McShay Has Us Taking Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio St.

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Originally Posted by dalemurphy

I'd rather trade down and get Sean Smith (6' 4" and 220 lbs). He also has better speed and was a productive college CB.

Not according to the measurables.

Jenkins: 4.51 - 40, 15 - reps, 33" - Vert, 2.62 - 20, 1.47 -10, 10'04" - Jump, 4.08 - Shuttle, 6.59 - Cone

Smith: 4.50 - 40, 10 - reps, 34" - Vert, 2.59 - 20, 1.53 - 10, 09'11" - Jump, 4.15 - Shuttle, 6.92 - Cone.

Now, I don't have a horse in this race, because I don't really like either. I'd like to see some more upper body strength in a FS than 10 reps on the bench. When discussing speed, take a look at the 10, 20, Shuttle, and Cone and add those up. Jenkins clocks in with 14.76 seconds compared to Smith's 15.19.

I don't think either has the tackling ability to play FS, so we are really just comparing CBs. Jenkins is a better Cover-2 player than somebody who should be asked to play press man. Smith is a bit of a gambler who will get eaten alive as a rookie until he learns to play the WR and quit looking into the backfield. He is a bit of a project for a 1st round pick.