Malcom Jenkins: CB or FS?

The talks about former Ohio State cornerback Malcolm Jenkins playing free safety in the NFL have been abundant, but none more prevalent then recently after Jenkins combine workout where he ran mid 4.5 and looked less than impressive in his ball skill drills.

NFL.com staffer Vic Carucci wrote "Actually, the origin of the Jenkins-to-safety talk is easy to trace. When NFL talent evaluators watched his game videotape, they saw him run slower than they would prefer for a cornerback. Jenkins confirmed their observations by running the 40 yard dash in the range of 4.52 and 4.58 seconds during the NFL Scouting Combine A sub-4.5 time generally is the norm for a cornerback to be chosen in the upper tier of the draft."

Jenkins is a physical specimen but he really does lack the speed essential for man to man cover corners, he could potentially play corner in a cover 2 system where there are safeties over top to prevent him from getting beaten deep, but considering his skills, strength and physicality, NFL Draft Analyst Mike Mayock think Malcolm Jenkins could be a Pro Bowl Free Safety, maybe even right out of the gate. Something for this prospect to ponder indeed.

-Matty