F*ck the preseason. If you're going to tear an ACL, wouldn't you rather it happen in the regular season?
Should have reduced the preseason by 2, expanded to 18 regular season games, and started training camp earlier with an offsetting reduction in spring OTAs.
If this happened week 1 or 2 it wouldn't be any different.
At least it's early enough where he'll have enough time to properly rehab it.
Jontrem
08-26-2011, 12:32 PM
The one positive about Jenkins getting hurt, is that he will have lots of time to rehab, lift weights and get stronger next year. The knock on him was 19 reps at 225LBS, let's see what he can do next year.
Yeah but I think he showed that strength was not an issue for him, he might not have been weight room strong but he was game strong which is far more important. As far the weight room goes alot of it is technique anyway and he may never have been taught how to properly bench press.
Bubba305-ST21-
08-26-2011, 12:34 PM
any other dlinemen out there worth a look other than daniels??? maybe a little younger
sdskinsfan2001
08-26-2011, 12:35 PM
One word pretty much sums up how I feel about this: F**K!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DE went from a position of strength to a weakness. Jenkins was looking like a beast. Makes the Bowen signing even more important.
Bubba305-ST21-
08-26-2011, 12:35 PM
i know kentwan balmer was out there but the panthers just scooped him up the other day
CultBrennan59
08-26-2011, 12:44 PM
I don't want daniels back here! youth! I want youth!
manamazing
08-26-2011, 12:57 PM
i know kentwan balmer was out there but the panthers just scooped him up the other day
hes not good anyway, wouldve been a body I guess
Chief X_Phackter
08-26-2011, 12:58 PM
Just be glad it wasn't the offensive line. At least there is some quality depth and other options out there defensively.
I don't think it makes a difference whether this happened in the preseason or early in the regular season. Sucks either way, but eliminating the preseason and playing 18 regular season games only means that your starters are more vulnerable in those early games (more than they would be in preseason games) as they will be playing the whole game rather than a quarter, two quarters, etc.
Tough loss - I'd be ok with Phillip Daniels coming in for depth.
mlmpetert
08-26-2011, 01:03 PM
Coming from somebody that has torn multiple acls and even more ligaments, I feel like I've become pretty educated on this matter. I knew it was a torn acl the moment it happened. This had nothing to do with pre-season. How easily it happened shows us his knee was a ticking time bomb. He was going to tear it eventually, better sooner than later.
Yeah thats the thing that stood out to me the most. It seemed like his knee just went out on him for no reason. Not sure what you mean when you say better sooner then later, can a repaired acl ever be stronger then a non repaired one?
Schneed10
08-26-2011, 01:04 PM
If this happened week 1 or 2 it wouldn't be any different.
At least it's early enough where he'll have enough time to properly rehab it.
You're right, he would still miss just about the whole season either way. But it just sucks to lose guys in meaningless games. I just hate it.