Cullen Jenkins
Jenkins' story ending up well
Position switch boosts his career
By ROB REISCHEL / Special to Packer Plus
Posted: Aug. 22, 2007
"I look at the contract as maybe a commitment and a little reward. I want to fulfill my part of it and I'd like to be around here even longer than the contract." -- Cullen Jenkins
Green Bay - The Green Bay Packers have doled out big-time money to several defensive linemen this decade. And for the most part, it's been a boom or bust proposition. The Packers saw investments in Joe Johnson and Cletidus Hunt blow up in their faces. Green Bay also hit the lottery when it re-signed Aaron Kampman. The Packers rolled the dice last off-season on defensive end Cullen Jenkins. And right now, it looks like Jenkins will pay off as Kampman did. Although Jenkins has seen limited time in Green Bay's first two pre-season games, he's made the most of it. Jenkins has already recorded three sacks, two tackles for loss and a forced fumble and been borderline dominant throughout. If Jenkins keeps this up, the four-year, $16 million contract he signed in February will soon look like a bargain for the Packers.
"Well, I don't have a crystal ball," Packers defensive coordinator Bob Sanders said. "But I know what kind of guy Cullen is. I know he's a good person, he loves to play football and like Aaron, he's a hard-worker. He cares about the Packers, he cares about our defense and he's very loyal. So I would anticipate him having a very, very good year, yes."
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Position switch boosts his career
By ROB REISCHEL / Special to Packer Plus
Posted: Aug. 22, 2007
"I look at the contract as maybe a commitment and a little reward. I want to fulfill my part of it and I'd like to be around here even longer than the contract." -- Cullen JenkinsGreen Bay - The Green Bay Packers have doled out big-time money to several defensive linemen this decade. And for the most part, it's been a boom or bust proposition. The Packers saw investments in Joe Johnson and Cletidus Hunt blow up in their faces. Green Bay also hit the lottery when it re-signed Aaron Kampman. The Packers rolled the dice last off-season on defensive end Cullen Jenkins. And right now, it looks like Jenkins will pay off as Kampman did. Although Jenkins has seen limited time in Green Bay's first two pre-season games, he's made the most of it. Jenkins has already recorded three sacks, two tackles for loss and a forced fumble and been borderline dominant throughout. If Jenkins keeps this up, the four-year, $16 million contract he signed in February will soon look like a bargain for the Packers.
"Well, I don't have a crystal ball," Packers defensive coordinator Bob Sanders said. "But I know what kind of guy Cullen is. I know he's a good person, he loves to play football and like Aaron, he's a hard-worker. He cares about the Packers, he cares about our defense and he's very loyal. So I would anticipate him having a very, very good year, yes."
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Published by PackerPundit On Monday, August 27, 2007 at 8:09 PM.
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