The Case Against Michael Jenkins

[Mr. Right]

Many of the arguments surrounding Michael Jenkins' future role as a Falcon revolve around his past statistics. Supporters of Jenkins point out the number of clutch plays Jenkins has committed. Detractors of Jenkins point out that he has never received 100 yards in a game. Regardless, it is safe to say that Jenkins' production does not validate how much he is paid. However, the point of this is not to discuss Jenkins' statistics, but rather his future role as an Atlanta Falcon. After all, statistics are created by past events and the NFL is a 'what have you done for me now league'. That means we need to look at what Jenkins will do for us now and in the future.

By drafting Julio Jones, it is safe to say that Jenkins will no longer be our #2 WR. It would be foolish for our front office to spend 5 draft picks on a player only to have him sit on the bench. Therefore, when asking the question as to whether or not we should keep Jenkins, we must examine it through the lens of a 3rd or even 4th string WR.

I will examine many of the pro-arguments through the lens of a slot WR.

Jenkins is great at blocking.

-Yes, while Jenkins is one of the better run blocking WRs in the league, so is Roddy White and most likely Julio Jones. But when fans bring up his run blocking ability, they forget that Jenkins is no longer the #2 WR. That means you have to consider the chances the Falcons run out of a 3WR set. Now, if the Falcons were to do so, they would either have to leave Mughelli or Gonzalez on the bench. Obviously, a TE/FB would be better at run blocking, and as a result, the chances of the Falcons running out of the 3WR is very slim. Therefore, as the #3 WR, Jenkins' run blocking ability would not be used. Note: Rodgers may change this but as long as we use Turner, we will most likely not run out of a 3WR set.

Jenkins will be a great slot WR and add depth.

-Unfortunately, Jenkins' skill set does not match that of a slot WR. Slot WR need to be quick (i.e. make quick cuts) and work in the underneath area. Jenkins' may have great straight line speed, but he is not quick at all. That's why someone like Harry Douglas is more suited for the role. Also, as mentioned above, Jenkins' so called run blocking ability would not be used at the #3 spot. Depth isn't really depth if you don't get to use the guy.

Jenkins will be a great insurance policy in case Jones or White get injured.

-People may have a misconception about depth. While having depth indirectly allows you to fill in for your starters if they are injured, you never sign players with the mindset that your starter will get injured. In other words, you shouldn't think, "Well I think Roddy White will get injured this season, so that's why we need to sign another WR." You sign depth in hopes of creating mismatches when your 3rd string WR goes against a 3rd string CB. You sign depth so that they may give your starters a breather when needed, and be able to perform against 1st stringers. So looking at Jenkins, the question we should ask is NOT, "should we keep him because he can be an insurance policy in case White or Jones goes down." But rather, the question we should ask is "should we keep him because he creates mismatches against 3rd string CBs?" Frankly, Jenkins' skillset does not fit into the slot WR role, as mentioned above. As a result, keeping him for depth would be a waste of roster space.

Jenkins can be a great 'role' player like Finneran.

-Many fans bring up the fact that Jenkins can be a role player and make clutch passes like Finneran. Besides how questionable Jenkins' consistency at making tough catches are, Jenkins cannot be a 'role' player unless he can take on various roles. WRs after 1 and 2 are expected to do more than play offense. Most WRs play as the PR or KR man, and if not, they at least can play as a 'gunner' or a special teams tackler. Even Finneran was brought into return situations for his sure hands and decision making (i.e. fair catch the punt or let the ball bounce). Jenkins does not have the physicality to play gunner, quickness to return punts or kickoffs, and the trusted hands and decision making like that of Finneran.

As a result, it is clear that while Jenkins may have brought some value at #2, he will bring little to no value at #3. In fact, he will actually hurt the team with his $7.75M left on his contract. The Falcons front office should trade or release Jenkins, and instead sign a WR like Lance Moore for depth. Why Lance Moore? Not only is he more suited to play the slot, he can also act as a return man allowing us to let Weems walk. Furthermore, Moore has always been a thorn in our side as he has always performed well against us. Signing him would take a weapon away from Brees while giving us a boost on offense. Lance Moore is like J.J. Barea of the Mavericks - not a starter, but a guy that just frustrates the defense with timely plays.

