runwildjerious
01-09-2017, 07:07 PM
http://www.weei.com/sports/boston/football/patriots/mike-petraglia/2017/01/09/why-everyone-should-be-taking-texans-serio
Excerpt:
If you're looking for proof of Houston's legitimacy, look no further than what Bill Belichick said about the most versatile defensive player on the Texans.
Nope, not the injured J.J. Watt. Not even Jadeveon Clowney. This is what the Patriots head coach said Monday about inside linebacker Bernardrick McKinney.
"Well, he's a very good football player. We did a lot of work on him coming out of Mississippi State," Belichick said. "He's the kind of player that played outside and inside linebacker. Also played a little bit at defensive end, is an excellent blitzer, runs very well, is long.
"He's 6-4, so he gets to a lot of plays with his length, particularly in pass coverage, a hard guy to throw over or around, a very good tackler, good range, good speed, good instincts, good wrap-up tackler. The guy is a real good football player that does a lot for their defense, plays a lot of positions and is, again, does so many things well."
It was McKinney who was a lone beast against the Patriots in the 27-0 New England win on Sept. 22 at Gillette. He had 16 tackles and a sack. The Texans were down just 10-0 at the half. And it was largely McKinney - anchoring the middle of the defense - that was holding them close.
"It's very unusual to find a player with his skills that can do so many things in the running game, in the passing game, on the line, off the line," Belichick continued. "He's an excellent player, one of the best players we've played against all year. He played well against us.
This for a guy who was a 3 star out of high school (https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/27204). Work hard and you will have big time NFL chances when you leave Mississippi State. Go other places and continue living as an entitled child and well..... http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3051886/robert-nkemdiche
Excerpt:
If you're looking for proof of Houston's legitimacy, look no further than what Bill Belichick said about the most versatile defensive player on the Texans.
Nope, not the injured J.J. Watt. Not even Jadeveon Clowney. This is what the Patriots head coach said Monday about inside linebacker Bernardrick McKinney.
"Well, he's a very good football player. We did a lot of work on him coming out of Mississippi State," Belichick said. "He's the kind of player that played outside and inside linebacker. Also played a little bit at defensive end, is an excellent blitzer, runs very well, is long.
"He's 6-4, so he gets to a lot of plays with his length, particularly in pass coverage, a hard guy to throw over or around, a very good tackler, good range, good speed, good instincts, good wrap-up tackler. The guy is a real good football player that does a lot for their defense, plays a lot of positions and is, again, does so many things well."
It was McKinney who was a lone beast against the Patriots in the 27-0 New England win on Sept. 22 at Gillette. He had 16 tackles and a sack. The Texans were down just 10-0 at the half. And it was largely McKinney - anchoring the middle of the defense - that was holding them close.
"It's very unusual to find a player with his skills that can do so many things in the running game, in the passing game, on the line, off the line," Belichick continued. "He's an excellent player, one of the best players we've played against all year. He played well against us.
This for a guy who was a 3 star out of high school (https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/27204). Work hard and you will have big time NFL chances when you leave Mississippi State. Go other places and continue living as an entitled child and well..... http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3051886/robert-nkemdiche