A.J. Jenkins was one of the most disappointing first-round draft picks in recent memory, a wide receiver who spent only one season with the 49ers and never caught a single pass. He was only slightly better after he was traded to the Chiefs, and now he looks like a roster long shot with his third team, the Cowboys.
But Jenkins says he feels good about his chances in Dallas.
“I’m definitely getting my confidence back,” Jenkins told ESPN. “I’m in the playbook and trying to feel like myself back again.”
Jenkins has caught two passes this preseason, and Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said he liked what he saw.
“He is one of those guys who keeps pounding away every day,” Garrett said. “He got a couple of chances in the game -- made a good catch on a long third down, made a good catch on a contested ball down the field. He is one of those guys who has some ability.”
Those words of optimism aside, Jenkins probably won’t make the team. In fact, there’s a good chance that Jenkins will be gone after the first cutdown next week, and that this former first-round pick will be out of the NFL for good.
