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22 minutes ago, bitonti said:

He's got a sick spin move and can faint his guy off balance because they are looking for the spin 

It's rare that these rookies have moves coming out. Mcdonald has an arsenal. 

Good hand play ridiculous bend and explosion. I like this pick 

He reminds me of Jason Taylor with his hands quickness and moves.

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The guy has the skills and the motor to get to the QB often. Not one person has been killing the pick itself, just that it was made at 15 instead of 25.

When McDonald Huff’s Josh Allen to clinch a division title in December, we can all pop the Hennessy and kick back and enjoy the pick together 

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1 minute ago, Bowles Movement said:

He reminds me of Jason Taylor with his hands quickness and moves.

That’s what I thought but with more speed and athleticism. We shall see. If this defense carries over from last year and he contributes (which he will) this will be an unbelievable defense. 

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28 minutes ago, bitonti said:

He's got a sick spin move and can faint his guy off balance because they are looking for the spin 

It's rare that these rookies have moves coming out. Mcdonald has an arsenal. 

Good hand play ridiculous bend and explosion. I like this pick 

Who do you like at 43? 

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13 minutes ago, bitonti said:

People can get mad they took him at 15 instead of 25 but a player is a player wherever you take him 

Bit, remember when they used to use SPARQ to rank the pass rushers? I can't find that anywhere for this year's class. 

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1 minute ago, maury77 said:

Bit, remember when they used to use SPARQ to rank the pass rushers? I can't find that anywhere for this year's class. 

I don't know what's up with sparq (replaced by RAS?) but I think sackseer has McDonald as their top guy in this class 

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8 minutes ago, JiF said:

Spun him around like a top.  

Hot take; the OT's in this draft, were nothing special.  Jets didnt miss on a blue chipper, just average dudes, IMO.

Agree and one of the things the jets must think is that AVT could play tackle if there are injuries again.  Does seem like C will be addressed tonight. 

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3 minutes ago, maury77 said:

Bit, remember when they used to use SPARQ to rank the pass rushers? I can't find that anywhere for this year's class. 

Here's the sack seer 

Will McDonald IV, Iowa State

SackSEER Projection: 20.6 sacks through fifth season

Scouts, Inc.: No. 65 Overall

Similar Historical Prospects: Leonard Little, Julian Peterson

 

Aside for possibly one sleeper in the later rounds, SackSEER believes that Will McDonald IV provides the best value of any edge rusher in this year's draft. McDonald is consistently strong in each of SackSEER's metrics and has a profile that is very similar to prospects who have succeeded in the past.

 

McDonald performed both the vertical leap and broad jump at the combine, despite just recovering from a fever. He performed well, recording a vertical leap of 36 inches and a broad jump of 11 feet even. McDonald followed up this performance at his pro day by running the 40-yard dash in what has been reported in the 4.62-second to 4.63-second range. There has been some inconsistent reporting on his 3-cone drill time, but all of his reported times are exemplary.

 

McDonald's production was also good. McDonald recorded 10.5 and 11.5 sacks in his sophomore and junior years, respectively, before dropping to only 5.0 sacks as a senior. The drop in sack production is not too concerning—sometimes a dominant college player loses production after facing increasing double teams and plays called away from him. McDonald also recorded seven passes defensed, which gives him a slightly above average passes defensed rate.

 

McDonald's biggest weakness is his relatively small size at 239 pounds. However, several edge rushers weighing in at less than McDonald have found success, such as Leonard Little, Robert Mathis, and Trent Cole.

 

This is a draft that SackSEER thinks is, overall, weak at the edge rusher position and a bit overrated. In a draft like this, McDonald could provide terrific value in the  second round.

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44 minutes ago, bitonti said:

He's got a sick spin move and can faint his guy off balance because they are looking for the spin 

It's rare that these rookies have moves coming out. Mcdonald has an arsenal. 

Good hand play ridiculous bend and explosion. I like this pick 

I love seeing you positive ... as off brand as it may be.

 

I have come around to McD.

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9 minutes ago, JiF said:

Spun him around like a top.  

Hot take; the OT's in this draft, were nothing special.  Jets didnt miss on a blue chipper, just average dudes, IMO.

I liked Paris Johnson a lot, but yeah I agree with this. I would have Becton (and the rest of the top end of that class) over all of the guys this year as a prospect.

Obviously tough to rely on the health of Becton and an older Duane Brown, but IF they do stay healthy I don’t think any tackle they could have drafted this year was anywhere near a lock to touch the field at all.

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