DC.COM Blog: Scandrick/Jenkins Decision May Be Permanent

[TNCowboy]

Is it really an issue that we might lose a backup CB 3 years from now?

What a non-story.

 

[Yakuza Rich]

Am I the only one who feels they read this article and gained nothing from it?

It seems like a fluff article to me ..

Agreed. Scandrick may not want to stick around if he can't be the starter, but his contract doesn't expire until 2012? And how old will Newman be by then?




YAKUZA

 

[28 Joker]

Terence Newman will still be straight up ballin at 33.

You can print that in Big, BOLD, Black, Letters.

I'll print it.

Terence Newman will still be straight up ballin when he's 33.

 

[newlander]

Exactly Big Dakota.....gosh all the speculation and nonsense ....wish opening day was THIS Sunday...............

 

[Doomsday]

Am I the only one who feels they read this article and gained nothing from it?

It seems like a fluff article to me ..

It is just stupid. 3 years is a long time in the NFL, who knows what will happen between now and then.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Am I the only one who feels they read this article and gained nothing from it?

It seems like a fluff article to me ..

because it's all been said 100 times before

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

Wow.... Three years from now.

 

[Texan_Eph89]

In a couple of years Jenkins will be the LCB and Scandrick will be the RCB.
Scandrick is great for the RCB- He's really aggressive, prevents the check down passes, and can play the slot really well. Jenkins is more agile, and has better talent overall, he's also more of a ballhawk, which would be better for the LCB.
We'll be set at CB then. As good as Newman can be, he just can't stay healthy. At some point this year it'll be Jenkins at LCB and Scandrick at RCB, a Newman injury is inevitable.

 

[Texan_Eph89]

Terence Newman will still be straight up ballin at 33.

You can print that in Big, BOLD, Black, Letters.

I'll print it.

Terence Newman will still be straight up ballin when he's 33.

In big bold letters.
IF HE CAN STILL GET ON THE FIELD!
Everyone on this board would love for Newman to still be elite at 33, but let's face it, it's very unlikely that his health issues will diminish...

 

[arglebargle]

If Scandrick continues the way he's been playing, when he hits RFA he's going to be getting a high first round rating, if not a new contract.

Regardless of how the season starts, he'll get a chance to start. Injuries happen, and with Scandrick around they won't be forced to rush someone back, or come up with coverages to mask backup deficiencies.

 

[texbumthelife]

Sure wish TO was here so we could get some real articles of substance.

 

[Sarge]

Lets worry about roster decisions for 2012 when 2012 rolls around.

Uh............BINGO.

 

[BAZ]

The article is right and yoU guise just have your collective head up your perspective. Competion will always lead to the 2nd best player feeling unwanted and leaving.

CAN'T YOU SEE IT'S TEARING US APART!!!!!!!!

 

[STSINAZ]

they wont let either get away if they stay healthy...newman will have lost a step by 2012 and they will probably let him go to keep scandrick who will be at the top of his game by then...this is not a k burnett situation...k burnett was not good enough to start...scandrick is....

 

[YosemiteSam]

I would never forgive the Cowboys if they let Scandrick or Jenkins get away.

I would be more pissed about Scandrick than Jenkins. I think Scandrick can be heads above Jenkins. The reason I believe that is it seems to me making the play is what is most important to Scandrick. As for Jenkins, it appears more to me that HE is most important and only does what it necessary for him. (he got ridiculed for being a ***** against the Giants, so he is trying to be more active because that CAN cost him the starting job) Scandrick wouldn't have done that.

The only thing I see Jenkins having over Scandrick is closing speed. Scandrick just doesn't let the receiver get far enough away to need that closing speed.

 

[YosemiteSam]

they wont let either get away if they stay healthy...newman will have lost a step by 2012 and they will probably let him go to keep scandrick who will be at the top of his game by then...this is not a k burnett situation...k burnett was not good enough to start...scandrick is....

At that point, I would try to trade Newman. Get some value. Else, give Newman his walking papers. You can't keep him and let very talented younger players at the same position walk.

 

[thechosen1n2]

Posted by jellis at 9/2/2009 10:22 AM CDT on truebluefanclub.com

I talked to Orlando Scandrick for a little while yesterday, and despite the fact he and Mike Jenkins have tried to pretend they aren't competing with one another for a starting job, it's pretty evident they both know the score.

Each guy wants to start, and who can really blame them. I was trying to tell Scandrick that even if the coaches don't name him the first-teamer, he'll get his chance eventually. Somebody will get hurt, or maybe he'll have the opportunity to compete for the job again next year - these things work themselves out, right?

Well, Scandrick didn't see it that way. He said there won't be a next year, and upon further review I think he's right about that. Assuming Jenkins is given the starting job and plays like it appears he's capable of, he'll be the starter from now until whenever. Scandrick would be relegated to the third cornerback job, providing Terence Newman stays healthy. The same rule probably applies for Jenkins if Scandrick starts.

Now keep this in mind - Scandrick signed a four-year deal last summer. He'll be an unrestricted free agent in the spring of 2012. If Newman is still playing (he'll be 33 then), and Jenkins as well, Scandrick might take the Kevin Burnett route, leaving the team for the chance to start elsewhere.

But the same could be a possibility for Jenkins.

One way or the other, the decision the Cowboys make as to who starts at right cornerback could have lasting implications. Yes, Newman's recent injury history suggests there may be a day when both second-year players are in the starting lineup.

Until then, though, the Cowboys may have one happy cornerback, and one who feels slighted. That's why this decision is so important, even though they say the third corner is "like a starter."

Because it's just not the same.

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I feel its a useless article, because Scandrick is better suited for the slot than jenkins, and just as equipped (if not better) to cover the x or the z receiver. Both Will see plenty of playing time even if newman stays completely healthy), and we dont even have to worry about this for 3 to 4 years.

 

[YosemiteSam]

Start Scandrick and move him to the slot in the nickel and dime.

 

[newlander]

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Originally Posted by 187beatdown
I would never forgive the Cowboys if they let Scandrick or Jenkins get away.

I would be more pissed about Scandrick than Jenkins. I think Scandrick can be heads above Jenkins. The reason I believe that is it seems to me making the play is what is most important to Scandrick. As for Jenkins, it appears more to me that HE is most important and only does what it necessary for him. (he got ridiculed for being a ***** against the Giants, so he is trying to be more active because that CAN cost him the starting job) Scandrick wouldn't have done that.

The only thing I see Jenkins having over Scandrick is closing speed. Scandrick just doesn't let the receiver get far enough away to need that closing speed

EXACTLY TRUE: Close the thread!!!!!!

 

[Boyzmamacita]

I say let Wade figure it out. He's pretty good at this stuff.