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New York Giants: 5 Bold Predictions for the 2016-17 Season

By Nikhil Potpally

Nov 9, 2014; Detroit, MI, USA; Miami Dolphins defensive end Olivier Vernon (50) against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 9, 2014; Detroit, MI, USA; Miami Dolphins defensive end Olivier Vernon (50) against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 29, 2015; Cincinnati, OH, USA; St. Louis Rams cornerback Janoris Jenkins (21) against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium. The Bengals won 31-7. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /

Janoris Jenkins will be a bust

Coming off a season where the New York secondary had more holes than Swiss cheese, the Giants went all out and signed ex-Rams cornerback Janoris Jenkins to a 5-year, $62.5M contract with $28.8M guaranteed, per spotrac.com. Financially, this contract places him in the upper echelon of cornerbacks in the NFL, but his play does not warrant him being in that conversation.

Jenkins was the odd man out for the Rams. Los Angeles chose to franchise-tag Trumaine Johnson over Jenkins, essentially saying that he wasn’t even the best CB on his former team. Fortunately for him, the Giants had a lot of cap space and were desperate, so they did not hesitate to overpay. I predict that the Giants will soon come to regret this decision because Jenkins was a very high-risk, limited-reward signing.

Last year, Jenkins had 64 tackles, 16 passes defended, three interceptions and one forced fumble in 15 games. For his career, Jenkins has 230 tackles, 49 passes defended, 10 INT and three FF. If you watched him on a regular basis, he is the definition of boom-or-bust. He gambles on almost every play, trusting his instincts, but makes the defense look bad when he makes the wrong decision. He will produce a few highlight reel plays, such as a 99-yard pick-six, but will also get burned by wide receivers on many plays.

At 5’10”, Jenkins does not fit the mold of a Richard Sherman or prototypical CB who can match up well against taller receivers. He relies on his speed and instincts to make up for his deficiencies. This will, unfortunately, result in plays where he will look silly.

I don’t think Jenkins was worth the big money that the Giants offered him, and predict he will be a bust for the upcoming season. The Giants needed another corner opposite Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie who can lock down a wide receiver when the game is on the line. Jenkins is not one of those corners, and this will turn out to be a very high-risk move that won’t work out well for Reese.

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