Could Kevin Burnett end up being better than Derrick Johnson? - Dallas Cowboys Forum

Fletch · 04-23-2005

Could Tennessee Volunteer LB Kevin Burnett end up being better than Derrick Johnson of Texas? DJ is a sideline to sideline player who really doesn't take anyone head on. No doubt DJ has a knack for making plays, but could Kevin end up being more productive? Kevin seems to be much more physical, and has similar range (sideline to sideline) as DJ.

In my mind, Kevin could very well be the steal of the draft. Keep an eye on Mr. Burnett! What are your thoughts?

zrinkill · 04-23-2005

that you are right ..................

Now we need a free safety so Roy can go back to being a monster

TruBlueCowboy · 04-23-2005

Gig 'em.

Let the tu smack keep rolling.... That would be hilarious to see their much heralded linebacker get beat out by a 2nd rounder.

But seriously, I'm still suffering from Bradie James Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. A lot of people at this site hyped him as the next big thing and we never really saw much. We'll hit on one of these linebackers sooner or later.

DWAREZ · 04-23-2005

Burnett will be a great pick for us IMO

InmanRoshi · 04-23-2005

Burnett is a nice player, but he's not the dynamic playmaker that DJ is. And I'm not a DJ homer by any means.

sdcowboy · 04-24-2005

i am a hurricane fan and I know burnett p$ssed me off last time the canes played tenn.the kid seems to play hard and has some fire to him.

siegbach · 04-24-2005

i have watched burnett play throughout his career at tennessee and i can say without a doubt he will be a monster in the nfl for years to come.also in the last 5 or 10 years tennessee has produced some real nice lb's for the nfl.

HardHittin'Witten · 04-24-2005

I almost attempted drunk cartwheels when we took Burnett at 42.

MiStar · 04-24-2005

Burnett will be better than DJ. Even if DJ is has a bigger knack for "making plays," he's on the Chiefs. DJ had to go to a team that is strong up the middle in order to be sucessful.

I think DJ is going to eat a lot of turf this year, while Burnett will be working behind Glover, Ellis, Ferguson, and Spears.

Dale · 04-24-2005

It's a bit early to make this kind of prediction, but Burnett is a very good and underrated outside linebacker IMO. I don't think it'd be foolish to call him a poor man's Derrick Johnson (relatively speaking), by any means. I'll have to see him on the field before I think he'll be better than a guy I consider to be a top-10 talent, but I have always viewed Burnett as a guy that would be very successful at this level.

Tennessee has a pretty decent recent history of producing linebackers, too. Little played some linebacker at UT if I remember right, and Al Wilson comes to mind as well. Outside of them, and now Burnett, I'm drawing a blank on whether there have been any other top prospects. Busts aren't coming to mind here.

CanadaBoys · 04-24-2005

current Tenn LB's... AL Wilson. Will Overstreet. Eddie Moore. Ray Thompson. Keyon Whiteside.....

most weren't highly touted... so you can't call them busts.

edwardo · 04-24-2005

BTW, the kid made grades; during his redshirt medical to repair the knee, he graduated and now has a masters or some such

Billy Bullocks · 04-24-2005

I dont mind having SEC players at all...toughest conference in college

Zaxor · 04-24-2005

better or not the kid can flat out play...which is the best news of all

Zaxor

morasp · 04-24-2005

The Sporting News called two of this years OLBs ready made NFL starters. DJ and Burnett with DJ being the more polished. The key attribute they mentioned about him and the other two players we took this year was "Has terrific upside with his size, strength, athleticism, speed , and toughness. Works hard as a leader on the field." I noticed that all the guys we took are team leader types, smart, hard working players, Kind of in the Greg Ellis mold.