7footer;3134935 said:
Personally, I saw too much promise out of him last season to simply give up so quickly.
I'll be the first to admit his overall play has been pretty disappointing this season. However, he wouldn't be the first player to go through a "sophomore slump", and I certainly wouldn't want to call it quits with him just yet.
Last year, I among many others thought he was on his way to becoming our best corner back in a few seasons...It was Jenkins who many of us were unsure of. But this year, Jenkins has really turned it up and unfortunately, Scandrick has been unable to do the same.
I say lets give him at least another season instead of making knee-jerk reactions. After all, he was impressive at Boise and as a rookie last year...I have a feeling he will come out of this slump and become a very productive player for us!
In a general sense you nailed it right on the head. But furthermore, Scandrick is an "ideal" corner against shifty/smaller/speed/agile slot WR's than powerful larger/deceptive/rangy/ ball challegining WR's.
To add, the scheme needs to be more man while keeping the WR in front as opposed bump man and maybe having to turn around and jump challenge a ball in the air. That's weakness and before that are his strengths. \that's why the slot is so good for him because those aren't the jump ball scenarios as much.
It's not speed or recognition, he has that in abundance. It's size, above average physicality and because of that he lacks body position in certain schemes on certain passes in certain parts of the field against WR's that play on the outside and can go up 1 on 1 for a ball on an island with the smaller CB.
Put him in the right situation in a scheme (slot) where it's quick reactions in front with less jump balls and you will see him at his best. Thrw in the moral factor and it's more than we could ask for out of his draft status and salary.
I'd be fine with Scandrick against Wes Welker in the slot all game, heck Desean Jackson when Philly assigns him to those routes and part of the field. But outside with or without safety help against the 6'2 acrobatic types he won't hold up by the start of the 3rd.
These are the reasons Jenkins goes in the first and Scandrick goes in the 4th. Outside on the island the is no shelter and the rookie warts get exposed right away. The slot is no cakewalk either but you're not on that island and that WR is a more common make up. Outside you Get Randy Moss, Steve Smith, Larry Fitz and Andre Johnson. All different elite animals.
