Dante Fowler or Bernardrick McKinney

rezburna · 01-04-2015, 01:11 PM

Those are the two players I have my eye on for us in the upcoming draft. Fowler is a straight up, edge rusher. McKinney is an ILB with defensive back speed, a sure tackler, can cover in space, and a true leader.

If I has to choose, I want Mckinney.

Who are y'all hoping we target?

|Mitch| · 01-04-2015, 01:14 PM

McKinney at 6'5 has the size, has a massive wing span to bat those balls down across the middle...

But not to worry; Payton won't draft a LB until we get a great "upside" project in the 4th or 5th...

rezburna · 01-04-2015, 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by |Mitch|

McKinney at 6'5 has the size, has a massive wing span to bat those balls down across the middle...

He's a ridiculous athlete.

Let's say McKinney and Shaq Thompson are there at the same time, who you taking?

|Mitch| · 01-04-2015, 01:20 PM

Originally Posted by rezburna

Let's say McKinney and Shaq Thompson are there at the same time, who you taking?

That's easy; Bernardrick McKinney

He's got the size advantage

WillSaints81 · 01-04-2015, 01:58 PM

Yeah I like McKinley too. But is he going in the first or second? I'd like to get Collins and him.

K Major · 01-04-2015, 01:58 PM

Originally Posted by rezburna

Those are the two players I have my eye on for us in the upcoming draft. Fowler is a straight up, edge rusher. McKinney is an ILB with defensive back speed, a sure tackler, can cover in space, and a true leader.

Here is an excerpt of what Mel Kiper recently said of McKinney ...

The 6-foot-5, 245-pound McKinney is huge, athletic, and doesn't mind doing the dirty work in the trenches, though he isn't elite in space or in pass coverage. Wed, Dec 17, 2014 08:02:00 PM
Source: ESPN Insider

I would choose McKinney of the two but my question is with the current cast of coaches, can we develop this kid to his full potential?

|Mitch| · 01-04-2015, 02:01 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

I would choose McKinney of the two but my question is with the current cast of coaches, can we develop this kid to his full potential?

They'd have a lot better chance with this kid, than trying to develop a mid to late round "project" like Powell or Fortt...

We have no idea, when's the last time we drafted an early round LB?

WillSaints81 · 01-04-2015, 02:04 PM

MicKinley played in the SEC and helped MSU's defense hold the higher teams to lesser points than they usually score. Teams in the SEC that play like that are going to adjust quickly in the NFL. He is not a project or else he would not have made MSU a top defense.

MarchingOn · 01-04-2015, 02:14 PM

Originally Posted by |Mitch|

They'd have a lot better chance with this kid, than trying to develop a mid to late round "project" like Powell or Fortt...

We have no idea, when's the last time we drafted an early round LB?

Martez. But, in the 3rd in 2011.

And the pick should've been ROT Jah Reid (now starting for the Ravens) because Tez was released in 2013 to protect an undrafted QB from the Practice Squad.

|Mitch| · 01-04-2015, 02:17 PM

Originally Posted by MarchingOn

Martez. But, in the 3rd in 2011.

I consider 3rd a mid round pick...

01-04-2015, 01:11 PM	#1
rezburna 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kenner, LA Posts: 7,935	Dante Fowler or Bernardrick McKinney Those are the two players I have my eye on for us in the upcoming draft. Fowler is a straight up, edge rusher. McKinney is an ILB with defensive back speed, a sure tackler, can cover in space, and a true leader. If I has to choose, I want Mckinney. Who are y'all hoping we target? MarchingOn likes this.

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\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Re: Dante Fowler or Bernardrick McKinney McKinney at 6'5 has the size, has a massive wing span to bat those balls down across the middle... But not to worry; Payton won't draft a LB until we get a great "upside" project in the 4th or 5th... dizzle88, SaintsBro, ChrisXVI and 2 others like this.
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rezburna 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kenner, LA Posts: 7,935	Re: Dante Fowler or Bernardrick McKinney Originally Posted by \|Mitch\| McKinney at 6'5 has the size, has a massive wing span to bat those balls down across the middle... He's a ridiculous athlete. Let's say McKinney and Shaq Thompson are there at the same time, who you taking?

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\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Re: Dante Fowler or Bernardrick McKinney Originally Posted by rezburna Let's say McKinney and Shaq Thompson are there at the same time, who you taking? That's easy; Bernardrick McKinney He's got the size advantage rezburna and MarchingOn like this.

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WillSaints81 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 4,267	Re: Dante Fowler or Bernardrick McKinney Yeah I like McKinley too. But is he going in the first or second? I'd like to get Collins and him.

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K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,622 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Dante Fowler or Bernardrick McKinney Originally Posted by rezburna Those are the two players I have my eye on for us in the upcoming draft. Fowler is a straight up, edge rusher. McKinney is an ILB with defensive back speed, a sure tackler, can cover in space, and a true leader. Here is an excerpt of what Mel Kiper recently said of McKinney ... The 6-foot-5, 245-pound McKinney is huge, athletic, and doesn't mind doing the dirty work in the trenches, though he isn't elite in space or in pass coverage.* Wed, Dec 17, 2014 08:02:00 PM* Source: ESPN Insider I would choose McKinney of the two but my question is with the current cast of coaches, can we develop this kid to his full potential? rezburna likes this.

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\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Re: Dante Fowler or Bernardrick McKinney Originally Posted by K Major I would choose McKinney of the two but my question is with the current cast of coaches, can we develop this kid to his full potential? They'd have a lot better chance with this kid, than trying to develop a mid to late round "project" like Powell or Fortt... We have no idea, when's the last time we drafted an early round LB?

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WillSaints81 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 4,267	Re: Dante Fowler or Bernardrick McKinney MicKinley played in the SEC and helped MSU's defense hold the higher teams to lesser points than they usually score. Teams in the SEC that play like that are going to adjust quickly in the NFL. He is not a project or else he would not have made MSU a top defense.

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\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Re: Dante Fowler or Bernardrick McKinney Originally Posted by MarchingOn Martez. But, in the 3rd in 2011. I consider 3rd a mid round pick...

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