Coaches preseason All-SEC teams- very interesting

[Coach34]

to me

OFFENSE

First-Team
QB - Aaron Murray, Georgia
RB - Todd Gurley, Georgia
RB - T.J. Yeldon, Alabama
WR - Amari Cooper, Alabama
WR - Jordan Matthews, Vanderbilt
TE - Arthur Lynch, Georgia
OL - Jake Matthews, Texas A&M
OL - Cyrus Kouandjio, Alabama
OL – Gabe Jackson, Mississippi State
OL - Antonio Richardson, Tennessee
C - Travis Swanson, Arkansas

Second-Team
QB - Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
RB - LaDarius Perkins, Mississippi State
RB - Tre Mason, Auburn
WR - Mike Evans, Texas A&M
WR - Donte Moncrief, Ole Miss
TE - Rory Anderson, South Carolina
OL - Anthony Steen, Alabama
OL - Ja'Wuan James, Tennessee
OL - Wesley Johnson, Vanderbilt
OL - *A.J. Cann, South Carolina
OL - *Chris Burnette, Georgia
OL - *Zach Fulton, Tennessee
OL - *Jon Halapio, Florida
C - Reese Dismukes, Auburn

Third-Team
QB - AJ McCarron, Alabama
RB - Alfred Blue, LSU
RB - Keith Marshall, Georgia
WR - *Odell Beckham Jr., LSU
WR - *Malcolm Mitchell, Georgia
WR - *Dorial Green-Beckham, Missouri
TE - *Brian Vogler, Alabama
TE - *C.J. Uzomah, Auburn
OL - La'el Collins, LSU
OL - David Hurd, Arkansas
OL - Justin Britt, Missouri
OL - Aaron Morris, Ole Miss
C - James Stone, Tennessee


DEFENSE

First-Team
DL - Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina
DL - Dominique Easley, Florida
DL - Anthony Johnson, LSU
DL - Chris Smith, Arkansas
LB - C.J. Mosley, Alabama
LB - A.J. Johnson, Tennessee
LB - Denzel Nkemdiche, Ole Miss
DB - Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Alabama
DB - Craig Loston, LSU
DB - Andre Hal, Vanderbilt
DB - Loucheiz Purifoy, Florida

Second-Team
DL - Kelcy Quarles, South Carolina
DL - Daniel McCullers, Tennessee
DL - *Ed Stinson, Alabama
DL - *Xzavier Dickson, Alabama
DL - *Jeoffrey Pagan, Alabama
LB - Lamin Barrow, LSU
LB - Jordan Jenkins, Georgia
LB - Adrian Hubbard, Alabama
DB - Damian Swann, Georgia
DB - Marcus Roberson, Florida
DB - E.J. Gaines, Missouri
DB - Deion Belue, Alabama

Third-Team
DL - *Dee Ford, Auburn
DL - *C.J. Johnson, Ole Miss
DL - *Ronald Powell, Florida
DL - *Alvin Dupree, Kentucky
DL - *Denico Autry, Mississippi State
LB - Avery Williamson, Kentucky
LB - Benardrick McKinney, Mississippi State
LB - *Ronald Powell, Florida
LB - *Trey DePriest, Alabama
DB - Deshazor Everett, Texas A&M
DB - Nickoe Whitley, Mississippi State
DB - Vinnie Sunseri, Alabama
DB - Charles Sawyer, Ole Miss


So lets see:

State has one 1st teamer, one 2nd teamer, and three 3rd teamers
OM has one 1st teamer, one 2nd teamer, and three 3rd teamers

Easy to see why they have all the hype**

[smootness]

I'm pretty sure this has been talked about before, but Denzel Nkemdiche 1st team is just hilarious.

[The Croom Diaries]

I'm pretty sure this has been talked about before, but Denzel Nkemdiche 1st team is just hilarious.

His chirping has got him to where he is today. I'd take McKinney all day every day...and so would the NFL.

[mic]

He made first team because his last name is Nkemdiche..

[slickdawg]

Once again, no sign of the "best' player in Mississippi, when voted upon by someone other than Mississippi media.

[messageboardsuperhero]

You could argue that he wasn't even the best or most valuable LB for UM last year. Mike Marry's stats were almost identical Nkemdiche's, but Marry was the anchor of that front seven. He was one of the main reason teams weren't always able to run right through their undersized defense.

Nkemdiche's a good player, but for him to be first team All-SEC in the AP and Coaches voting is just another example of how public perception and name recognition skews preseason polls like this.

[The Lord Humongous]

You could argue that he wasn't even the best or most valuable LB for UM last year. Mike Marry's stats were almost identical Nkemdiche's, but Marry was the anchor of that front seven. He was one of the main reason teams weren't always able to run right through their undersized defense.

Nkemdiche's a good player, but for him to be first team All-SEC in the AP and Coaches voting is just another example of how public perception and name recognition skews preseason polls like this.

He'd be an excellent Big 10 MLB. Against the spreads and on 3rd downs he was rarely on the field. Nothing wrong with that, mind you, but Marry just isn't an every down LB. I'm not so sure we don't see McKinney off the field some against spread teams. He was a stud last year but had some issues covering backs in space. Definitely better than Marry but similar body type and skill set.

I liked what I saw of Nkemdiche but I think he just doesn't work well in a 4-3 set. Lots of penetration and quickness was/is his game. I just can't see him doing nearly as well in a defense that asks you to read and get off blocks.