The Patriots always felt that Wes Welker was a thorn in their side when he played for the Dolphins. Now that he plays for the Patriots, you can bet that the Dolphins wished that they didn't trade him away.

[F*ckTheSaints]

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Edited June 28, 2011 by Barnicle442

[kane#7]

Few points..

Blocking: If we come out with Turner, TG, Jenkins, Jones and White defenses can do 1 of two things..

Nickel : Turner can run when we have 3 great blocking WRs vs Cbs and a Oline and TG vs 4 Dline 2 Lbers.. he can find creases... also Ryan running no huddle out of this offense gives a lot of oppotunities if they bring a saftey in the box White or Jones is 1 on 1...

Base 4-3/ 3-4: woi;d stop is running out of this formation but once again if they want to put a saftey on Jenkins that leaves White doubled usually with a CB and a Saftey so Jones is 1 on 1 or TG has a LBer on him... id take that all day..

So his blocking can be used and that is a great no huddle offense.

Slot WR: Its all about mis matches... Also just because we have 3 WRs on does not mean our 3rd string needs to be in the slot... Jones or White could cause carnage in there with Jenkins out to a flank..

Insurance: Yes its true you don't plan for the worst but it is nice to be able to have insurance...

Role Player: We don't know this as he has never had to do it so can't really say if he is better or worse than anyone else we have.

And your idea that if we get Lance Moore we can let Weems walk... He is a FA yes but his value to the team is massive he is one of the best all around ST players in the League PR,KR Gunner. If we did sign Moore to replace Jenkins id cut HD and get Weems back.

Edited June 28, 2011 by kane#7

[Borat]

Great "article" except for the running out of 3 Wr part. Obviously a third Wr wont be as good as a te or FB at run blocking, but that isn't the point;. If we wanted the absolute best run blocking scheme, we would have no wrs on the field. The whole point of running out of a 3 Wr set is to confuse the d, not to put out all ur best blockers. Pro-Jenka people just point out that good run blocking wideouts make that a little easier.

And you didnt need to write all this. All you have to say is 3 seasons, 6 TDs

[The Falcon Jedi Knight]

Physically - Jenkins is everything you want in a WR. He is tall, straight-line fast, he has pretty good hands. His problem is that he plays like a little girl. He gets out-muscled at the LOS, he runs routes and cuts on his breaks very slow. He gets no separation. If he was more mentally tough and worked harder against DBs and attacked the football more he would be elite.

[atljbo]

I personally think Jenkins can do damage running those seam routes (Colston style) ... He can use that straight line Speed vs NB, LB, and safeties.

I think its a spot on this roster for Jenkins... The only way i can see him off the roster is if we need the cap money or if we can get a draft pick for him...

I do think we can use him tho... Just watch how Brees use Colston

I just dont Jenkins is a #2 WR

[JOEinPHX]

The Falcons front office should trade or release Jenkins, and instead sign a WR like Lance Moore for depth.

So to sum up, you want the front office to say, "We just dropped two firsts, a second, and two fourths on Julio Jones. We mortgaged the farm and bet the future on one guy, but we need more help at that position."

How marvelously well reasoned.

[Borat]

So to sum up, you want the front office to say, "We just dropped two firsts, a second, and two fourths on Julio Jones. We mortgaged the farm and bet the future on one guy, but we need more help at that position."

How marvelously well reasoned.

This move would actually save money and get us a better suited #3. So Id say it's pretty well reasoned.

[JD dirtybird21]

Jenkins will be a great slot WR and add depth.

-Unfortunately, Jenkins' skill set does not match that of a slot WR. Slot WR need to be quick (i.e. make quick cuts) and work in the underneath area. Jenkins' may have great straight line speed, but he is not quick at all. That's why someone like Harry Douglas is more suited for the role. Also, as mentioned above, Jenkins' so called run blocking ability would not be used at the #3 spot. Depth isn't really depth if you don't get to use the guy.

