2011 NBA Mock Draft: All 30 1st Round Picks, Charles Jenkins to Chicago Bulls

2011 NBA Mock Draft Grades for Chad Ford's Prediction of Charles Jenkins to Chicago Bulls at No. 30

Charles Jenkins is a 22 year old combo-guard from Hofstra who is used to being the star player. Jenkins was absolutely dominant at Hofstra without getting any help from his teammates.

ESPN's Chad Ford believes that even though Jenkins is a bit undersized to play SG in the NBA at only 6'3, the Bulls will select Jenkins and provides this analysis on the pick,

"The Bulls need scorers in their backcourt and ultimately need to find a backup for Derrick Rose at point guard. Jenkins' ability to play both backcourt positions is intriguing. He is big, strong, a very good shooter and one of the best pure scorers in the draft. He is a real sleeper."

Overall Grade for Ford: B

I really love the pick of Tyler Honeycutt for the Bulls at No. 28 but I am a bit mixed on the selection of Jenkins at No. 30.

While Jenkins was a big-time scorer at Hofstra, he does not have ideal size or length for a SG in the NBA so he would mainly be Rose's backup.

He is very strong though and has a great range on his jumper so he may turn out to be a solid pick. However, I think a player like Nolan Smith, who is a leader on the court may be a better option as a backup PG for Derrick Rose.

Smith is a solid defender and does a terrific job of getting his teammates involved.

Either way, Jenkins and Smith both represent solid value as a backup PG for Rose at this point in the draft.

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