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

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Malcolm Jenkins emerges as New Orleans Saints' best defender
Published: Monday, December 13, 2010
Jeff Duncan, The Times-Picayune Jeff Duncan, The Times-Picayune

The best defensive player on the New Orleans Saints' roster isn't Jonathan Vilma or Will Smith or Jabari Greer. It's not Super Bowl hero Tracy Porter or All-Pro Darren Sharper.

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New Orleans Saints cornerback Malcolm Jenkins intercepts a pass intended for St. Louis Rams wide receiver Brandon Gibson near the end of the first half Sunday at the Superdome. His return for a touchdown gave the Saints a 21-6 cushion heading into halftime.

The Saints' best defender is Malcolm Jenkins. And right now, it's not even

Two weeks after Jenkins etched his name in Saints lore with the jaw-dropping Turkey Day Takeaway, he enhanced his budding reputation as one of the NFL's top young playmakers with the best game of his career.

In four remarkable quarters, Jenkins delivered the kind of performance Saints coaches have expected of him since they made him the first defensive back taken in the 2009 NFL draft.

His two interceptions of Rams quarterback Sam Bradford turned a potentially tight game into a lopsided 31-13 laugher and effectively doubled his career interception total.

Both picks came in the shadow of the Saints' goal line. Both prevented Rams touchdowns. Both were daggers to the visitors' upset hopes, none more so than his 96-yard return for a touchdown just before halftime.
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Entering Sunday, Jenkins was fourth on the team with 70 tackles and was tied for the team lead with nine passes defensed. He also had a sack, a tackle for a loss and, of course, perhaps the most famous forced fumble/fumble recovery in Saints history.

There's a reason Sharper no longer starts just one season after leading the NFL in interceptions and earning his fifth Pro Bowl invitation.

In his second season, Jenkins has emerged as the best, most consistent, most reliable defender on the roster.
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http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/12/malcolm_jenkins_is_new_orleans.html

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3Y0wGIcHvg"]YouTube - Malcolm Jenkins 96 yard pick six[/ame]
 
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