That isn't necessarily true. Jordi Nelson and James Jones are both great slot receivers and neither are that much faster or quicker than Jenkins. What about Jason Avant? If you are a good football player and good at the receiver position, you can play in the slot. Especially if you have a quarterback that can dish the ball out.

[DavyDmx]

Wow a rare intelligent post from Mr Right :blink: . Jenkins only value to this team is his blocking. His hands are suspect save for a few critical grabs (Chicago and Baltimore) over his career and he rarely uses his superior height over smaller defenders.

[MattM12]

He is a lot of cap, and we could use that space to get a player that would have a far greater impact to our success than a reserve for Roddy and JJ.

[chifalc]

Many of the arguments surrounding Michael Jenkins' future role as a Falcon revolve around his past statistics. Supporters of Jenkins point out the number of clutch plays Jenkins has committed. Detractors of Jenkins point out that he has never received 100 yards in a game. Regardless, it is safe to say that Jenkins' production does not validate how much he is paid. However, the point of this is not to discuss Jenkins' statistics, but rather his future role as an Atlanta Falcon. After all, statistics are created by past events and the NFL is a 'what have you done for me now league'. That means we need to look at what Jenkins will do for us now and in the future.

By drafting Julio Jones, it is safe to say that Jenkins will no longer be our #2 WR. It would be foolish for our front office to spend 5 draft picks on a player only to have him sit on the bench. Therefore, when asking the question as to whether or not we should keep Jenkins, we must examine it through the lens of a 3rd or even 4th string WR.

I will examine many of the pro-arguments through the lens of a slot WR.

Jenkins is great at blocking.

-Yes, while Jenkins is one of the better run blocking WRs in the league, so is Roddy White and most likely Julio Jones. But when fans bring up his run blocking ability, they forget that Jenkins is no longer the #2 WR. That means you have to consider the chances the Falcons run out of a 3WR set. Now, if the Falcons were to do so, they would either have to leave Mughelli or Gonzalez on the bench. Obviously, a TE/FB would be better at run blocking, and as a result, the chances of the Falcons running out of the 3WR is very slim. Therefore, as the #3 WR, Jenkins' run blocking ability would not be used. Note: Rodgers may change this but as long as we use Turner, we will most likely not run out of a 3WR set.

Jenkins will be a great slot WR and add depth.

-Unfortunately, Jenkins' skill set does not match that of a slot WR. Slot WR need to be quick (i.e. make quick cuts) and work in the underneath area. Jenkins' may have great straight line speed, but he is not quick at all. That's why someone like Harry Douglas is more suited for the role. Also, as mentioned above, Jenkins' so called run blocking ability would not be used at the #3 spot. Depth isn't really depth if you don't get to use the guy.

Jenkins will be a great insurance policy in case Jones or White get injured.

-People may have a misconception about depth. While having depth indirectly allows you to fill in for your starters if they are injured, you never sign players with the mindset that your starter will get injured. In other words, you shouldn't think, "Well I think Roddy White will get injured this season, so that's why we need to sign another WR." You sign depth in hopes of creating mismatches when your 3rd string WR goes against a 3rd string CB. You sign depth so that they may give your starters a breather when needed, and be able to perform against 1st stringers. So looking at Jenkins, the question we should ask is NOT, "should we keep him because he can be an insurance policy in case White or Jones goes down." But rather, the question we should ask is "should we keep him because he creates mismatches against 3rd string CBs?" Frankly, Jenkins' skillset does not fit into the slot WR role, as mentioned above. As a result, keeping him for depth would be a waste of roster space.

Jenkins can be a great 'role' player like Finneran.

-Many fans bring up the fact that Jenkins can be a role player and make clutch passes like Finneran. Besides how questionable Jenkins' consistency at making tough catches are, Jenkins cannot be a 'role' player unless he can take on various roles. WRs after 1 and 2 are expected to do more than play offense. Most WRs play as the PR or KR man, and if not, they at least can play as a 'gunner' or a special teams tackler. Even Finneran was brought into return situations for his sure hands and decision making (i.e. fair catch the punt or let the ball bounce). Jenkins does not have the physicality to play gunner, quickness to return punts or kickoffs, and the trusted hands and decision making like that of Finneran.

