Originally posted by DirtyP:
Originally posted by jreff22:
You cant follow this?
You all realize that when your high draft picks start out at the bottom of the depth chart it means you are a good team right?
We sucked and Balmer still sat on the bench
Completely different situations. We needed a starting 34 end, we drafted Balmer with the intention to give him a chance to earn a starting spot as a rookie. He earned his way to the bottom of the depth chart because he sucked. Jenkins was drafted in the first round when we already have good talent and experience at his position.
That is still subjective. People were/still are questioning if Moss will go the full 16, Ginn is not a true WR, Williams....well, you get the point, Crabs has been ok, and Manningham is good but not great. Nothing here screams Jenkins cant start if he is good enough, or get into a heavy rotation. He may not unseat Crabs or Moss but he should be able to push for the 3rd spot. I expect first rounders to make an impact and play. If he is not dressing this year we could of taken a different kid who needed more polishing and let him sit just the same at a lower pick. Out of the last 11 first rounders 1 has not played, Balmer-and the jury is still out on Jenkins.