Bears fans are sleeping on our young left tackle
Fixing the offensive line has been the top priority ever since Ryan Poles took the job as general manager of the Chicago Bears.
At this point, Poles has been able to bring a solid, capable starter in C Lucas Patrick. However, there is still a lot of room left for improvement upfront.
Sophomore Teven Jenkins could play a pivotal role in the rebuild of the offensive line.
Jenkins is only 24 and has very little experience in the NFL. It's hard to call his rookie season a failure because he was injured for 11 out of the 17 games. However, it was very disappointing to see.
But, let's not forget that Jenkins was very highly graded coming out of college just last year. He was selected with the 39th overall pick in the 2021 draft and many experts called this pick a "steal" at the time. In fact, ESPN, PFF and NFL Network all had Jenkins ranked as a top-4 offensive tackle in his class. While this does not help us at the moment, it just shows what kind of talent he possesses.
In fact, per PFF, Teven Jenkins only allowed two pressures and zero sacks, in the last four games of 2021! This is very impressive stuff and he faced a lot of solid pass rushers versus the Vikings and the Giants.
In conclusion, Jenkins is still a very raw player who needs to develop in big ways but I believe he still has a great shot at being the left tackle of the future in Chicago!