As a result, it is clear that while Jenkins may have brought some value at #2, he will bring little to no value at #3. In fact, he will actually hurt the team with his $7.75M left on his contract. The Falcons front office should trade or release Jenkins, and instead sign a WR like Lance Moore for depth. Why Lance Moore? Not only is he more suited to play the slot, he can also act as a return man allowing us to let Weems walk. Furthermore, Moore has always been a thorn in our side as he has always performed well against us. Signing him would take a weapon away from Brees while giving us a boost on offense. Lance Moore is like J.J. Barea of the Mavericks - not a starter, but a guy that just frustrates the defense with timely plays.

The Patriots always felt that Wes Welker was a thorn in their side when he played for the Dolphins. Now that he plays for the Patriots, you can bet that the Dolphins wished that they didn't trade him away.

Do you ever make a case FOR something, or one that is positive?

[Falcon Fantom]

All good points, but I dont see us getting rid of the guy. At least not this season. If the JJ and White plans works out and HD is a threat again them I can see him bouncing next season.

[maxatlanta]

Many of the arguments surrounding Michael Jenkins' future role as a Falcon revolve around his past statistics. Supporters of Jenkins point out the number of clutch plays Jenkins has committed. Detractors of Jenkins point out that he has never received 100 yards in a game. Regardless, it is safe to say that Jenkins' production does not validate how much he is paid. However, the point of this is not to discuss Jenkins' statistics, but rather his future role as an Atlanta Falcon. After all, statistics are created by past events and the NFL is a 'what have you done for me now league'. That means we need to look at what Jenkins will do for us now and in the future.

By drafting Julio Jones, it is safe to say that Jenkins will no longer be our #2 WR. It would be foolish for our front office to spend 5 draft picks on a player only to have him sit on the bench. Therefore, when asking the question as to whether or not we should keep Jenkins, we must examine it through the lens of a 3rd or even 4th string WR.

It would be foolish to assume a draft pick, even a high one, is a sure thing. Even some of the great players struggled early in their careers and we are in win now mode. 3rd and 4th string is the wrong way to think about this, there will be pkgs where Jenkins is on the field and Roddy or Jones are not. This is because he is our best blocker and because he has been a solid third down option for Matt Ryan.

I will examine many of the pro-arguments through the lens of a slot WR.

Jenkins is great at blocking.

-Yes, while Jenkins is one of the better run blocking WRs in the league, so is Roddy White and most likely Julio Jones. But when fans bring up his run blocking ability, they forget that Jenkins is no longer the #2 WR. That means you have to consider the chances the Falcons run out of a 3WR set. Now, if the Falcons were to do so, they would either have to leave Mughelli or Gonzalez on the bench. Obviously, a TE/FB would be better at run blocking, and as a result, the chances of the Falcons running out of the 3WR is very slim. Therefore, as the #3 WR, Jenkins' run blocking ability would not be used. Note: Rodgers may change this but as long as we use Turner, we will most likely not run out of a 3WR set.

2 seasons ago teams used the 3 wide set to get us into nickel and then ran all over us. It is a valid strategy vs teams that have good run defense. HD in the slot is not gonna cut it when we want to employ this strategy.

Jenkins will be a great slot WR and add depth.

-Unfortunately, Jenkins' skill set does not match that of a slot WR. Slot WR need to be quick (i.e. make quick cuts) and work in the underneath area. Jenkins' may have great straight line speed, but he is not quick at all. That's why someone like Harry Douglas is more suited for the role. Also, as mentioned above, Jenkins' so called run blocking ability would not be used at the #3 spot. Depth isn't really depth if you don't get to use the guy.

Jenkins has shown he can run the slant effectively. He can also streak downfield, where a safety would have to pick him up, and with Roddy/Jones on the outside the safety may already be shadowing them. Remember the TD Vick threw to Jenkins against Philly? The famous "Sometimes you have to overcome coaching" game? That was basically a crossing route that if often run out of the slot. Bottom line, he may be better than HD in the slot, we won't know until he actually gets a chance to compete at that position. It's no sure thing that HD wins the starting job there.

