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Mel Kiper Jr's take on all of Alabama's recent defensive draft pics...
Posted on 4/23/14 at 4:32 pm
Posted on 4/23/14 at 4:32 pm
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@AJCFalcons: #ESPN Mel Kiper said all of the recent #Alabama defensive players have been "major disappointments!" #SEC McClain, K. Jackson, Cody et al.
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Posted on 4/23/14 at 4:33 pm to thirdlawson
Posted on 4/23/14 at 4:34 pm to thirdlawson
The obsession continues
Posted on 4/23/14 at 4:34 pm to JordonfortheJ
sigh
Posted on 4/23/14 at 4:35 pm to thirdlawson
didn't need Kiper to tell me that
Posted on 4/23/14 at 4:36 pm to thirdlawson
It's because they don't have Saban to coach them once they leave.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 4:37 pm to JordonfortheJ
"Alabama's defensive players in general have struggled in the NFL," Kiper Jr. said. "Not just one or two. It's a pretty good list of names you can throw out there of guys that have not gotten it done on the defensive side of the ball. Mark Barron still hasn't played up to the level you thought he would. That's a concern to me."
Among the players Kiper Jr. criticized for not living up to their potential were linebacker Rolando McClain (eighth pick in 2010), cornerback Kareem Jackson (20th pick in 2010), Terrence Cody (57th pick in 2010), Barron (seventh pick in 2012) and cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick (17th pick in 2012).
"Maybe that's a factor. But it is something that you have to look at because there's been a number, a host of players out of that Alabama defense, over the years that have come out as high draft choices and, frankly, been major disappointments."
Among the players Kiper Jr. criticized for not living up to their potential were linebacker Rolando McClain (eighth pick in 2010), cornerback Kareem Jackson (20th pick in 2010), Terrence Cody (57th pick in 2010), Barron (seventh pick in 2012) and cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick (17th pick in 2012).
"Maybe that's a factor. But it is something that you have to look at because there's been a number, a host of players out of that Alabama defense, over the years that have come out as high draft choices and, frankly, been major disappointments."
Posted on 4/23/14 at 4:37 pm to Stonehog
Hightower, Upshaw, and Kirkpatrick have been disappointments?
Posted on 4/23/14 at 4:38 pm to thirdlawson
[quote]all of the recent #Alabama defensive players have been "major disappointments!"[/quote]
yea..ok.
yea..ok.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 4:39 pm to thirdlawson
But Dareus made the Pro Bowl.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 4:39 pm to LSUFOREVERAMEN
Auburn lovefest. Play along.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 4:41 pm to nc14
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Auburn lovefest. Play along.
You mad at me or Mel Kiper? Because HE said it, I didn't....
Posted on 4/23/14 at 4:41 pm to Stonehog
If you believe that to be true, I have some land on the coast for sale for a dollar an acre. BTW What about Nick Fairley, last i checked he really sucks. And about every barn player I can remember being drafted in the last ten years has sucked in the NFL. Brown, Williams greatest ever at the barn, sucked in the NFL.
This post was edited on 4/23/14 at 4:50 pm
Posted on 4/23/14 at 4:41 pm to thirdlawson
I saw a stat not long ago that put Kareem Jackson up near Richard Sherman
Posted on 4/23/14 at 4:42 pm to thirdlawson
For every one of those not living up to expectations, there's one that is. I will take a 50-50 ratio every time.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 4:42 pm to thirdlawson
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You mad
Posted on 4/23/14 at 4:44 pm to thirdlawson
Kiper is judging disappoints based on pro bowls, which is ridiculous. Darius made the pro bowl last year. Hightower, Barron, Jackson, deaderick,upshaw, etc. Have all been multi-year starters. If you start in the NFL, it isn't a disappointment, no matter where you were drafted.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 4:44 pm to bamaboozer
LSU defensive players seem to be doing quite well.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 4:45 pm to JordonfortheJ
Posted on 4/23/14 at 4:45 pm to bamaboozer
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If you beleive that to be true, I have some land on the coast for sale for a dollar an acre. BTW What about Nick Fairley, last i checked he really sucks. And about every barn player I can remember being drafted in the last ten years has sucked in the NFL. Brown, Williams greatest ever at the barn, sucked in the NFL.
i before e bruh
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