05-01-2024, 01:48 PM
(04-30-2024, 06:42 PM)NATI BENGALS Wrote: I wonder how far off he is from Mazi Smith who went in the first to the Cowboys last year.
I didn’t study Mazi too much or Jackson. But they look like comparable players.
There was a reason Mazi was selected in the 1st round and McKinnley was selected in the late 3rd. Mazi is much more of an athlete,
honestly a lot more like Kris Jenkins the Wolverine we selected in the 2nd.
McKinnley Jackson is a Nose Tackle similar to DJ Reader and that is who I would compare him to. That might be unfair, but that is
who I am going to compare him to, unfair or not, that is who we need replaced and that is why I wanted McKinnley. I see a lot of DJ
in him when watching the film. He is hard to move even with 2 defenders and he stays really low with good leverage against the run.
(04-30-2024, 06:48 PM)casear2727 Wrote: Jackson is a few tiers below Mazi. IMHO
True, different players though.
(04-30-2024, 08:12 PM)sandwedge Wrote: Bring back the days of the WEBB!! Old timers will know what I am talking about!!
Before my time. Lol
(05-01-2024, 11:45 AM)Whatever Wrote: Why do you have to take a NT at that point in the draft? A prospect is still the same prospect. It doesn't matter if you take him in the 1st or the 7th. They don't magically get better just because you drafted them earlier.
If I absolutely had to take a NT at #97(for reasons I don't really get), I would've taken Jordan Jefferson, instead, who made it to our pick in the 4th. After that, NT's sunk like stones. Kyristian Boyd, who has a near identical grade to McKinnley, could have been had with our first pick in the 6th. Fabien Lovett went undrafted entirely. Why spend a 3rd on Jackson when you can get a similar prospect at the same position three rounds later?
True on taking a prospect earlier doesn't make them better. I understand wanting Jordan Jefferson, but that is preference and he has
his questions just the same. I like McKinnley Jackson to replace DJ better than Jordan Jefferson, but that is my opinion, we will see who
is correct down the road and I will admit it if I was wrong on McKinnley.
McKinnley was better than Sweat at the Senior Bowl. I think the Titans reached on Sweat especially with his drunk driving ways.
McKinnley isn't an angel either though with his off the field problems, this is my biggest concern with both honestly. Glad Sweat is not
our problem.
Glad we took Kris Jenkins earlier who could gain weight and become a Nose Tackle with his run stopping ability. 2nd best run stopping
DT in the Draft some said and has high character.
(05-01-2024, 12:47 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: I think Jackson is a solid pick at #97. I am with Nate on his potential. There is no way he would have lasted until 6/7. 5 super unlikely. 4th doubtful.
Now, I'd have preferred Sweat. No doubt. There were some on here saying he was gonna go 3/4/5. He went #39. He'd have been a bargain at #49.
Many folks think Jackson petformed better at the Senior Bowl than Sweat, IIRC.
Completely agree Ike. We will see, I didn't want Sweat unless he fell to around the 4th or 5th with his stupidity on top of this fact.
Our coaches put a lot of stock in the Senior Bowl, Sweat was overweight, and the DWI was ridiculous.
