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JP,
I just can't find a silver lining with J Jenkins. His technique is very poor & often times he can't seem to get low enough (leverage). If you really focus in on his play, he appeared to be blown off the ball consistently vs the Redbirds - not good. Even when he was 20+ lbs heavier last season it was the same result. This is what year 3? Don't think he is the answer at the aforementioned position. He plays as soft as cotton.

This position has to be addressed and made a priority in next years draft.

Edit: Jeff Ireland will get it right.

jeanpierre

I understand, but you really have to break it down...

Jenkins had a fine rookie season, often out-playing the above average NT Brodrick Bunkley (who was injured that season)...

Then Jenkins tore a pectoral muscle going into his sophmore (second season); a NT basically blocks, stands up, occupies two blockers with the primary muscle group being used...the pectoral muscles...

Then the team puts him on a regimen and has him lose weight to play some kinda hybrid 3-tech?!?

Where's the continuity in philosophy for the players to follow?!?

You're that close to finally installing a 3-4 that you've publicly disclosed and then you bring in Dennis Allen (who should be there to fix, develop the secondary) and instead reinstall a 4-3 because you've slightly overpaid a 3-4 defensive end and want to justify his salary?!?

Combined with two different philosophical co-defensive coordinators - that's just f**king awful...

Payton needs to get his head out of his arse and make up his mind to get rid of Ryan or commit and allow him to install the 3-4...

You've got the beginnings of a talented front with NT John Jenkins (back at previous weight), DE Akiem Hicks (also back at previous weight), DE Cam Jordan, ILB Stephone Anthony, OLB Hau'oli Kikaha, OLB Kasim Edebali...

You've got all these young UDRFA defensive linemen gems sitting there for excellent depth...

Davis Tull will have a year to get healthy and take over opposite Kikaha...

Another 6-2/6-3 ILB in next year's offseason (draft/FA) and that secondary will shine as we'd be zone blitzing the living **** out of quarterbacks...

It's not that my way is the right way, I just make the right way my way...