The Bengals Welcome Ventrell Jenkins

by IFChris on Aug 25, 2009 3:16 PM EDT in Training Camp

Allow me, with great pleasure, to introduce Ventrell Jenkins, a rookie free agent defensive end just picked up by the Bengals. Now normally, I don't roll out the orange carpet for every free agent signing, especially ones that aren't likely to be around during the regular season. However, Ventrell is an exception. You see, Jenkins is a recent graduate of the University of Kentucky, and if you know anything about me, that's reason enough to celebrate. Besides, take a look at the lead video -- the boy's got some skills. Or at least a flair for dramatic, game-winning, fumble return touchdowns in rare Kentucky bowl appearances.

So far, I haven't seen anything official about the Jenkins signing, although, I don't think UK offensive coordinator Joker Phillips is a liar. I will say, however, Phillips' well-wishes for Jenkins seemed a little... Well, they seemed a little forced. "I'm happy for him" doesn't read like someone is overwhelmed by the knowledge they just gained.

Maybe it's just me, however.

Anyway, let's give Ventrell a warm Bengals welcome, and hopefully, the decent pass-rushing skills he showed at Kentucky translate the NFL. Oh, and the reason I think he might be a roster casualty is Jenkins was recently cut by Buffalo Bills. Maybe he'll have better success in the AFC North, as opposed to the East.

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he has speed

maybe he’ll play tight end

by nadfflictar on Aug 25, 2009 3:20 PM EDT reply actions

LMAO - nice!!!

by UpStateMike on Aug 25, 2009 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions

well played, sir.

somebody ought to put you in some 56" waist pants and call you the scouting department.

by Raging Clue on Aug 25, 2009 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions

come on

I wanna see him sack a quarterback, not return a fumble for a touchdown…….why do we need a DE anyways

If you don't live like you wanna, you live like you shouldn't

by trotanoy on Aug 25, 2009 3:28 PM EDT reply actions

its a little thing called depth

have you heared of it?

by vottoholic on Aug 25, 2009 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions

please do explain

Im retarded

If you don't live like you wanna, you live like you shouldn't

by trotanoy on Aug 25, 2009 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions

is it what you lack intelectually?

If you don't live like you wanna, you live like you shouldn't

by trotanoy on Aug 25, 2009 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions

That's ironic...

Anyway, I had to show Jenkins’ touchdown. Do you know how many times I get to celebrate a Kentucky bowl win? It’s not often.

by IFChris on Aug 25, 2009 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions

lol

If you don't live like you wanna, you live like you shouldn't

by trotanoy on Aug 25, 2009 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions

3 times in the last 3 years

Make it a 4th this year……as long as Hartline improves. Either that or Morgan Newton takes over.

First time I shot her, shot her in the side.
Hard to watch her suffer, but with the second shot she died...

by btcoop71 on Aug 25, 2009 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions

Hell yes

Ventrell is a beast.

First time I shot her, shot her in the side.
Hard to watch her suffer, but with the second shot she died...

by btcoop71 on Aug 25, 2009 3:36 PM EDT reply actions

could odoms be hurt more than is being let on?

I would think an achilles tendon injury to a defensive end would be hampering.

by featherman on Aug 25, 2009 3:57 PM EDT reply actions

I hope not

Sometimes signings like these are simply bodies to fill spots while guys recover. Maybe we can just associate this signing under that heading. Please. Odom can’t have another injury-filled season. Not at the money he’s making.

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by Josh Kirkendall on Aug 25, 2009 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions

well poor guys

They’re playing with their lifes here if it’s just spots being filled by “bodies”……..dang

If you don't live like you wanna, you live like you shouldn't

by trotanoy on Aug 25, 2009 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions

RE

These guys are essentially unemployed. A team brings them in, like an audition, and if they don’t make the squad, they have more to their resume. This benefits the player just as much, if not more, than the team.

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by Josh Kirkendall on Aug 25, 2009 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions