1 » Though Florida Gators center Mike Pouncey continues to believe he will be selected higher in the 2011 NFL Draft than his brother was one year earlier, another opportunity (once believed to be likely before being dismissed as the opposite) has arisen. According to the NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora, the Pittsburgh Steelers (who drafted Pro Bowl center Maurkice Pouncey just last season) “will exhaust all realistic possible scenarios to trade up” for Pouncey. “Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has given an edict to his personnel department to explore all realistic trade options for Pouncey,” La Canfora writes, so the team is “prepared to acquire him should he ‘start to slip.’” Pittsburgh (with the No. 31 overall pick) would probably have to give up a good amount to trade up to where Pouncey will likely be drafted (No. 15-19).
2 » Dismissed from the Florida football team on Tuesday, Gators senior cornerback Janoris Jenkins has already begun pursuing another opportunity, according to Sports Illustrated’s NFL Draft analyst Tony Pauline. Rather than redshirt the 2011 season to potentially play for another top school next year or transfer to a junior college or lower division program this season, Jenkins is currently “looking for an agent” for the 2011 NFL Supplemental Draft set for July. Players normally enter the Supplemental Draft due to athletic, disciplinary or eligibility reasons. Pauline writes that “calls have already been made[to agents] on [his] behalf.” Though Jenkins now has character concerns, he will undoubtedly find a NFL home before all is said and done.
Let’s hope this works out well for JJ, and is a wake up call to take his life seriously. A propensity for drug use, and lots of (NFL) money are a bad combination….
The Lions are the team that should take Jenkins. He was their number 1 guy before he declared he was coming back to the Gators.
I would have loved to be a fly on the wall in Muschamp’s office when he spoke with Jenkins. As the other commenter spoke about, everything is pointing to Jenkins given options he did not like or want and said he will just leave for the NFL knowing he still had one more out. Kind of a punk move but I guess you can’t blame him.
No, obviously it would be crazy to blame him for 3 arrests and twice for the same violation…who can blame him? lol
Do you ever give up or have a life outside of trying to attack whatever I say? Find another hobby dude!
Semi-serious question. Who gets the infamous #1 jersey now?
RoPo or the Sheriff?
Neither.
that jersey has to be put up for this season…
No one can get it? Or you wouldn’t choose either of those two?
Just not those two.
Is Muschamp even going to continue the “#1” thing? I hope so. I was thinking about this yesterday, and my vote is for Matt Elam.
Elam doesn’t want it. Your best bets are Dunbar and Burton, though I think he will keep 8.
Brantley it is. Haha
I say Debose, Jelani Jenkins, or Rainey should be in the running for #1.
How about give it to the best SENIOR each year that exhibits all the qualities that Muschamp looks for and make it tradition. Kind of like what Michigan used to do with the number for WRs but with a purpose.
We should give number 1 to Brissett.