DT John Jenkins visiting Friday

[Lef]

He is a large man at 360 lbs. Dont know much about him. Any houghts?

[PrincetonTiger]

He is younger than Woods

[dgambill]

That's a nose tackle if I've ever heard of one. Some teams want a penetrating NT that can create havoc in the backfield....this guy I think is more of eating up blockers and keeping your LBs clean. I could be wrong but I think he just wasn't in the right system to be utilized properly. Definitely a run down rotational guy....I'm sure at that size he isn't going to be playing a ton of downs...those guys have to be on a pitch count if you want them effective. I would imagine a situational run down defender.

[Detectacon]

All this talk with other NT's makes me think Poe is no longer possible. 

[crazycolt1]

Not too many stats for this 4 year guy. Who knows?

[DaColts85]

More depth to compete and rotate in.  Fresh legs are always a good thing.  I would not say this means we are out of the running for Poe or Hankins but we are not going to let guys go elsewhere while we wait.  

[Lef]

4th and goal at the 1 - 360 lbs sounds like it could be a good thing. 

[dw49]

I wonder if this was scheduled before Woods signed ? Maybe no longer in the works ?

 

[throwing BBZ]

 My reading says Jenkins is a low energy guy.
 If he wants a NFL paycheck Ballard says he would have to earn it right?
 

[BlueCollarColts]

I'd prefer a Jenkins/Woods duo over bringing Parry back, so why not. I'm sure Ridgeway could give us some spot snaps at NT as well.

[1959Colts]

Bears, Colts To Meet With John Jenkins

March 16th, 2017 at 10:25am CST by Zach Links

Seahawks free agent defensive lineman John Jenkins is visiting the Bears on Thursday, a source tells Ian Rapoport of NFL.com (on Twitter).

If he doesn’t immediately sign in Chicago, he’ll visit the Colts on Friday. 

 

 

 

 

Jenkins, a true nose tackle, would be a logical fit for both the Bears and Colts as they run a 3-4 scheme. Right now, the Bears have three nose tackles under contract, all of whom were drafted by the team: Eddie Goldman, Will Sutton, and Ego Ferguson.

 

The Colts picked up defensive tackle Al Woods on Thursday morning, but he is more of a three-technique player than a straight-up nose tackle like Jenkins. In the last week, the Colts have already imported three free agent defensive linemen in Woods, Jabaal Sheard, and Margus Hunt.

 

We have Jenkins ranked as one of the 15 best free agent interior defenders left in free agency.

[TheRustonRifle#7]

This is getting interesting...

[AustexColt]

You never know. The key is effort and locker room. Ballard considers measureables more than Grigson did. Guys like Al Wood and Jenkins, the plus is that they made another teams roster so that is one step ahead of any UFA. Plus there are tapes under NFL competition to do their evaluation. 

[jet1968]

That is one large man right there. 

[jhaystv]

Looks like Poe is going to Atlanta for $8 million for one year via NFL.com

[indyagent17]

that happened earlier today so Jenkins would be a good fit and in my opinion better than Poe

[ar1888]

This guy has been a major disappointment since day one. Look elsewhere, size alone does not make a NT.

[Tmoney]

With Johnathan Hankins asking for 10mil+ per year, Jenkins is probably the best value at NT rn. 

[Smonroe]

1 hour ago, indyagent17 said:

that happened earlier today so Jenkins would be a good fit and in my opinion better than Poe

 

You shouldn't even put those two in the same sentence.  I don't think he's even as good as Parry.  

[weslo1812]

5 hours ago, BlueCollarColts said:

I'd prefer a Jenkins/Woods duo over bringing Parry back, so why not. I'm sure Ridgeway could give us some spot snaps at NT as well.

We'll one thing with Woods is he was a starter in the middle of a Tennessee Run defense that was top 5 in the leauge. So Woods must not have been too bad, not saying he's a pro bowler or anywhere close...but with how bad we've been.. just about anything seems like it has a good chance to be an improvement.

[#12.]

Yeah, why worry?  When it comes to the Colt defense, you can't get any worse.  In most cases, I would settle for different, especially in the short term.  Any kind of shakeup is good.

