Malcolm Jenkins says the Jaguars are proof Colin Kaepernick deserves a job
Point to the lie.
Malcolm Jenkins was accused of “selling out” Colin Kaepernick earlier this week, but the Eagles safety says he’s had his back all along.
Carolina Panthers safety Eric Reid confronted Jenkins before a Week 7 game and later told reporters that Jenkins “is a neocolonialist” who “co-opted the movement” started by Kaepernick.
But Jenkins said Wednesday that he’s supported Kaepernick and still thinks he deserves an NFL contract. He used the Eagles’ upcoming opponent, the Jacksonville Jaguars, to drive that point home:
#Eagles Malcolm Jenkins was speaking about the Players Coalition and noting his constant support for Colin Kaepernick when he added: “I can turn on the tape this week of our opponent (the #Jaguars) and see that Colin Kaepernick deserves a job.”
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) October 24, 2018
Well damn.
You could call that bulletin board material, but who doesn’t feel that way about the Jaguars’ quarterback room at this point? Even Jaguars players are having a hard time hiding their Blake Bortles contempt:
Tashaun Gipson on Carlos Hyde: “I hope they give the ball many, many, many times.” #Jaguars
— Daniel Popper (@danielrpopper) October 24, 2018
When Bortles was benched in Week 7, Cody Kessler — who couldn’t beat out DeShone Kizer when he was with the Cleveland Browns — took over and made a strong case that he should have the Jaguars starting job. But coach Doug Marrone is going back to Bortles in Week 8 against the Eagles.
That could be a good choice if the London version of Bortles, who led the Jaguars to wins in each of their last three trips to the United Kingdom, shows up. But for now, it’s hard to argue with Jenkins.
No NFL player has turned the ball over more than Bortles since he arrived in 2014. He has 72 career interceptions, 43 fumbles, and his play in the last three weeks is the reason the Jaguars are under .500.
Meanwhile, Kaepernick is suing the NFL for colluding to keep him out of the league due to his protests. He threw 16 touchdowns with just four interceptions in his final season with the 49ers, and his film shows a player who deserves a contract.