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DB Malcolm Jenkins (All B1G, All-American, Thorpe Award, All-Pro, 2x Super Bowl Champion)

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John Clayton previews the scouting combine and answers some mail - ESPN



Ugh, I'm tired of people placing emphasis on the combine rather than on-field performance. It just sets teams up for disappointment when they don't contribute immediately.

Watch the film, Malcolm is not only fast enough to be a top 5 pick, but he's talented enough as a DB. Not sure why a tenth of a second trumps the ability to cover everyone he faced, but then again I'm not a talent evaluator.
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John must think Morgan :slappy: Trent is a 1st round pick.
 
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The NFL Combine is approaching, so we'll take a quick look at the eight Buckeyes invited to work out for scouts, GMs and coaches in Indianapolis. First stop, the Buckeye most likely to come off the board first - cornerback Malcolm Jenkins.

A check of nine different mock drafts has him going anywhere from No. 5 to the Browns to No. 14.
We'll be back soon with Jenkins' thoughts on his standing and preparation.

Malcolm Jenkins
Projections
Draftcountdown.com - No. 5 to the Browns
NFL.com - No. 5 to the Browns
Don Banks, SI.com - No. 5 to Browns
Scout.com - No 8 to Jacksonville
Mel Kiper, ESPN.com - No. 9 to Green Bay
Todd McShay, ESPN.com - No. 9 to Green Bay
Pro Football Weekly - No. 9 to Green Bay
Rob Rang, NFLDraftScout.com - No. 10 to San Francisco
National Football Post - No. 14 to New Orleans
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Ohio State football: Projecting Malcolm Jenkins in the NFL Draft - Ohio State Buckeyes Football & Basketball Blog (OSU) - cleveland.com

You get accustomed to a lot of things covering Ohio State, but I must say it was still pretty interesting last week to see so many Buckeyes working out for the combine in Columbus. They were laughing together, joking together, and you looked over and said to yourself - first round, first round, first round, second round, maybe second round, probably fourth round, etc., and thought about the several million dollars just hanging out at the Woody.

Eight of them were getting ready for the NFL Combine which began in Indianapolis today for some of them. The Buckeyes invited to the combine are offensive tackle Alex Boone (reported today), running back Beanie Wells and receivers Brian Robiskie and Brian Hartline (report Thursday), linebackers James Laurinaitis and Marcus Freeman (report Friday) and cornerbacks Malcolm Jenkins and Donald Washington (report Saturday).

Plenty of other Buckeyes are working out to get ready for Ohio State's Pro Day on March 13. For the record, the only Buckeyes working out for the draft who weren't in Columbus were Boone, offensive lineman Steve Rehring and defensive tackle Nader Abdallah.
The Buckeyes who we witnessed working out last week were Malcolm Jenkins, Beanie Wells, James Laurinaitis, Brian Robiskie, Marcus Freeman, Brian Hartline, Donald Washington, Todd Boeckman, Jamario O'Neal, Brandon Smith, Mo Wells and Nick Patterson.

Here's a bit of what Jenkins had to say before he started his workout.

Why are you working out in Columbus instead of somewhere else?
I'm comfortable. All these guys here, they know how to motivate you. For me to go somewhere else, and those coaches try to figure out how to motivate me, these guys know we so we can get down to business. It's been great for me. I'm glad I stayed here.

What are you going to do with your money? I'm definitely going to give back, that's the main thing I want to do. As far as a financial adviser, I'm interviewing some now, but I haven't decided on one, but I'm looking forward to having someone help me manage my money.

I'm not a needy guy. If I was going to buy anything, it would be a Benz and that's it. That's just my childhood car. I liked Benzes since I was little.

Are you surprised that you've put yourself in a position to be drafted this high?
Early in my career, I never thought of it, but as the opportunity presented itself, it was something I didn't want to get caught off guard about. So now I'm not surprised. I worked hard and it seems like everything is coming for me, but at the same time I'm just grateful.
Last year, everyone talked about me as late first round and now everyone is talking about the top of the round, so we'll see what happens.

