Expectations for Kirkpatrick this year

[Derrick]

(08-17-2016, 03:14 PM)jonesy84 Wrote: I expect him to see a lot of passes thrown his way again this year.  And I think he will perform well.  He'll have a number of big plays that change games.  But he'll give up a couple of plays which everyone will remember clearly and want to run him out of town.  Up to this point I can't defend him being a first round pick, but I truly do expect him to have a really solid year this year and I look forward to seeing how that pans out for us.  I am honestly much more worried about Shawn Williams than I am Dre this year, as far as our secondary as a whole is concerned.

I was disappointed in Dre Kirk's play last season. However, if he has studied film with his position coach or a mentor, he should be a better CB this season.  He was a first round selection so maybe he should hire Hall to teach him the finer points of his craft.