http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article9761831.html
Smart kid, well rounded, I like that he's studying what he is, biomechanics and nutrition, should make him a better player down the road, some folks don't know this but this dude is naturally very strong. (27 reps) and is still, get this, only 22 years old...
in his first year I watched him stay conscious of his responsibilities, it was really obvious he wanted to be disciplined, and he was rarely out of position in his first year, 2nd year you could see how that discipline paid off where he now knows where to be and can use his excellent athleticism and explosiveness to arrive earlier to the ball, I thought the jump in level of play was predictable because of how he went about his business in his first year..
This is a player that may reach his potential y'all, and if he does, were talking probowl linebacker..
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Dude became my favorite player last season. He is sharp as a tack and just makes plays. He's the kind of player that will be a leader someday soon.
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I like Jenkins a lot. I would love to add Eric Kendricks, who is one of my favorite players in this draft (I like Perryman too, but a little less), to play the middle and have DJordan and McCain fight it out on the other side. That would give us a very athletic linebacking corps that can run, cover, blitz and defend the run.
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was so calculated his rookie year, in the last half i was always talking about how he was just always in the right place, he wasn't making splash plays, but you could tell he was just concerned with doing his job, then last year he started to know where he's supposed to be and started to unleash that speed and power.. -
I think the biggest thing with Jelani Jenkins is they need to make sure he's protected by the defensive line. He's not the same guy when he's getting blocked, and that's OK, but when it broke down last year it was a big issue.
With Kevin Coyle, that probably means getting a space-eater.unluckyluciano, ToddPhin and djphinfan like this. -
Jelani Jenkins does not run a 4.4. He runs a 4.65. But he was a good player during the first half of the year. Have to make sure he is able to continue to play that way. I'm not positive it's about keeping blockers off him. I think it could very well have to do with how Miami uses its safeties.
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I'm looking forward to seeing him get stronger and smarter as a player. He still has several very good years left and I think he can become a top level LB.
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Only LB on the team thats worth anything at this current moment in time... I miss Zach Thomas..
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Deej, where do you think he's best at, mike, Sam, will?
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I also think we might be best served playing more 34 if Mccain is the real deal. -
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one time in college I saw him line up as the sam, he was about 5 yards off the los, the tight end came at him to block on a li flat route to the back, he threw the tight off him like a knat and jump cutted to the flat and made an open field tackle behind the los, it was unbelievable, he covered and I wrote this 5 yards in one explosive movement...but that was at 245. -
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i think you have to think 265....I do know he's working out this offseason with Wake and Vern so I'm hoping wake really cuts into his diet and get him as low as possible..
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