Jets Journal

Jets trade for Kris Jenkins

February

The Jets have a new nose tackle, and he’s not half bad. In one of the first deals after the midnight trade deadline they took Jenkins off Carolina’s hands for a third and fifth round draft pick. He’s got prototypical size for a run-stuffing defensive tackle (6-foot-4, 349), which is a welcome sight after watching our men in the middle get pushed around the last couple years.

The seven-year-pro out of Maryland is a three-time Pro-Bowler, most recently in 2006, and a two-time All-Pro. His relationship with Carolina frayed last offseason when he missed a couple of workouts and then showed up overweight (he was originally 335). He dropped hints after Carolina’s disappointing 2007-08 that he’d rather not be there, leading to the trade.

If you want to know more about Kris the man, check out his website: http://www.krisjenkins77.com/ It’s full of heartwarming stories like how he got beaten with a paddle his father named “Nelly Bell.”

Jenkin’s acquisition means DeWayne Robertson isn’t lost for the green. We’ve got a real nose tackle now. Ther had been talk of a three-way deal with Robertson that would have neeted the Jets Shaun Rogers from Detroit. Even though they don’t need Rogers anymore, it proves there’s some interest for DeWayne.

This entry was posted on Friday, February 29th, 2008 at 2:39 pm by Jake Thomases.
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One Response to “Jets trade for Kris Jenkins”

Debbie Schechter February 29th, 2008 at 2:53 pm
Thanks Jake for getting this up there which makes my point about Jenkins null and void. I just saw this and it is a great deal for the Jets who now as Jake said, have a real nose tackle.

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