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Malcolm Jenkins might fall into safety net

ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper said the combine workout was going to be the most important for one particular player, Ohio State CB Malcolm Jenkins.

“Malcolm Jenkins if he’s runs a great 40 time could be a top 10 pick,” said Kiper on a national conference call February 11. “If not he could be viewed as a safety. I think this combine is as important for him as anybody in this draft.”

After his 40 time today, Jenkins move to safety may have already been penciled in for a lot of NFL teams. Jenkins ran a 4.56 and a 4.52 at the combine. The 40 time isn’t the end all, be all, but it was more important for Jenkins than others. I think he’s going to have to shave off about a tenth of a second at his pro day to convince NFL scouts he can play cornerback.