McClain news

[salame]

Alabama ILB Rolando McClain is reportedly not even in the top 32 on some teams' draft boards.
McClain's speed and agility testing will be key because it's believed he may not run better than 4.7 in the forty. 4-3 teams want middle linebackers to have sideline-to-sideline range. McClain may be billed strictly as a 3-4 inside 'backer if he doesn't excel in movement drills over the weekend.
Source: Move The Sticks on Twitter

interesting
p.s. sorry if repost

[Mecca]

Not surprised on that, I think he's a 2 down strong side backer in a 4-3 so yea not a first rounder to them.

[Willie Lanier]

Heh, well, I guess I can comprehend the criticisms, but this kid will be successful at the next level, regardless of scheme (in my humble opinion). Even if he runs an "unacceptable 40 time" at the combine, he can be a three down backer in any defense. There are always neurotic attacks on elite talents a la samurai mike, butkus, ray lewis, but for some reason their teams tend to be successful. I could care less what his triangle numbers equate to, I have seen him play, and he will not fail...

[Willie Lanier]

and I will gladly eat my words should I be mistaken

[talastan]

I hope we still consider picking him up. He'd be very valuable to a team like us, or the Donkeys. If he were there at 2a you'd almost have to jump on him IMO

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Weatherspoon is a better prospect.

[keg in kc]

I hope he walks the drills, ends up with about a 5.2 and drops to our 2nd. 'cause I think he'd be the centerpiece of a 3-4 defense for the next 10 years.

[Consistent1]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

I hope he walks the drills, ends up with about a 5.2 and drops to our 2nd. 'cause I think he'd be the centerpiece of a 3-4 defense for the next 10 years.

Run Fast, or Die Hard Part 5.2

[Mr. Laz]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

I hope he walks the drills, ends up with about a 5.2 and drops to our 2nd. 'cause I think he'd be the centerpiece of a 3-4 defense for the next 10 years.

this

[BossChief]

My backing of him is definitely contingent on him running a 4.55 or better at the combine and better on his proday.

If he runs a 4.7 or higher you wont see him in my sig and you wont see me add to conversations about him. Every site I go to has him listed as 4.5-4.55

[Quesadilla Joe]

No way in hell does he slip past the Chargers. Their ILB's are garbage.

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by BossChief

My backing of him is definitely contingent on him running a 4.55 or better at the combine and better on his proday.

If he runs a 4.7 or higher you wont see him in my sig and you wont see me add to conversations about him. Every site I go to has him listed as 4.5-4.55

He in no way shape or form will sniff running a 4.5, I'll eat my hat if he does.

[Saccopoo]

Originally Posted by BossChief

My backing of him is definitely contingent on him running a 4.55 or better at the combine and better on his proday.

If he runs a 4.7 or higher you wont see him in my sig and you wont see me add to conversations about him. Every site I go to has him listed as 4.5-4.55

So now your support comes with a caveat? That the only way you'll want him for the Chiefs now is if he runs a 4.5? Aaron Curry and Jerod Mayo didn't run a 4.5. (Both ran a 4.56 to be exact.) And they were both considered athletic freaks for their size. McClain is going to have to channel the ghosts of combines past and summon up Kawika Mitchell to run a 4.5 40, especially with his length and weight.

So, whose going to be in your sig on Tuesday?

[Mecca]

Keith Rivers ran 4.5

Generally speaking for a LB to worth a top 10 pick he needs to be a clean prospect.

[Saccopoo]

Originally Posted by Mecca

Keith Rivers ran 4.5

Generally speaking for a LB to worth a top 10 pick he needs to be a clean prospect.

And Rivers was 225/230 when he ran it. Same for Mayo. Curry's time was damn near amazing for his combine weight of 256, and I can't see McClain running it anywhere close to that. It's not a particularly fast track (although Kerry Meier's 4.62 was a lot faster than I figured he would run - he looked really freaking good today - really big and ripped, with a full beard. That's got to be worth a couple rounds alone.), and if McClain comes in at anything under a 4.7, I'll be really impressed. A 4.5 is completely unfathomable for a guy of his size and length.