When the Kansas City Chiefs came to Alex Smith about A.J. Jenkins, the quarterback didn't hesitate to vouch for his former 49ers teammate. True, Jenkins was buried on Jim Harbaugh's wide receiver depth chart in San Francisco, and Jenkins never managed a single catch during his deeply disappointing rookie season. But Smith saw Jenkins as a hard worker who never got his chance. That could change after the Chiefs traded for the wide receiver on Monday. "I thought A.J. did a great job when he came in," Smith said Tuesday, according to quotes distributed by the team. "He was a great kid, came in hungry. It was a different situation there last year when he came in. "That's a veteran team with a lot of pieces in place. So it wasn't his job from the jump. He came in and had to battle for it. I could say, I think it was a deeper roster there. For whatever reason, it didn't work out. He's got a ton of talent, a lot of speed, so I think the change is doing some good." The Niners' fast decision to cut the cord counts as a significant red flag, but Jenkins deserves a real opportunity to prove he's not a bust. Source: NFL.com
Re: Newly Acquired WR A.J. Jenkins Will Benefit In Trade To The Chiefs Alex Smith Say wish him well over there. hope it works out for both teams
Re: Newly Acquired WR A.J. Jenkins Will Benefit In Trade To The Chiefs Alex Smith Say I liked him at the U of I so I really want him to succeed. I always root for illini players.
Re: Newly Acquired WR A.J. Jenkins Will Benefit In Trade To The Chiefs Alex Smith Say Just hard to figure what happens to a guys hands after leaving college other than NFL opponents are stronger, faster and want to dismember you. Baldwin was a vacuum cleaner at Pitt and Jenkins not far behind, Maybe just the wrong systems for both.
