Ward, both of whom played for Eagles coach Chip Kelly when he was at the University of Oregon. They targeted Jenkins right away and signed him to a three-year, $16.5 million deal.īy doing so, the Eagles were criticized for not going after higher-profile – and higher-priced – free agent safeties in Jairus Byrd and T.J. That was something the Eagles said they were looking for when they were searching for a free agent to bolster the safety position. Be an original.'"ĭawkins said Jenkins' leadership ability has already been evident. I've always told people, 'Don't try to be someone else. My motor developed from the way I grew up. "What he's doing should tell people to just celebrate him," Dawkins said. His command for a room, his command with his teammates and the respect his teammates have for him is really unmatched, and something I can strive for and try to learn."ĭawkins doesn't welcome the comparisons, either. "Our styles are a lot different, but I think the biggest thing I can learn from him is leadership. So, yeah, that comparison is a little bit unfair. He made an impact around the league, not just here. "Him playing for the Eagles changed the way the in the NFL. "He's a great player and a very, very impactful player," Jenkins said. The dude is showing that he can take over a game and make other players around him better." He's a game changer, and he seems to embrace that role. We're game changers.' I see Malcolm the same way. I would tell them, 'We're not safeties on this team. "When I played, I saw myself as a game changer," Dawkins told The News Journal. "Ah man … Bout to mess around & go get me a autograph if he keeps this high level BALLIN UP." This is what he tweeted last Sunday, when Jenkins had an interception for the third straight game, something an Eagles safety hasn't done since Dawkins in 2004: Malcolm Jenkins has taken over the Eagles' secondary the way that Dawkins used to during his 13 seasons in Philadelphia from 1996-2008. PHILADELPHIA – The comparisons aren't fair, yet they're happening because the Eagles haven't had a safety near the caliber of Brian Dawkins since the Eagles allowed him to leave as a free agent in the spring of 2009.
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