Dehner's rookie grades

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I wouldn't put much into that just yet. Interior DL are typically slow to develop and get up to NFL level. Now, come week 12 of the season and we still don't see him getting a fair amount of rotational reps, then I start wondering what is going on with him.
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Even Geno needed one year to get up to speed at UT for us: if Jenkins contributes at all this year, it will be a boon, but I wouldn't expect any serious contribution until next year.

His father's and uncle's stats in their first year, if bloodlines mean anything (including Cullen because he's more similar in body type):

KJ (2nd round, pick 44, Michigan): 16 G, 11 GS, 0 coverage stats, 1 FR, 2 sacks, 34 tackles (27 solo), 7 TFL
CJ (Undrafted, Central Michigan): 16 G, 6 GS, 1 PD, 1 FF, 1 FR, 4.5 sacks, 18 tackles (12 solo), 6 TFL

Not bad for either of them but not amazing either. With our depth at the position (UT, not NT), if Jenkins gets his father's sack numbers with his uncle's tackle numbers, I'd be happy with that.

Then he puts on weight for next year and he takes over for BJ.