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Malcolm Flowers?
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Who's this Malcolm Flowers fella? Has Fiutak finally lost it?
ASK CFN - Can Colorado Win Ten Games?
Who's this Malcolm Flowers fella? Has Fiutak finally lost it?
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Buckskin86
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Safety or cornerback? OSU's Jenkins can fit in both spots
By Kevin C. Cox, Getty Images
Malcolm Jenkins played cornerback primarily in college, but he may have to shift to safety in the NFL.
If only they paid safeties like cornerbacks, then Malcolm Jenkins wouldn't have such a dilemma.
Last season's Jim Thorpe Award winner as the nation's best defensive back, Ohio State's Jenkins wants NFL talent evaluators to drop notions he'll line up better as a pro at safety than at cornerback, his preferred (and the more lucrative) position.
"I do what every other corner does," says Jenkins, who is 6-0, 204 pounds. "If you put on film of a guy who's about 5-10, 185, I'm doing the same things they're doing at my size. In the league now, you've got receivers that are getting bigger and more physical, and that's what you need ? a guy that can do it all. With my size and speed, it's something rare that you really don't find around the nation."
Jenkins ran a 4.55-second 40-yard dash at the scouting combine last month, which was below his goal of 4.50 and 0.09 off the cornerback-best pace set by Ladarius Webb of Southern Mississippi. It fueled speculation that Jenkins might not be fast enough to play corner in the NFL.
He improved his time into the 4.46-4.51 range at Ohio State's pro day on March 13. But whether Jenkins gets a shot to play corner as a pro likely depends on the needs and schemes of the team that drafts him.
"There's some teams that think that he could very well be an all-pro free safety (on) Day 1," NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock says. "But in the right scheme defensively ? I'd much rather have him at corner, because I think there's more value there. And I think he needs to prove he can't play there before you kick him inside."
Safety or cornerback? OSU's Jenkins can fit in both spots - USATODAY.com
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Buckskin86
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Steeler report: Taking a look at Malcom Jenkins; would the Steelers trade up for him?
March 22
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PITTSBURGH - When Ohio State held its pro day last week, not only were Steeler scouts there, but so was Coach Mike Tomlin.
Who he had his eye on is unclear. Brian Robiskie would make a good replacement for Nate Washington while James Lauranaitus is in the mold of the Steeler linebacking tradition. Both could still be available with the second pick.
But you can bet a player of interest was cornerback Malcom Jenkins. Jenkins registered 4.55 and 4.58 seconds at his pro day which again were slow
This gives more credence to the fact why his stock may be falling in the draft, as many predictors are looking to him as possibly moving over to the safety slot.
Jenkins has read the reports, heard the rumors and had this to say about his skills when asked about the possible transition because of his times.
"They can't really listen to guys like Mel Kiper and the other analysts who haven't played football before," Jenkins said. "I know the feedback I'm hearing from the teams and the scouts, and it has all been positive."
A number of mock drafts have Jenkins going to the New Orleans Saints with the 14th pick, but there are others who have him falling beyond that. To trade up for the 14th pick would be costly, and although the Steelers need a corner don?t expect this to happen unless they saw something in him like they did in Troy Polamalu.
While Jenkins speed has come under scrutiny, he is an intriguing prospect. The Buckeyes have been known to turn out some decent guys in the NFL secondary, such as Shawn Springs, Antoine Winfield and Nate Clements. It?s early, but Jenkins may be the best of that batch.
There are those who have said Jenkins is a gambler at times, and lacks the speed to recover. But in watching this guy play a number of games, what I like is that he does a very good job of covering big or fast receivers. He is also very physical against the run not to mention a leader on the field. If there is a downside it?s the fact Ohio State played a lot of zone coverage instead of man-to-man. New Era scouting says he is a great open field tackler, though.
Pittsburgh Sports Examiner: Steeler report: Taking a look at Malcom Jenkins; would the Steelers trade up for him?
http://nflblogs.profootballweekly.com/NFLdraft/2009/03/coverability_key_for_jenkins.htmll
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It seems to me that if you're going to write an article about somebody, you could manage to spell his name correctly. This clown got it wrong in both the headline and the first time he stated the name in the article.
Hey Matt, it's 'Malcolm'.
Hey Matt, it's 'Malcolm'.
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osucollegebuck
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Good call. He also got "Lauranaitus" wrong LOL (Laurinaitis). Ah but what they hell he got the most important name right "Kiper" hahaha
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"They can't really listen to guys like Mel Kiper and the other analysts who haven't played football before," Jenkins said. "I know the feedback I'm hearing from the teams and the scouts, and it has all been positive."
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