ChrisXVI

Joe Vitt is at Mississippi State today for the pro day... Hopefully he gets a real good look at Benardrick McKinney and meets with him. Pick 13 may be too high for him but damn he'd be a nice replacement for Hawthorne.

saintsfan1976

McKinney reminds me of Hawthorne. While the kid is athletic, I'm not sure he can cover well enough.

He'll slip into the 3rd round.

MarchingOn

Good, take him there.

lee909

I think Kendricks might be the type of ILB we need next to Lofton. The guy can move sideline to sideline and cover.


Eric Kendricks*(ILB)

HT:*6'0"*WT:*232LBS.

POSITION:*ILB

SCHOOL:*UCLA

ARM LENGTH:*31"

HANDS:*9 5/8"

COMBINE STATS
40 YARD DASH:*4.61 SEC
BENCH PRESS:*19 REPS
VERTICAL JUMP:*38.0 INCH
BROAD JUMP:*124.0 INCH

ANALYSIS
Strengths

Confident with a downhill, attacking mindset. Good feet to slide, follow and burst to developing run plays. Can turn and chase sideline to sideline. Diagnoses quickly and attacks run fits while avoiding blockers. Is always around the play. One of the most productive tacklers in college football over the last three years. Outstanding at sinking hips and changing direction. Exhibits good play speed and is able to cover man-to-man in space. Good zone awareness and makes plays on the ball.

Weaknesses

Despite the high tackle numbers, doesn't meet ball carrier behind the line of scrimmage as much as he could. Could use more weight on his frame. Will drop his head at times when meeting ball carrier in the hole. Wasn't much of a factor as a blitzer.

Sources Tell Us

"His production and character makes it easy for a scout to bang the table for him. The only blow-back I anticipate in my room is regarding his size, but if you stick him at the WILL spot, I don't think it matters." -- NFC West regional scout

NFL Comparison

Wesley Woodyard

Bottom Line

Kendricks is an intelligent leader with high football character. Scouts don't see the same explosiveness in Eric as they see in his brother Mychal (Eagles LB), but they do see the same level of production and desire. Eric Kendricks plays with plus instincts against the run and pass. He has the athleticism and demeanor to be an impactful, productive outside linebacker in a 4-3 for years to come.

"Two receivers to the left, Garcon to the right. Manning in the shotgun, puts Collie in motion. Looks in his direction...it's picked off! It's picked off! It's Tracy Porter again! He's runnin' free! He's gonna go all the way!

saintsfan1976

Kendricks may go late 1st, early 2nd

hagan714

just need a cb in there lol

|Mitch|

A growing number of mock drafts have us selecting Shane Ray at #13, so I did some looking:

K Major

That 1st step is explosive & it appears he can do serious damage in a 3-4 system. He may need to bulk up a little. I like him though.

hagan714

i still have to stick with poor run defense here. setting the edge is not part of his game. pass defense is a hug void. right now he is a one trick pony. work in progress? i see him as a 43 DE more than anything else

if DeVante Parker is on the board i see SP taking him to replace Colston.

Bill Vavau OG Utah State 6035 314 4.66 forty? 25 reps
i want to see those split. now drew can see over him

|Mitch|

I'm still a fan of Alvin "Bud" Dupree; 6'4" 270 lbs, 4.56 40 at the combine...