(04-05-2024, 08:30 AM)Mikey Wrote:

(04-05-2024, 07:29 AM)flgatorsandjags Wrote: What do you not like about him?  I think he could be a perfect corner for Nielsen's defense.  You know that our new DC plays as much or more press man and press bail than any DC in the league right?  He might be the best corner at it.  He faster than Arnold as well

McKinstry played exactly 1,000 coverage snaps over the past two years, and 573 were in press, from which he earned a 90.3 coverage grade with two interceptions and an astounding 25 forced incompletions. Playing with your back to the ball in man coverage isn’t for everyone, but McKinstry thrives there. He is calm and confident and has a good feel for when the ball is arriving to punch it out or swipe it away. There are a handful of great press coverage defenders in this class, but it’s hard to not give this superlative to McKinstry.

McKinstry played exactly 1,000 coverage snaps over the past two years, and 573 were in press, from which he earned a 90.3 coverage grade with two interceptions and an astounding 25 forced incompletions. Playing with your back to the ball in man coverage isn’t for everyone, but McKinstry thrives there. He is calm and confident and has a good feel for when the ball is arriving to punch it out or swipe it away. There are a handful of great press coverage defenders in this class, but it’s hard to not give this superlative to McKinstry.

I think the biggest criticism is absolutely the value of taking koolaid at 17. First, you're probably passing on CB who are better; Second, you're probably leaving a WHOLE bunch of better guys at other positions on the board; third, you can probably trade back and get some extra picks if koolaid is your target.

Now if we slid to the mid-20s or later and landed him? A lot of the heartburn goes away.

I don't think Arnold or Wiggins are better corners than Kool-Aid for this defense. I'd probably take Mitchell and DeJean over McKinstry but they are all close.   In Nielsen's defense it wouldn't be a stretch if they have McKinstry as the their top corner in this draft.  I think injury was the only question but being that its minor and reported that he will be ready by mini camp I could see a team ahead of us taking him like the Colts. He would be good value at 17 depending on how he draft falls. If Bowers or Verse is there you have to take either of those imo though

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