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| Safety JaQuez Jenkins could see more time at cornerback early in the season due to injuries. |
An interesting note from Greg Auman and Adam Adkins yesterday was the play of JaQuez Jenkins at cornerback.
A few days ago, we mentioned that Jenkins (6-2 195-pound sophomore) had been to cornerback (naturally a safety) to help in nickel coverage. Now it appears he is getting more time at corner is regular packages due to the injury concerns for George Baker (groin) and Spencer Boyd (knee). Jenkins was taking snaps with the second team defense and could easily find his way onto the field.
As GA pointed out, Jenkins did play some corner in high school so making the transition won't be too hard for him and his size will give him an advantage matching up with bigger wide receivers (Michael Floyd comes to mind).
Having both Baker and Boyd injured is reason to be alarmed. The Bulls are already thin at corner behind the starters, Webster and Washington. True freshman Kenneth Durden has played well and might get a lot more playing time than the coaches wanted and Ricardo Dixon, Tyson Butler, and Ernie Tabuteau, will all have to step up in reserve roles if Baker and Boyd are unable to recover quickly from injuries.
There are a lot of guys that have stepped up but the coaches that still hold a grudge against some players.. and trying to force out or bury them.
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