It sounds like second-year cornerback Mike Jenkins has some inside information about his status on the Dallas Cowboys’ defensive depth chart.
Jenkins has declared that he’s the starter over Orlando Scandrick heading into training camp, making that abundantly clear on his personal blog, per Tim MacMahon of the Dallas Morning News.
In a blog titled “My Job to Keep,” the former first-round draft pick from South Florida expressed confidence that he’s all set to hold onto his job at right cornerback.
“Heading into training camp, I’m the starter at right cornerback, and my job is to maintain that position,” Jenkins writes. “It’s time to show anyone doubting me, and even the fans backing me up, that I’m the guy the Cowboys wanted coming out of college. As a starter, the coaches put a lot more pressure on you to make sure you’re ready for the season. It’s tough because I feel like any mistake I make there’s someone waiting to take the job away from me.
“It’s my job to lose, but there’s a guy behind me with nothing to lose. If he makes a mistake, it’s not going to cause him to lose his job. If I make a mistake, the coaches are going to take a long, hard look at me in that position. That’s the nature of being a starter in the NFL. You have to keep proving you’re good enough, that you deserve it.”
As a rookie, Jenkins played in 14 games and recorded 19 tackles. He intercepted one pass, returning it for a touchdown.
