i just want to spend a couple minutes speaking for the "pro-Jenkins" argument, b/c i personally like the kid, and i think he and Scandrick could be some good corners for us in the future.
after the game i saw a bunch of posts about how Jenkins just sucked and blah blah blah...
i even saw Bob's blog from BaD radio, and he threw out the possibility that Jenkins could be another Carpenter and/or Spears? i mean he didn't come out and say that he's in the class, but to even bring that up at this point? i mean come on!
ok this is his 1st, i repeat, FIRST start in the NFL, and he's a rookie. it's not like it was a 3rd year player who's always been a nickel/dime corner and now had a chance to start, this is a 1st year guy in his first start.
so he made a really bonehead play on that long incompletion....he didn't deny the fact that he screwed up, he admitted that he didn't play well, and he said he felt more comfortable in the 2nd half, which i think was evident in his play.
he will get more acclimated to the game as time goes on while he fills in for Newman, and he does play off coverage a lot right now, but he will get more comfortable as time goes on with man coverage and jamming at the line.
but apparently to a lot of people, including Bob "go Packers" sturm, the fact that he didn't play like an all pro rookie in his first start, and got beat on some plays by Torry Holt (wow that's never happened to anyone)....he now is in the same class of draft picks as Barbie Carpenter....
you want to put them in the same class....with Newman out and Pac gone, Jenkins was immediately named the replacement starter across from Henry,
with Burnett hurt, and with chances to compete for jobs before Zach got here and Ayodele was struggling, Carpenter still hasn't gotten the nod to start not only in base defense, but to start on the nickel. he played this week b/c there was no other option
I've seen my fellow Cowboys' fans get amped up and overreact on things, but to call Jenkins a worthless bust who should be playing at a superior level at this point....and busting his butt over ONE bonehead play...that just takes the cake.....give him a break
ok /end rant