[BlueCollarColts]

45 minutes ago, weslo1812 said:

We'll one thing with Woods is he was a starter in the middle of a Tennessee Run defense that was top 5 in the leauge. So Woods must not have been too bad, not saying he's a pro bowler or anywhere close...but with how bad we've been.. just about anything seems like it has a good chance to be an improvement.

Agreed, one of the positive things about trying to get a NT is Parry isn't very good. So even signing someone like Woods to a cheap deal is an upgrade to our defense for a pretty cheap contract. Adding another big body like Jenkins for cheap would be a good way of upgrading the defense while also not putting a lot of money into the position. Obviously you wish you could of landed Poe, but Woods/Jenkins is better than Parry.

[Dark Superman]

Jenkins should come cheaper than Hankins and he actually fits our scheme.

[indyagent17]

15 hours ago, Smonroe said:

 

You shouldn't even put those two in the same sentence.  I don't think he's even as good as Parry.  

I disagree, he is a true NT but you keep Parry and lets see how that works out. Jenkins would be a good mix with Woods over Parry 

[Smonroe]

8 minutes ago, indyagent17 said:

I disagree, he is a true NT but you keep Parry and lets see how that works out. Jenkins would be a good mix with Woods over Parry 

 

He is a true NT, but you said he'd fit better than Poe, right?  I think Parry is a lot more mobile.  

[weslo1812]

My biggest potential concern with Jenkins is if he's really 360 lbs is how many snaps will he last on the field before he's tottally gassed and worn down? Maybe 5? If we were to sign him and I'm Ballard and or Pagono I'm telling him he needs to get in better shape, like down to 330 at least.

[Shive]

Another one off the market.

[PrincetonTiger]

Bring him so. Since Hankinsvhas priced himself out of the Hoosier State

nevermind

[PrincetonTiger]

1 minute ago, Shive said:

Another one off the market.

Shoot

[PeterBowman]

Just now, PrincetonTiger said:

Bring him so. Since Hankinsvhas priced himself out of the Hoosier State

too late but it's looking like Hankins has priced himself out of many states.

[PrincetonTiger]

Just now, PeterBowman said:

too late but it's looking like Hankins has priced himself out of many states.

Just saw that and I agree

[indyagent17]

well there goes that

[Smonroe]

54 minutes ago, weslo1812 said:

My biggest potential concern with Jenkins is if he's really 360 lbs is how many snaps will he last on the field before he's tottally gassed and worn down? Maybe 5? If we were to sign him and I'm Ballard and or Pagono I'm telling him he needs to get in better shape, like down to 330 at least.

 

A huge guy who can move is so rare, that's why the guys like Poe make big money. 

 

The old "800 pound safe" is a good description.  A safe can't move side to side, or rush the passer.  They're only good if you plan on running right into them.  

 

[krunk]

  Bears | John Jenkins inks deal with Chicago    Fri Mar 17, 12:47 PM

Free-agent DT John Jenkins (Seahawks) agreed to terms on an undisclosed contract with the Chicago Bears, according to a source.

Link to story
John Jenkins player page

[dgambill]

1 hour ago, krunk said:

  Bears | John Jenkins inks deal with Chicago    Fri Mar 17, 12:47 PM

Free-agent DT John Jenkins (Seahawks) agreed to terms on an undisclosed contract with the Chicago Bears, according to a source.

Link to story
John Jenkins player page

Yep....still looking for that interior lineman to hold it together for us.

[BOTT]

23 hours ago, Tmoney said:

With Johnathan Hankins asking for 10mil+ per year, Jenkins is probably the best value at NT rn. 

Asking and getting are two different things.  You can always go down from your initial asking price, but you can't go up.

[D-lineman]

Other than Hankins is there another FA we can target? In the 3-4 defense you gotta have a hoss at the nose. 

 

[Tmoney]

13 hours ago, BOTT said:

Asking and getting are two different things.  You can always go down from your initial asking price, but you can't go up.

True, I'd love him for around 8mil per. With incentives maybe getting close to 10 but definitely not the base salary

[BOTT]

6 minutes ago, Tmoney said:

True, I'd love him for around 8mil per. With incentives maybe getting close to 10 but definitely not the base salary

I'm not sure he's a true 34 NT.

[D-lineman]

I would guess they plan on addressing this position through the draft.  So many areas of need due to Grigson that impossible to fix in one draft and one free agency period. Ballard has done a great job so far IMO