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Jenkins/Patterson and Hankins/Kuhn

Bobby Epps : 7/28/2014 11:41 am
One pairing a of veterans; the other pairing is of a 2d year player and basically, because of injury, a 1st year player.

If we're going to rotate the DL, why wouldn't we pair a vet with a young player instead of 2 vets? We paired Jenkins and Joseph last year and it worked very well.

Wonder if these pairings are just for Training Camp and pre-season games to give Jenkins and Patterson as much rest as possible plus give the young players as many reps as possible.
Seems like a question for September, not July.  
Big Blue Blogger : 7/28/2014 11:55 am : link
Kuhn and Patterson have to make the team before Coach Nunn can start planning the rotation around them.

The guy you would probably want to pair with an experienced DT is Jay Bromley. That's a subject for November. If Bromley sees meaningful action before that, it will mean injuries have hit the D-Line pretty hard.
I really want bromley to emerge over the next two years  
djm : 7/28/2014 12:03 pm : link
Much like we need Moore to emerge at DE here and now. This defense will be in great shape if those two things happen.
Line  
AcidTest : 7/28/2014 12:16 pm : link
is set, absent injuries:

DT: Jenkins, Patterson, Hankins, Kuhn, Bromley.
DE: JPP, Moore, Kiwi, Ayers.

The line could be very good, especially if Moore continues to develop.

Quarles is on the outside looking in, but could easily get a place on the PS.
Bromley is Jenkins sucessor  
GiantsFan84 : 7/28/2014 12:34 pm : link
in two years. Hopefully he by then he will be ready for big time minutes.
Patterson will be starting...  
BCD : 7/28/2014 1:26 pm : link
that is an easy guess.
it may be an easy guess  
WillieYoung : 7/28/2014 2:59 pm : link
but it's an incorrect one. Hankins and Jenkins start
DT  
stretch234 : 7/28/2014 3:08 pm : link
I think the Jenkins/Patterson duo starts with Hankins/Kuhn as the 2nd set. This way you have each pair with a guy who is a better run blocker with a better pass blocker
Hankins may not be the starter Week 1  
81_Great_Dane : 7/28/2014 3:35 pm : link
but I think he'll win the job. Maybe after the bye week.
RE: DT  
LauderdaleMatty : 7/28/2014 3:41 pm : link
In comment 11784275 stretch234 said:
Quote:
I think the Jenkins/Patterson duo starts with Hankins/Kuhn as the 2nd set. This way you have each pair with a guy who is a better run blocker with a better pass blocker


Neither is a NT. Hankins starts w Kuhn as the backup at NT to Hankins. Paterson is a 3 or a 5 tech Jenkins is also so why would they play together. My guess is they want to see how versitile the guys can be. Bromley isn't in the discussion this year unless injuries occur.
My guess re Jenkins/Patterson is the starting duo because  
BlueLou : 7/28/2014 3:44 pm : link
they are the better pass rushing duo, and Hankins/Kuhn are the 1st team DTs in short yardage and goal line situations.
Kuhn is no lock IMO  
giantgiantfan : 7/28/2014 4:14 pm : link
yet a lot of people around here think he is. The dude is a 3rd year 7th round pick. Who played in his rookie season until tearing his ACL, then played the last part of last season. He's essentially in his second year.

Nothing against him and I hope he kicks ass and makes the team.
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