Quote:  Keith Millard was one of the most intense / relentless DT's I've ever seen.   When combining that with Millard's ability before the knee injury he suffered in the middle of his career with the Vikings,   he probably would have been a HOFer if not for the injury.    Other than Reggie White,  Millard was probably the best NFL Defensive Lineman to have played in the USFL.   Millard has an AFC South connection,  as he's one of Tennessee's Defensive Line Coaches. 

 

 Aubrey Matthews got more out of his ability than most players.   Matthews signed with the Lions during the time the team used the Run-N-Shoot Offense with Mouse Davis as Offensive Coordinator.   Matthews didn't even weigh 170 pounds but he remained with the Lions for a number of seasons after the team stopped using the pure Run-N-Shoot Offense.   This despite Matthews suffering a season ending knee injury on the final play of the 1991 season opener on the road against the Washington Redskins.   This was the best Lions season since 1957.   But in the opener against the eventual Super Bowl Champions,   the Lions lost 45-0.    The situation got so bad that the Lions called for a QB kneel down on the final play.    Yet,  that was the play Matthews suffered the injury.   I'm not sure if any other player in NFL history tore up his knee on a QB kneel down.    

 

I'm interested to see if K-State WR Tyler Lockett will develop into another T.Y. Hilton or whether Lockett will mainly be a slot receiver,  return specialist,  and punt gunner.     I will be surprised if Lockett lasts to Round 4.  

 

 

Regarding Millard, he always struck me as having huge arms.  I seem to recall he got into some minor scrapes off field.  Nothing major...just young guy trouble.  But he combined with Chris Doleman to form an awesome pass rush combo.

 

As to Tyler Lockett, if he somehow wound up available for the Jaguars at the top of the 4th, I would sprint to the podium with his name on the card if I were in charge.  I think he would be the receiver and return guy that Sanders was hoped to be.

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