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| A.J. Jenkins of the San Francisco 49ers. Photo credit NFL |
49ers star receiver tore his achilles and more than likely will be
With
injury comes opportunity for other players
to step up. Crabtree will be a big loss for however long he is out but this will be time for 2012 1st round pick A.J. Jenkins to step up and show why the 9ers reached for him in the 1st round.
to step up. Crabtree will be a big loss for however long he is out but this will be time for 2012 1st round pick A.J. Jenkins to step up and show why the 9ers reached for him in the 1st round.
Honestly Jenkins can do nothing but improve on his rookie
season, he had no catches during the regular season and playoffs. The
9ers had a pretty solid receiving unit so it might not be a slight to
A.J. he didn’t make much noise last year. Jenkins has good speed and the
flair for the spectacular catch, at least that’s what we saw from him
in college at Illinois.
The injury to Crabtree makes the
Ravens fleecing trade
to bring Anquan Boldin in that much more of an important move. The
cupboard isn’t bear for the 9ers receiving corps they just already have
two other key contributors coming back for season ending injuries
already(Manningham and Williams). They drafted a receiver in the 4th
round Quinton Patton that has the chance to pick up some slack but all
eyes will be on A.J. to prove he wasn’t a wasted pick last year.
Crabtree is due to be out at least 6 months so all my not
be lost this season. With the void left Jenkins will get ample
opportunities to show he belongs on the field. If, he proves what
Harbaugh and Baalke already believe with the return of Crabtree the
Super Bowl hungry 49ers get that much stronger.
As a 9er fan I’m rooting for A.J. to blow up. Good luck A.J. people are watching.
Check me out on http://thefrontofficenews.com
-JT
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