Jenkins will be a great insurance policy in case Jones or White get injured.

-People may have a misconception about depth. While having depth indirectly allows you to fill in for your starters if they are injured, you never sign players with the mindset that your starter will get injured. In other words, you shouldn't think, "Well I think Roddy White will get injured this season, so that's why we need to sign another WR." You sign depth in hopes of creating mismatches when your 3rd string WR goes against a 3rd string CB. You sign depth so that they may give your starters a breather when needed, and be able to perform against 1st stringers. So looking at Jenkins, the question we should ask is NOT, "should we keep him because he can be an insurance policy in case White or Jones goes down." But rather, the question we should ask is "should we keep him because he creates mismatches against 3rd string CBs?" Frankly, Jenkins' skillset does not fit into the slot WR role, as mentioned above. As a result, keeping him for depth would be a waste of roster space.

No, actually you sign depth precisely so you have someone that can step in and fill a spot when another goes down. Since Jenkins is a good special teamer, he is exactly the type of player you'd want for depth. His veteran experience and rapport with Ryan make him much more than depth anyways. He's gonna see the field regularly.

Jenkins can be a great 'role' player like Finneran.

-Many fans bring up the fact that Jenkins can be a role player and make clutch passes like Finneran. Besides how questionable Jenkins' consistency at making tough catches are, Jenkins cannot be a 'role' player unless he can take on various roles. WRs after 1 and 2 are expected to do more than play offense. Most WRs play as the PR or KR man, and if not, they at least can play as a 'gunner' or a special teams tackler. Even Finneran was brought into return situations for his sure hands and decision making (i.e. fair catch the punt or let the ball bounce). Jenkins does not have the physicality to play gunner, quickness to return punts or kickoffs, and the trusted hands and decision making like that of Finneran.

Jenks hands have been great and clutch the last 3 years. You must still be jaded by his earlier years. Finneran also couldn't catch a cold for several seasons, then he became Mr. 3rd down. Why deny that Jenkins has been on exactly the same path?

As a result, it is clear that while Jenkins may have brought some value at #2, he will bring little to no value at #3. In fact, he will actually hurt the team with his $7.75M left on his contract. The Falcons front office should trade or release Jenkins, and instead sign a WR like Lance Moore for depth. Why Lance Moore? Not only is he more suited to play the slot, he can also act as a return man allowing us to let Weems walk. Furthermore, Moore has always been a thorn in our side as he has always performed well against us. Signing him would take a weapon away from Brees while giving us a boost on offense. Lance Moore is like J.J. Barea of the Mavericks - not a starter, but a guy that just frustrates the defense with timely plays.

The Patriots always felt that Wes Welker was a thorn in their side when he played for the Dolphins. Now that he plays for the Patriots, you can bet that the Dolphins wished that they didn't trade him away.

I won't make a case against Moore, he's a good WR. But why would you let a probowl return man walk, when he is making peanuts? We don't need another WR, we don't have room for another WR, we don't have a valid reason to replace any of our WR.

Edited June 28, 2011 by maxatlanta

[falconmaniac]

Good post.

I can see the Falcons trading him to a team that has a real need at WR for a late round pick and package that pick along with our 2nd to move up in next years draft since we dont have many picks.

[egoprime II]

Falcons can definitely run out of a 3 WR set, heck we used to run out of a 4 WR set, remember? What makes it effective is first, you take a starting LB off the field if the defense uses a nickel or dime back to cover Jenkins. Most teams use smaller shiftier CBs as thier fifth DB which is a physical mismatch against Jenkins. Jenks can run a slant and catch jumpballs all day against smaller DBs or block em down on run plays. Whats not to like there? If a team uses thier third safety well then Jenks can block or outrun those guys.

Of course running out of a 3 wr set means one less guy in the box so our RBs run against more 'air', which Turner would appreciate for sure.

Jenkins can play on specials, he did that in his rookie year.

