KRISTOPHER "KRIS" JENKINS
By: Dave-Te' Thomas

#57-KRISTOPHER "KRIS" JENKINS University of Maryland Terrapins 6:04.4-305

ANALYSIS
Positives... Very agile and powerful lineman who shows impressive aggression flashing into the backfield...Uses his hands properly to get a good push off blockers...Uses his raw power to toss blockers aside with consistency...Has developed an array of spin moves and has learned how to stay low coming out of his charge, making him much more effective on shooting the gaps...Has fluid lateral agility and plays until the whistle...His combination of power and quickness, combined with his emergence as a pass rusher in his senior year could see him shift to defensive end at the pro level.

Negatives... Tends to go upright when his initial move does not work, resulting in him losing leverage on the play...While class room smart, he still needs to develop an instinctive feel for the ball...Can be knocked off balance by a hand jolt, as he keeps his feet too close together...Has to understand that he can't try to overpower his man on each play, as it tends to take him out of the action.

CAREER NOTES
TEmerged as a dominating pass rusher in his senior year...Moved into the starting lineup as a sophomore, but a shoulder injury that season took more than a year to heal before he returned to form in 2000...Finished his career with 154 tackles (92 solos), 9.5 quarter-back sacks and 24 stops behind the line of scrimmage while earning 27 starting assignments.

REMIND ME OF... Tampa Bay's Warren Sapp.

GAZING INTO THE CRYSTAL BALL... Best value pick of any tackle in this draft. He is just starting to come into his own and has that two-gap run-stuffing ability down pat, to go along with very impressive pass rushing skills. If a team moves him to end, they'll have another Robert Porcher on their hands.

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