2013: The Sophomore Slumps
Oct 28, 2013; St. Louis, MO, USA; Seattle Seahawks wide receiver
Kellen Davis(87) catches a pass and runs it in for a touchdown defended by St. Louis Rams cornerback
Janoris Jenkins(21) during the third quarter at Edward Jones Dome. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports
Janoris Jenkins
The next player that experienced a sophomore slump, was cornerback Janoris Jenkins. With the absence of Cortaland Finnegan and given his performance last year, Jenkins was given the number one role and struggled in it.
Jenkins did have a few decent games, but they were far and few between. Part of Jenkins’ struggles could have been because the Rams didn’t have a legitimate safety in the secondary for the majority of the season, putting a lot of pressure on Jenkins.
The other part of it could have been the coverage and the scheme that the Rams were playing that didn’t utilize Jenkins’ strengths. The Rams were giving receivers at times 10+ yard cushions at the line of scrimmage, you don’t do that when you have a talent like Janoris Jenkins.
2012
2013
Games Played15
16
Tackles64
55
Sacks0
1
INT4
1
TD3
0
Passes Defended14
14
PFF Grade-7.9
-0.9
Receptions Allowe66
56
Catch%61.7
64.4
Yards715
783
YAC243
367
Long68
81
TD allowed5
7