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2017 Draft: Takkarist McKinley vs. T.J. Watt

Brandon Valtierra by Brandon Valtierra
March 7, 2017
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This year’s NFL draft is a perfect fit for the Green Bay Packers, with a deep talent pool of positions of need. One of its biggest needs — pass rusher — has two guys commonly discussed as potential fits with Green Bay at No. 29.

Those guys are Takkarist McKinley of UCLA and T.J. Watt of Wisconsin. Both prospects have been discussed as possible solutions to the Packers’ OLB depth. Here’s how their games might fit with the Packers.

McKinley dropped a bomb when he announced he is set to have surgery that will put him in recovery for four to six months at the combine. McKinley found he had a torn labrum after getting an MRI, an injury he played through the past two seasons. If the Packers feel comfortable with a timetable that could keep him out till training camp, they would be getting a guy that has drawn comparisons to Pro Bowl OLB, Tamba Hali.

At the combine, McKinley’s performance was exceptional. He ran a fast 40 at 4.59, ripped out 24 reps of 225, had a vertical of 33 inches, broad jumped 122 inches and got through the three-cone drill in 7.48 seconds. Most are impressive numbers for a former defensive lineman weighing 265 and standing 6’2”.

Overall I wouldn’t mind hearing his name called at No. 29, but another conversion project out of UCLA might make fans nervous.

Onto the youngest Watt brother T.J. He comes into this draft having spend just two seasons as a 3-4 linebacker, as he transitioned from tight end at Wisconsin.

At the combine, Watt looked good, but not great. He ran 1/10 slower in the 40 than McKinley at 4.69, had 21 reps on the bench, out-jumped McKinley with a 37-inch vertical, broad jumped 128 and had a 6.79 in the three-cone drill. Watt was measured at 6’5” and weighed 243.

There’s a lot of hype around Watt, but I don’t believe he’d be getting as much attention if his last name wasn’t Watt. He comes from a bloodline and is a Wisconsin native, so I can see Green Bay fans falling for him, but I’m not as high on him. I loved watching him on Saturdays, but I wouldn’t reach in the first round and instead hope he would be available in round two.

Who do you guys like? Let me know if there are any other edge players you’d prefer.

Tags: 2017 NFL DraftFeaturedGreen Bay PackersT.J. WattTakkarist McKinley
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Comments 7

  1. Avatar for eduardo eduardo says:
    6 years ago

    In the draft you need to be like Kevin O’leary on Shark Tank and be a “disciplined investor” instead of going for the hype.

  2. Avatar for Ferris Ferris says:
    6 years ago

    See Clay Matthews brother…I already forgot his name. His hair looked good though. Being named Watt is not enough.

  3. Avatar for Kato Kato says:
    6 years ago

    I don’t give a damn about combine numbers. I want to know if these fuckers can play football, and immediately be able to make plays in an NFL 3-4 defense. Not this shit with Datone Jones.

  4. Avatar for PF4L PF4L says:
    6 years ago

    Its curious, that McKinley has played with a torn labrum for 2 years, and someone, maybe him idk, finally decided to get an MRI done now? Your medical in college is free dude, you want to do this now? lol.

    By all accounts, McKinley said in 2015, he’ll just play through it. So i don’t know if he thought announcing it at the NFL combine was better than getting it dealt with between the 15 and 16 season. I’m curious how he does on the wonderlic.

  5. Avatar for Icebowler Icebowler says:
    6 years ago

    Our defense is too damn slow! We’re supposed to be a draft & DEVELOP team. You can’t “develop” size and speed. We need to be drafting very athletic guys who we can develop. Why we selected all of these “slow” CB’s & LB’s recently is beyond my comprehension!

  6. Avatar for Sanguine Camper Sanguine Camper says:
    6 years ago

    Why on Earth should the one of the most injured teams in the league draft another guy who needs surgery before his first training camp? I watched Watt a lot last year. He has explosive acceleration and can play the run well. I think at this point he relies too much on just a speed rush but the guy can cover 10 yards as fast as any pass rusher since CM3 in his prime. I would love it if he fell into the second round and TT drafted up to get him.

  7. Avatar for Arthur Jackson Arthur Jackson says:
    6 years ago

    McKinley has bust written all over him.

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