My two cents: Jenkins said he plans to do all the drills at the combine, include run the 40. I don't expect that he'll blow everyone away with a time in the 4.3s, but I imagine he'll run somewhere around 4.4. I think he'll show off good agility and strength and jumping ability in other drills, and add that to his size and tackling ability, and I would guess the Browns would have to take a good look at him at No. 5., though help for their front seven may be more pressing.

There has been some talk of moving Jenkins to safety, which he played at times as a junior in Ohio State's nickel defense, but I can't really see that. If that's the case, that would lower his draft stock. But I think he is absolutely a good enough cover corner to deserve a top 10 pick, and when you add in his ability to come up and actually tackle someone in the run game, that begins to separate him from some other corners.

I see Jenkins as the type of player who should do well in the interviews with teams, as someone who has no black marks, to my knowledge, in his past. He has natural leadership skills and an easy confidence, and any team on the fence about Jenkins should lean his way.

He'll be the first cornerback taken, and if he lasts past the 10th pick, I'll be surprised.
Would you want the Browns to take him?

My absolute uneducated guess based only on my opinion of Jenkins from watching him the last four years, and a gut instinct that may actually be hunger pangs: No. 8 to Jacksonville
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Ohio State football: Jenkins leads Buckeyes' draft hopefuls - Ohio State Buckeyes Football & Basketball Blog (OSU) - cleveland.com
 
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ABOUT THOSE BUCKEYES

Kiper, for one, says the Buckeyes are falling on draft boards.

"Malcolm Jenkins has to run a big time 40 or else he's not going to go as high as he thought he would," Kiper said. "[Linebacker James] Laurinaitis' stock has dropped. [Linebacker] Marcus Freeman has dropped. [Offensive lineman Alex] Boone, the same thing. All those kids that went back [for another college season], their stock has dropped, so they need to have good workouts."

Kiper said that Jenkins' 40 clocking will determine whether NFL teams view him as the draft's No. 1 cornerback or as a free safety.

"I think this combine is as important for Malcolm Jenkins as it is for anybody in the draft," Kiper said.

Mayock opines that "in the right scheme, I think he can be a Pro Bowl corner."
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At NFL's scouting combine, Browns hoping to find draft diamonds among college hopefuls - Cleveland Browns football NFL News - cleveland.com
 
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Magua;1412094; said:
Mel Kiper is a tool.
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Yep, I don't think Jenkins has much more to prove imo. Unless he has an awful workout, I can't see him falling out of the top 10 personally. As a side note, MJ is one of my all time favorites. A constant competitor who provided great leadership to back up his spectacular play. Whoever gets him is getting one heck of a player.
 
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RB07OSU;1412360; said:
Yep, I don't think Jenkins has much more to prove imo. Unless he has an awful workout, I can't see him falling out of the top 10 personally. As a side note, MJ is one of my all time favorites. A constant competitor who provided great leadership to back up his spectacular play. Whoever gets him is getting one heck of a player.
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I just HATE how these "experts" get so wrapped up in numbers, speed, and strength and they don't put nearly as much stock into how a player actually PERFORMS on the field.

I love Big Vern to death but his draft stock raised soooo much because of his physical testing and combine numbers....and well I know he's only had 1 year in the league but can anyone look back and say he was worth the #5 pick?
 
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I don't worry too much about what any ESPN draft specialist says to be honest with you. I have listened to the likes of Kiper and McShay read teleprompters now for about 2 years. Most people on BP know the team better than these guys do and that's why it's so irritating listening to guys like this saying certain things that are far from the truth. Even after taking the S&G shades, you have to scratch your head and say "what!?" sometimes.
MJ won the thorpe award. Ohio State has a good history of putting exceptional corners into the league and MJ is among the best of them. I would bet my life that he is the first defensive back taken just about lol.
 
