Mike Smith said Jenkins "looks really good" for Sunday's game

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(09-23-2010 04:43 PM)MattIceRyanMVP2 Wrote:  You make good points but it isn't hard to be better than a guy who is 35 years old and had countless knee surgeries.

How the heck is Jenkins a "deep threat?"

Basic math & the fact he's caught 50+ yard passes the past 2 seasons more than once or twice & has 10 more of 20+. Check his stats. In 08 he had 5 receptions over 20 yards & 2 receptions over 60 yards. In 09 he had 5 receptions over 20 yards & 1 over 50 yards, not to mention the 39 yarder in the Bears game. 50 catches for 700 yards doesn't equate to 5-10 yard average.

On top of that, I went to a ton of training camp practices & got to see him (and everyone else) up close. Dude has fast as hell feet, crazy long legs & stride & can smoke it down the field.

If he gets left alone with a 5'11 CB chasing him deep, he gets the advantage, big time. I don't care if he drops it sometimes in those situations. His presence changes what defenses have to do because his size creates a mismatch and it allows us to put HD in the slot. And yes, Finn's size creates a mismatch too, but there's no doubt he will have a DB in his hip pocket no matter where he goes on the field. This is not always the case with Jenks.