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By James Varney / Times-Picayune
Often when an NFL team sees a starter nicked, the fear develops that a rookie might have to pick up the slack. So what might happen to the New Orleans Saints if free safety Malcolm Jenkins can't play in the wild-card game Saturday in Seattle?
The team will turn to the reigning interception champion among current players, Darren Sharper. Rather than a rookie, the Saints' secondary would be in the hands of a 14-year veteran named a Pro Bowl starter five times.
To be sure, Sharper isn't coming off the bench. The Saints' secondary has worked for weeks now with Sharper, Jenkins and Roman Harper flexing their versatility and flowing in and out of various formations. But if the knee Jenkins hurt against Tampa Bay on Sunday sidelines him Saturday, Sharper must be The Man.
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