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2. Malcolm Jenkins, Ohio State, CB: An aggressive corner with outstanding ball skills and awareness, Jenkins excels in a zone-based scheme that allows him to sit off and read routes. Though there are concerns about his top end speed, Jenkins plays with outstanding discipline in coverage and rarely is out of position down the field. Jenkins drives short and intermediate routes well and shows an explosive burst out of his breaks. As a run defender, Jenkins is an aggressive hitter and tackler on the edge. He works quickly off blocks, and aggressively steps up to fill gaps. In fact, his skills as a run defender are so good that some scouts are of the opinion that he would be an outstanding free safety prospect. Regardless, Jenkins is a gifted corner who would be an ideal fit in a cover two-type scheme.
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Vontae Davis, Malcolm Jenkins are top DB prospects for NFL Draft - Bucky Brooks - SI.com
 
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I highly doubt, no matter his 40 time (unless it's like 4.6) that Jenkins drops out of the top-10. I've never been the biggest fan of NFL talent evaluators, I don't think they're the greatest.. But they're not idiots. They know a guy like Jenkins who got thrown to, what, once? during the texas game (incomplete pass) is a complete stud. Lockdown corner, amazing in run support, special teams star, and a complete 100% leader with tons of emotion and never been in trouble... STAR.
 
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Ranking the CBs.

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1. Malcolm Jenkins, Ohio State 6-0, 200
Positives: Tremendous physical skills. Won't be pushed around by the bigger receivers, can keep up with the faster ones - Good tackler. Doesn't shy away from contact - Great at finding the ball and making the play.
Negatives: Is he a corner or a free safety? This might not seem like a negative, but he?ll have to establish himself at one position right away - A bit of a gambler - Has to show he can handle being picked on after getting little work thrown his way.

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State?s Jenkins prefers corner to safety; Illinois CB Davis responds to questions about his character
By Dan Parr
Feb. 22, 2009

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Ohio State CB Malcolm Jenkins

INDIANAPOLIS ? Ohio State CB Malcolm Jenkins was expecting the line of questioning he received from reporters Sunday at the Scouting Combine.

Billed as the top cornerback in this year?s draft, Jenkins is the subject of some buzz going around Lucas Oil Stadium that he will be moved to safety at the next level because he lacks elite speed but has more size than a typical NFL corner.

?I?m a big corner,? said Jenkins, a 6-0, 204 pounder who played as a nickel safety his junior year. ?Whenever you have a guy as big as I am, you?re always going to have a question like: Is he going to move (to safety) at the next level? They do that to guys in high school when they come up to college. ? It?s a question I was prepared to get and I?m prepared to answer it.

?I do what every other corner does. If you put on film of a guy who?s about 5-10, 185, I?m doing the same thing they?re doing, at my size. To me, you got receivers that are getting bigger and more physical, and that?s what you need, a guy that can do it all. And with my size and speed, it?s something rare that you really don?t find around the nation.?
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NFL Draft - NFL draft preview and analysis from Pro Football Weekly

Belichick comments on Malcolm...

Belichick talked about the defensive back prospects, and how the safeties - a position of need for the Pats - are evaluated somewhat differently: ?There are some interesting guys here. There are some corners, there are some safeties, and then there are some guys that kind of fall in between. We?ll have to determine how they?ll fall in a particular system. I think that the safety position has become more and more of a corner position in the National Football League. There were times when some of the safeties, particularly the strong safeties, fit more almost like linebackers than they did as defensive backs. I think that?s changed gradually, but now to the point where your [safeties] a lot of times have to cover wide receivers or they have to cover tight ends who are very, very good in the passing game. It?s not guys running 5-yard hook routes, and stuff like that. The tight ends in the league, and it seems like just about every team in the league has one, can get down the field and make athletic and acrobatic catches ... I think the demand for that position has changed and I think that?s changed the evaluation a little bit. So maybe some of those hybrid guys who played corner and played safety ? like (Malcolm) Jenkins, for example, is a guy who played both, what his best fit would be for a team, where he?s most valuable, is certainly an interesting discussion for all teams.?
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Belichick talks shop - BostonHerald.com

McShay on Jenkins...

Draft Minute: Malcolm Jenkins - ESPN Video - ESPN
 
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