now whether he slides all the way down to 25 is a different story, but i really like this guy. I'd take him at Corner OR Safety.

If he slid to the teens, would you consider trading up to get him?
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I would make the move. A CB prospect by the name of Darrell Revis was cut from a similar cloth a few years back and the Jets traded up to get him - worked out pretty well I'd say. Even if it's to nab him as a FS, I'd still be tempted, especially if we somehow come up with a third 2nd round selection. He played FS quite a bit in the 2007 season, so it's not entirely out of the realm of possibility, much like the Cardinals have done with Antrel Rolle in coverting him to FS. He's of similar stature, physical ability to Jenkins.

The only problem is with trading up, you've got to trade up at least to pick 16 to get ahead of those same Jets. New Orleans would be the first threat but they have a lot of holes in their front 7.

He's also got the Jersey connection if that even means anything, but I do know he's got great character, and was an excellent team leader at Ohio State.

All other things being equal, I really can't see this regime trading up - and even if they do, it's probably for someone in the defensive front 7.
 
SpaceMountain16 said:
Apparently Ohio State CB Malcolm Jenkins ran only a 4.5 at the combine and a lot of teams are skeptical about his value. He was projected to be a top 10 pick, but because he wasn't able to run inside a 4.5 teams are thinking he might be a tad slow, and might be better suited to play safety. Now whether he slides all the way down to 25 is a different story, but i really like this guy. I'd take him at Corner OR Safety.

If he slid to the teens, would you consider trading up to get him?
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I've liked Alphonso Smith and Darius Butler more the Malcom Jenkins the entire time. I always felt Malcom Jenkins was over hyped. Smith is the best corner and Butler is 2nd.
 
Malcolm Jenkins is a monster. Even if he did run a 4.5 you cant deny what he brings to the field. By far the best CB in the entire draft.
 
I agree Jenkins is good and if he does well in all the other phases of the combine we should nab him if he is there when we pick. He would be a great value.
 
We cannot make another mistake at CB.....like we did with taking Jason Allen out of Tennessee with a first rounder a few years back. Hopefully Jason Allen will stick around for a while and improve. I don't see Jenkins dropping all the way down to #25 so I think it is a moot point. I think we should focus on Sean Smith of Utah or Victor Harris of Va Tech in Round 2. I also like Alphonso Smith of Wake Forest, but would rather go for a bigger need with our first overall pick.
 
Roman529 said:
We cannot make another mistake at CB.....like we did with taking Jason Allen out of Tennessee with a first rounder a few years back. Hopefully Jason Allen will stick around for a while and improve. I don't see Jenkins dropping all the way down to #25 so I think it is a moot point. I think we should focus on Sean Smith of Utah or Victor Harris of Va Tech in Round 2. I also like Alphonso Smith of Wake Forest, but would rather go for a bigger need with our first overall pick.
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If only we had Antonio Cromartie instead of Jason Allen. I like Sean Smith, not to keen on Victor Harris. I like Keenan Lewis of Oregon State in the mid-rounds. Big, physical guy who can press a la Pat Surtain during his Dolphin days.
 
Roninfin, you just made me puke a little bit in my mouth by saying "if we only had antonio cromartie"... ever since the combine that year i was preaching taking cromartie. It severely frustrates me everytime i think about passing on him.. actually we have a lot of picks that have frustrated me the past 10 or so years.
 
dbeals05 said:
Malcolm Jenkins is a monster. Even if he did run a 4.5 you cant deny what he brings to the field. By far the best CB in the entire draft.
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Thats whats so silly about the Combine. You have multiple years of gametape on a guy, and then suddenly he doesnt run the 40 you want him to and hes not as good of a player now? i think the Combine is a bit overdone at this point.
 
ZachThomas76 said:
Thats whats so silly about the Combine. You have multiple years of gametape on a guy, and then suddenly he doesnt run the 40 you want him to and hes not as good of a player now? i think the Combine is a bit overdone at this point.
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i agree. he was great for 4 yrs and now a 4.53 is the end of the world, it was surprising to me yes, but i know that he is a shutdown jam corner, he will still go top 15
 
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