McShay Has Us Taking Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio St.

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Originally Posted by nunusguy

You're right of course, up to now we've been primarily a team that used man-coverage but new DC Bush is on record as saying we're going to mix it up more with him calling the shots on D.
So I take that to mean we will be employing some Cover-2 and therefor also less Man in the future ?

Everyone uses a cover 2 at some point in a game. It is part of the reason for interchangeable safeties. But when I am talking about a cover 2 CB, it means the guy is more of a zone guy play off the receiver type. That is type coverage Dallas runs, it is not a Tampa 2, but it is cover 2 type defense. Reeves failed in this defense, and Roy Williams was exposed for his lack of cover skills.

We are going to ask our CBs to press more often then play off based on the comments of Bush, Jenkins is not a good press guy and would be a 1st round nickle guy at best. As for safety, there are no 1st safeties in the this draft, IMO.

I would rather take Alphonso Smith for his cover and ball skills then Jenkins.