Benardrick McKinney In Round One?

[reddyuta]

I know Kendricks is better in coverage but i would take Mckinney over him,this guy hits like Ro and the ball carriers feels it the whole game.Ro wont be here after the season and he could fill in nicely.

 

[darthseinfeld]

Left side? Are you saying he could play the SLB position?

Yes. I think he has the physicality at downhill ability to thrive there. His skill set is suitable to Mike, but of you draft a Kendricks you can move McClain over and still have a game changer

 

[Sasquatch]

I know Kendricks is better in coverage but i would take Mckinney over him,this guy hits like Ro and the ball carriers feels it the whole game.Ro wont be here after the season and he could fill in nicely.

Agreed, especially if he can stay on the field on passing downs as a rusher. The physical presence provided by Ro in the middle was a huge boost to the D early in the year.

I wouldn't have thought it likely a month ago, but I wouldn't be surprised if he's the pick considering the interest the team has shown.

 

[Gaede]

I know Kendricks is better in coverage but i would take Mckinney over him,this guy hits like Ro and the ball carriers feels it the whole game.Ro wont be here after the season and he could fill in nicely.

Agreed. There is something about Kendricks I don't like. Not sure what. Maybe that is basically assumed that because his brother was successful, that he will be too. Yet he doesn't look like the same player

McKinney is a playmaker. Don't see that with Kendricks

 

[Plankton]

Agreed. There is something about Kendricks I don't like. Not sure what. Maybe that is basically assumed that because his brother was successful, that he will be too. Yet he doesn't look like the same player

McKinney is a playmaker. Don't see that with Kendricks

Kendricks had more sacks, more interceptions, more forced fumbles and scored three defensive touchdowns. McKinney had no career interceptions, no defensive touchdowns and one career forced fumble. How on earth is Benardrick McKinney a better playmaker than Eric Kendricks? There's no statistic that shows this.

http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/benardrick-mckinney-1.html

http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/eric-kendricks-1.html

 

[Gaede]

Kendricks had more sacks, more interceptions, more forced fumbles and scored three defensive touchdowns. McKinney had no career interceptions, no defensive touchdowns and one career forced fumble. How on earth is Benardrick McKinney a better playmaker than Eric Kendricks? There's no statistic that shows this.

http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/benardrick-mckinney-1.html

http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/eric-kendricks-1.html

Guess I was wrong about the actual play making lol. Perhaps McKinney just stands out more when watching, due to his size.

There's still something I don't like about him though

 

[JohnnyHopkins]

I don't belief it's a good philosophy to draft injury insurance in the first round. I didn't say I didn't think they should take one at all, I just don't think, with the roster situated how it is, they need to take one high. If they got another Hitchens type in the middle rounds they would be looking very good.

I would agree if he were only insurance. Insurance is there if something unexpected should happen. Games missed with this group is a complete given, especially with the two that are supposed to be the playmakers. McClain is on a one year deal as well. They need talent that can stay on the field instead of the group they have in place. If a linebacker is the top talent available then they would be fools to not follow their board.

 

[Teague31]

Just don't see this dude as a first rounder. To me he is a fall back option. All of their preferred guys are gone and they can't work a trade back and have to take someone.

 

[texbumthelife]

I would agree if he were only insurance. Insurance is there if something unexpected should happen. Games missed with this group is a complete given, especially with the two that are supposed to be the playmakers. McClain is on a one year deal as well. They need talent that can stay on the field instead of the group they have in place. If a linebacker is the top talent available then they would be fools to not follow their board.

Not at 27. That mindset at 27 sounds foolish to me.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

– Interesting note. Yesterday a source told me linebacker Benardrick McKinney spent an extensive amount of time the past few days talking with the Denver Broncos and Dallas Cowboys. I previously reported on the Bronocs interest in McKinney and late last week tweeted the Cowboys were able to get in a last minute workout with the junior. Today I’m told if Kevin Johnson is unavailable when the Cowboys are on the clock in round one they will strongly consider either McKinney or Eric Kendricks. I’ve heard so much chatter connecting the Cowboys and McKinney the past three weeks I’ve got to believe where there’s smoke there’s fire.

http://www.draftinsider.net/blog/
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Cannot say how I would react. The same goes for Kendricks now that knee issue has been floated out there.

If it was coming out before the past three weeks, I would give it credibility.

 

[Alexander]

If it was coming out before the past three weeks, I would give it credibility.

Three weeks ago, Ray and Gregory were top 10 locks and Gurley was likely to be available at 27.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Three weeks ago, Ray and Gregory were top 10 locks and Gurley was likely to be available at 27.

Nah. Draftscout has had Gurley in the teens for a long time and drug tests are fact.

I've been hearing Gurley is a top 5 possibility. Maybe the league stopped being pass happy and fixated on offensive and defensive line but I doubt it.

I'm actually surprised. I figured you of all people to be the most skeptical of this type of thing.

 

[Alexander]

Nah. Draftscout has had Gurley in the teens for a long time and drug tests are fact.

I've been hearing Gurley is a top 5 possibility. Maybe the league stopped being pass happy and fixated on offensive and defensive line but I doubt it.

I'm actually surprised. I figured you of all people to be the most skeptical of this type of thing.

My point is the landscape has changed in the last three weeks.

I do not think they sent out Ben Bloom just for a smokescreen.

You just do not waste the man's phenomenal eye for talent like that.

 

[texbumthelife]

Nah. Draftscout has had Gurley in the teens for a long time and drug tests are fact.

I've been hearing Gurley is a top 5 possibility. Maybe the league stopped being pass happy and fixated on offensive and defensive line but I doubt it.

I'm actually surprised. I figured you of all people to be the most skeptical of this type of thing.

Gurley as a top-5 possibility just started springing up in the last 48 hours from what I've seen

Maybe a few days longer...

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

My point is the landscape has changed in the last three weeks.

I do not think they sent out Ben Bloom just for a smokescreen.

You just do not waste the man's phenomenal eye for talent like that.

He's retelling hearsay. . . .

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Gurley as a top-5 possibility just started springing up in the last 48 hours from what I've seen

Maybe a few days longer...

Ever since the latest health screening. He still cannot run and Andrews wouldn't let doctors probe the reconstructed joint manually this time either. I don't buy a status quo report changing the RB circumstances like has been alleged.

 

[texbumthelife]

Ever since the latest health screening. He still cannot run and Andrews wouldn't let doctors probe the reconstructed joint manually this time either. I don't buy a status quo report changing the RB circumstances like has been alleged.

Sounds to me like people are trying to drum up his value with all these other prospects slipping. I really don't think anyone in the top-10 will take him.

 

[JBS]

Gurley was never likely to be available at 27...i specifically asked Brugler what the likelihood of TG being available at 27 way back in Jan and he told me < 25%

 

[gmoney112]

If he can actually rush, i'd feel "ok" about it but Kendricks is a playmaker.

Also, if we really want a LB i'd be targetting that Clemson guy in the 2nd.

 

[Parcells4Life]

I like McKinney. Watched him a ton. Doubt he'll ever be an all star, but he'll start in the middle from day one and you won't have to think about that position for a long time.

Yes please!!