As for trading or cutting Jenkins, I do not think that would be a good move. Jenks might net a late pick in a trade but he might net a higher pick a year later in free agency. Teams are hurting for tall WRs, and someone is bound to overpay for Jenkins meaning higher draft pick compensation for the Falcons.

Last but not least...no one knows for sure how Julio Jones is gonna do. Jenkins gives the Falcons good insurance against injuries, non-performance, etc.

[Theyhateme : )]

....and take the field with one experienced WR?

[freebird310]

Why pizz away a valuable weapon ? ...we are trying to win a lombardi NOW .... yea, if we could get some good trade value for him is one thing, but you just don't cut him outright ...... :blink:

[Geneaut]

Just to touch on one of your points about being a Role Player, Jenkins played STs his rookie season and was an physical gunner who had 9 tackles. He has also returned punts in emergency situations the next season when Rossum only played 10 games.

[Theyhateme : )]

Many of the arguments surrounding Michael Jenkins' future role as a Falcon revolve around his past statistics. Supporters of Jenkins point out the number of clutch plays Jenkins has committed. Detractors of Jenkins point out that he has never received 100 yards in a game. Regardless, it is safe to say that Jenkins' production does not validate how much he is paid. However, the point of this is not to discuss Jenkins' statistics, but rather his future role as an Atlanta Falcon. After all, statistics are created by past events and the NFL is a 'what have you done for me now league'. That means we need to look at what Jenkins will do for us now and in the future.

By drafting Julio Jones, it is safe to say that Jenkins will no longer be our #2 WR. It would be foolish for our front office to spend 5 draft picks on a player only to have him sit on the bench. Therefore, when asking the question as to whether or not we should keep Jenkins, we must examine it through the lens of a 3rd or even 4th string WR.

I will examine many of the pro-arguments through the lens of a slot WR.

Jenkins is great at blocking.

-Yes, while Jenkins is one of the better run blocking WRs in the league, so is Roddy White and most likely Julio Jones. But when fans bring up his run blocking ability, they forget that Jenkins is no longer the #2 WR. That means you have to consider the chances the Falcons run out of a 3WR set. Now, if the Falcons were to do so, they would either have to leave Mughelli or Gonzalez on the bench. Obviously, a TE/FB would be better at run blocking, and as a result, the chances of the Falcons running out of the 3WR is very slim. Therefore, as the #3 WR, Jenkins' run blocking ability would not be used. Note: Rodgers may change this but as long as we use Turner, we will most likely not run out of a 3WR set.

Jenkins will be a great slot WR and add depth.

-Unfortunately, Jenkins' skill set does not match that of a slot WR. Slot WR need to be quick (i.e. make quick cuts) and work in the underneath area. Jenkins' may have great straight line speed, but he is not quick at all. That's why someone like Harry Douglas is more suited for the role. Also, as mentioned above, Jenkins' so called run blocking ability would not be used at the #3 spot. Depth isn't really depth if you don't get to use the guy.

Jenkins will be a great insurance policy in case Jones or White get injured.

-People may have a misconception about depth. While having depth indirectly allows you to fill in for your starters if they are injured, you never sign players with the mindset that your starter will get injured. In other words, you shouldn't think, "Well I think Roddy White will get injured this season, so that's why we need to sign another WR." You sign depth in hopes of creating mismatches when your 3rd string WR goes against a 3rd string CB. You sign depth so that they may give your starters a breather when needed, and be able to perform against 1st stringers. So looking at Jenkins, the question we should ask is NOT, "should we keep him because he can be an insurance policy in case White or Jones goes down." But rather, the question we should ask is "should we keep him because he creates mismatches against 3rd string CBs?" Frankly, Jenkins' skillset does not fit into the slot WR role, as mentioned above. As a result, keeping him for depth would be a waste of roster space.

Jenkins can be a great 'role' player like Finneran.

