Comments on: Kris Jenkins, Irreplaceable Player

By: Bent

Bent — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 09:13:08 +0000

Sack – I realize his decline was caused by him being banged up. My concern is simply that he won’t be able to get through another season without being banged up again.

By: RKNYC

RKNYC — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 08:03:44 +0000

Thanks for stopping by rudy.

By: rudy

rudy — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:13:17 +0000

I find it amusing that Jet fans don’t understand what it means to have a herniated disc. Most NFL players with back injuries never perform at the same level prior to the injury. Jenkins is sadly done and anyone who doesn’t understand back injuries should refrain from making ridiculous comments concerning Jenkins comeback. Herniated disc in a 350 lb or should I say a 380 lb man are not what I would call a minor injury. Once a lineman has a bad back it is usually the end of their career. Being as massive as he is and having a bad back is not an ideal situation and I just can’t believe that Jet fans dismiss the seriousness of his injury. The Jets have no speed on the DL and for that matter their LB’s are slow and none of them are outstanding. There is so much hype about this defense and I have to laugh as they have no one to replace Jenkins and Ellis and Douglas have seen their best days. This defense will be porous simply because Jenkins will never ever play at the same pr bowl level and they have no great backup to replace him. Rush defense may have been the strength of the Jet defense last year but it will surely be their achilles heel in 2009.

By: SackDance99

SackDance99 — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 02:25:37 +0000

Bent, Jenkins’ decline was caused by the herniated disc in his back. As long as he’s healthy, there’s no reason to believe he won’t be dominant. And, if he’s kept fresh by getting to play 1gap outside, I expect another great year. Those who predict doom for Big Jenks forget that he was injured and/or banged up for, at least 6 games. Maybe, he’ll be healthier this year.

By: fonzie

fonzie — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:55:34 +0000

THE JETS DEFENSIVE LINE IS GOING DOWN THIS YEAR!!! GOOD LUCK BUDDY BOY!!!

By: Bent

Bent — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:33:52 +0000

He was superb for 10 weeks but thereafter no better than the oft-criticized Robertson. Am I alone in being a tad concerned that he may not return to that early season form?

The silver lining is that if the Jets run a versatile hybrid scheme, it will not hinge on the performance of one player as much as Jenkins’ ability to two-gap was vital to the Jets scheme last year and when he was unable to do it successfully they had to put the linebackers closer to the line of scrimmage to stop the run, which made it easy to pick apart the defense with a short passing attack.

Eastside – I hate to do this, because it just makes a guy we might be unable to get even more desirable, but I actually think Cody’s quickness/explosiveness DOES compare quite favorably with Jenkins’.

By: DKnyj

DKnyj — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:05:35 +0000

Kris Jenkins – The Hands Down Best player I have ever seen in 29 years of Jets Fandom put on a uniform… When healthy of course – absolutely dominant.

By: BubbyBrister/shovelpass

BubbyBrister/shovelpass — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:35:11 +0000

Thanks for the list, Ham – Kinda surprised to see Roddy White on there. Would’ve expected Larry Fitz to be in his place, regardless of Bolden being there.

Notice there are NO running backs! That says plenty.

By: EastSide

EastSide — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:30:15 +0000

The Jets FO viewed 2009 as a low talent year which is evident in their willingness to trade away picks to get the few players they coveted.
2010 is a draft year whose prospects line up extremely well with our needs:
DL- NT Ndamukong Suh, NT Terrence Cody, DE Greg Hardy, DE Corey Wootton, DE Carlos Dunlap (jr.)
WR- Brandon Lafell, Dez Bryant (jr.), Dezmon Briscoe (jr.), Mardy Gilyard, Eric Decker, Damian Williams (jr.)
TE- Jermaine Gresham, Anthony McCoy, Rob Gronkowski (jr.)
Also guys like FS Mays, LB Spikes and QB (TE?) Tebow will be up.

By: EastSide

EastSide — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:03:30 +0000

I was about to say the same thing JustAGreenGuy. Put Mount Cody in the middle of the meadowlands! Although he lacks the quickness that Jenkins possesses, most NFL teams would have a hard time getting any running attack started with that guy in the middle. Almost reminiscent of a modern day Ted Washington.