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re: PFF: how much did we upgrade with Byrd over Jenkins?

Posted on 3/18/14 at 9:12 am to
Posted by LSUFreek
Greater New Orleans
Member since Jan 2007
14967 posts
Posted on 3/18/14 at 9:12 am to
My journey with Jenkins:

Draft: "Don't want him. LaFell burnt him for a TD in the NCG."

Rookie year: (started at CB due to injury against TB) "Man, he is really developing, best CB out there today"

2010: "He's no Shaprper, but it's only his 1st year at safety...Holy shite! He just stripped Dez Bryant!

2011: "WTF Gregg Williams? Jenkins is bad, but Harper frickin' sucks! Possibly the worst safety tandem in the NFL!"

2012: "Maybe Spagz is just putting him in bad spots. This is getting beyond ridiculous...Holy shite, did you see him run down Vincent Jackson?!"

2013: "Yay! We drafted a safety to replace Harper...Oh it's to replace Jenkins???...Oh now I see what a real safety looks like...Vacarro is a beast...GET JENKINS OFF THE GODDAMN FIELD!!!!"

2014: "OMG, Byrd & Vacarro may be the best safety tandem in the NFL!"
Posted by Rand AlThor
Member since Jan 2014
9524 posts
Posted on 3/18/14 at 9:17 am to
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He just stripped Dez Bryant


I thought it was Roy Williams?

But yes, your post is essentially my exact thought process. Except KV is indeed harper's replacement.
Posted by sicboy
Because Awesome
Member since Nov 2010
78221 posts
Posted on 3/18/14 at 9:19 am to
I hope someone bookmarked all of the "WHY DID WE DRAFT KV, JARVIS JONES WAS RIGHT THERE" posts for when the first pick is in AND our defensive backfield actually ends up being one of the best in the league.
Posted by blueslover
deeper than deep south
Member since Sep 2007
22792 posts
Posted on 3/18/14 at 9:21 am to
that's a great summary Freek. Very parallel thoughts that did go back to the NCG at draft time.

That was quite foreboding. LaFell was a 2nd Rder that hasn't lived up to that. He has shown to be more like 3rd-5th rd talent. That 3rd to 5th Rd talent abused Jenkins who should have been a round behind LaFell.

Both are good examples of players draft stock being inflated from what quality teams they were a part of.
Posted by TigerBait1127
Houston
Member since Jun 2005
47336 posts
Posted on 3/18/14 at 11:31 am to
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Rookie year: (started at CB due to injury against TB) "Man, he is really developing, best CB out there today"



He had 1 good game at corner. He was pretty terrible actually.

But damn was excited after the NE game

quote:

2010: "He's no Shaprper, but it's only his 1st year at safety...Holy shite! He just stripped Dez Bryant!



He played so well and showed promise. We lost the Seahawks game due to his injury
This post was edited on 3/18/14 at 11:34 am
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