Draft Scout Snapshot:DS Rating on 8/24/08: #1 CB, #3/750 Overall, Projected Rnd: 1 2008: Consensus All-American first-team and unanimous All-Big Ten Conference first-team choice...Winner of the Jim Thorpe Award, given to the nation's premier defensive back...Quarterfinalist for the Ronnie Lott Trophy and semi-finalist for the Bednarik Award...Was named team captain...Shifted back to field cornerback, starting all thirteen games to lead a secondary that ranked 13th in the nation in pass efficiency defense (105.23 rating), as he collected a career-high 57 tackles (34 solos) with an 8-yard sack and four stops for losses of 23 yards...Caused three fumbles, deflected nine passes and intercepted three others for 7 yards in returns...Also blocked a pair of punts that he advanced for a total of 28 yards...Held the opposition to 230 yards and no touchdowns on 30 catches of 60 passes targeted into his area (7.67 yards per completion/3.83 yards per pass attempt)...Registered 22 third-down stops, including 18 vs. the pass...Did not allow his main pass coverage assignment to catch any passes in seven contests, as those receivers managed just seven receptions for 66 yards (9.43 yards per completion)...2007: 13 GP; 13 GS; PR: 1-21-21-0; 27 Sol-47 TT, 5 TFL, 4 INT, 3 PBU; First Team All-America (Pro Football Weekly) … Second team All-America (Walter Camp, AP, Rivals) … first team all-Big Ten (media, coaches, Rivals) .. Thorpe Award semifinalist … 47 tackles for season … 26 career starts. 2006: 13 GP; 13 GS; PR: 2-7-3.5-0; 40 Sol-55 TT, 4.5 TFL, 4 INT, 3 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FF; Consensus first-team All-Big Ten ... started all 13 games at field corner ... tied for fourth on the team in tackles with 55 ... 40 of his tackles were solo, second-most on the team ... picked off four passes and totaled a team-high 99 return yards ... added three passes broken up and a forced fumble. 2005: 10 GP; 3 GS; KR: 1-34-34-0; 23 Sol-37 TT, 2 PBU; Earned his first letter as a true freshman … worked his way into the rotation at nickel back.
Post-Draft Outlook:BEST PICK: The Saints thought so much of Ohio State cornerback Malcolm Jenkins that they resisted the urge to drop down in the first round. The versatile Jenkins is expected to help solidify a shaky pass defense that has allowed 67 pass plays of 25 yards or longer over the last two seasons. A closer look at the Saints' picks: Round 1/14 -- Malcolm Jenkins, CB, 6-0, 204, Ohio State...The Saints could have traded down to get additional picks, but they didn't want to take a chance on another team swooping in and grabbing him. Jenkins is a versatile athlete who also played some free safety for Ohio State, although the Saints will initially work him into the mix at cornerback. - by The Sports Xchange
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06/24/10 - FS Malcolm Jenkins, the team's first-round draft pick in 2009, was asked to make the move from cornerback and seems to have made a smooth transition. With starter Darren Sharper sitting out the organized team activities and their full-squad minicamp, Jenkins worked the majority of the time with the first team until suffering a knee contusion late in the spring. While Sharper is expected back for training camp, Jenkins should get a lot of work as the heir apparent at the position.
06/03/10 - S Malcolm Jenkins has officially made the transition from cornerback to safety, a move that's been speculated about since the former Ohio State All-American was taken with the 14th overall pick of the first round, coach.Sean Payton confirmed last week.
While the position switch has been considered a possibility for Jenkins, it became more likely in the draft this spring when the Saints chose Florida State cornerback Patrick Robinson with their first pick.
Jenkins, a 6-0, 204-pounder, worked with the second-team defense during the Saints' first week of organized team activities. Usama Young is working at free safety with the first team in place of veteran starter Darren Sharper, who is could be sidelined until training camp after having knee surgery.
While Jenkins will likely be used in the nickel and dime packages this fall, as he was last season, it appears that he's being groomed as a replacement for the 34-year-old Sharper.
"We'll move him around," Payton said. "He's a guy that has good versatility. He can come down and play in the box. He can play in the safety position, in the nickel packages. (Defensive coordinator Gregg Williams) and those guys will do a great job of utilizing his skill set, but he's doing well and working primarily at free safety."
03/04/10 - CB Malcolm Jenkins missed 1 1/2 weeks of training camp as a holdout, which had him trying to catch up early, then suffered ankle and hamstring injuries during the season. But he did see plenty of action, starting six games when the Saints were devastated by injuries. He did give up a few big plays, but wasn't overly disappointing. There are some who still think that he has a brighter future at free safety.
02/05/10 - CB Malcolm Jenkins, who has a hamstring injury, was limited again Thursday and his availability for Sunday's game was not known.
02/04/10 - CB Malcolm Jenkins, who has a hamstring injury, was limited Wednesday and his availability for Sunday's game was not known.
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