-Many fans bring up the fact that Jenkins can be a role player and make clutch passes like Finneran. Besides how questionable Jenkins' consistency at making tough catches are, Jenkins cannot be a 'role' player unless he can take on various roles. WRs after 1 and 2 are expected to do more than play offense. Most WRs play as the PR or KR man, and if not, they at least can play as a 'gunner' or a special teams tackler. Even Finneran was brought into return situations for his sure hands and decision making (i.e. fair catch the punt or let the ball bounce). Jenkins does not have the physicality to play gunner, quickness to return punts or kickoffs, and the trusted hands and decision making like that of Finneran.

As a result, it is clear that while Jenkins may have brought some value at #2, he will bring little to no value at #3. In fact, he will actually hurt the team with his $7.75M left on his contract. The Falcons front office should trade or release Jenkins, and instead sign a WR like Lance Moore for depth. Why Lance Moore? Not only is he more suited to play the slot, he can also act as a return man allowing us to let Weems walk. Furthermore, Moore has always been a thorn in our side as he has always performed well against us. Signing him would take a weapon away from Brees while giving us a boost on offense. Lance Moore is like J.J. Barea of the Mavericks - not a starter, but a guy that just frustrates the defense with timely plays.

The Patriots always felt that Wes Welker was a thorn in their side when he played for the Dolphins. Now that he plays for the Patriots, you can bet that the Dolphins wished that they didn't trade him away.

Blah...Blah...Blah - Take a look at Jenkins first game back from the preseason injury. Again, putting a move on the CB, commanding attention and breaking tackles... :mellow: for 42 yards...Hobbs was injured on this play...Probably from the Jenkins' stiff arm!!

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-fantasy/09000d5d81b63109/QB-Ryan-to-WR-Jenkins-42-yd-pass

[BruceReville]

Even though Jenkins is not my favorite by a long shot I say keep him for the experience and as a stop gap in case someone goes down. I don't see him getting bumped out of rotation just yet as Julio is still unproven on the NFL field, but if he does he still could be a big target on the sidelines which he does play good.

[ukfalc]

Jenkins is a mediocre #2 WR, but he still has enough talent to be an asset behind the starters. He would give us a good insurance in the event that on of our starters get hurt.

The big issue with jenkins is his salary, as it doesnlt make financial sense to pay him 4m a season to be a #3 or #4, although we may not save much money by doing so due to the part of the $2.5m or so of his signing bonus that hasn't yet counted against the cap. His base salary for the year is $3.5m.

[Theyhateme : )]

Jenkins is a mediocre #2 WR, but he still has enough talent to be an asset behind the starters. He would give us a good insurance in the event that on of our starters get hurt.

The big issue with jenkins is his salary, as it doesnlt make financial sense to pay him 4m a season to be a #3 or #4, although we may not save much money by doing so due to the part of the $2.5m or so of his signing bonus that hasn't yet counted against the cap. His base salary for the year is $3.5m.

70 catches for 656 as the 2nd option. (16 games)

41 catches for 505 as your #2 WR. (11 games)

Pick....

[THE ICEMAN]

I think he's better than Greenbay's James Jones and he played better than Roddy in the Greenbay loss and plus he a class guy and where's Roddy been when the team is having all these team workouts. I know Jenkins has been in there helping Julio learn the offense and I think Roddy could be gone next season if he doesn't put his priorities in the right place and matter of fact I think he's at Micheal Vick's camp now and thats why I think they drafted Julio Jones they could move Roddy next year and get a ton for him besides you don't have to have a top 5 WR in the NFL to be good just look at the Saints a group of WR can get it done. But I see the point your trying to make but you have to remember if we played in a "open" style of offense I think Jenkins could easily be a 1000 yard guy right now I would say he good better than average but not a pro-bowl type of WR yet and I don't know how many people actually watch the games but Matt seems to go to Jenkins in the clutch a lot he's better than he gets credit for and there's now way he's getting cut because if they were going to cut him they would have already done.

[SYD]

No way we are getting rid of Jenkins this year. If we did the only experienced WR on the team would be White. Jenkins will be a good value as a fairly reliable #3. Last year when he was out our offense was not the same so he does add value to the team.

No amount of message board complaints are going to change Jenkins status with the team anyway.