Correct me if I'm wrong, but the part of the season when Clay Matthews was least of a factor was when Jenkins wasn't available.
Yes, Jenkins is going to cost a bunch to keep. But I don't understand the ease with which people are willing to let a superstud player go.
This is not Barnett, who people still argue about how good he is or isn't. This is not Hawk, who no one (save perhaps AJ's agent) thinks is worth 10 million a year. This is not Jones, who still has some questions about whether he's going to solve his performance questions (i.e. drops).
Jenkins is a All-Pro quality stud at his position. You just don't let All-Pros go because All-Pros are expensive to keep.
IMO letting Jenkins go would be as dumb as the Raiders letting Asomugha go. Maybe dumber.
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