The guards in the NFC are Landon Dickerson, Chris Lindstrom and Tyler Smith. Dickerson and Smith are the starters. Jenkins was named as a first alternate according to The Athletic’s Matt Schneidman.
Jenkins is more than deserving of a roster spot in the Pro Bowl for the NFC. ESPN’s Bill Barnwell projected Jenkins to be a Second Team All-Pro. The two guards he selected for the First-Team All-Pro roster were AFC guards Joe Thuney of the Kansas City Chiefs and Quenton Nelson of the Indianapolis Colts.
Dickerson has a better run blocking grade than Jenkins, but has allowed four more sacks and committed just one less penalty. He is still a great player, but a case can be made that Jenkins is better than him. Tyler Smith has also allowed more sacks than Jenkins and has committed the same number of penalties.