An NFL Mississippi Dandy Dozen...

[Rick Cleveland]

Agree, disagree, who got left off?

https://mississippitoday.org/2017/09/05/heres-my-mississippi-dandy-nfl-dozen/

 

[Willow Grove Dawg]

I'm not sure who to take off, but Darius Slay has to be on this list

 

[BELdog]

Hard to put Moncrief on this list and leave Darius Slay off of it unless you were just looking for some balance among fan bases. One of them has produced and the other looks more and more like a bust.

 

[Rick Cleveland]

Upon further review, Slay should be on there ... not sure who to take off, or where he would rank.... Didn't realize how solid he has been, honestly.

 

[aTotal360]

Here's a starting point...anyone that didn't go to MSU.

 

[dorndawg]

Benardrick McKinney is top 5 for me, huge omission.

 

[Wizard of bulldogery]

Chris Jones > both those he was a top 5 DL in the league last year as a rookie

 

[BELdog]

Honestly, Chris Jones is a pretty blaring omission as well. A case could be made for Pernell McPhee. Michael Oher could have been substituted for Moncrief and it would have made more sense, honestly.

 

[aTotal360]

If you want to add a coach...Bruce Arians.

 

[Drebin]

Slay, McKinney, and C. Jones are missing. Slay is a pro bowler, and Jones really opened some eyes last year. Maybe it's a little early to put McKinney on there because he didn't really have a standout season last year....but you graded some others based on potential, and using that criteria, McKinney has to be there too.

For the list, I probably remove Gostkowski and Blount, and would have focused on players that played FBS in Mississippi. Gostkowski played at Memphis and Blount had quite the collegiate adventure.

 

[11thEagleFan]

Take the kicker and Moncrief off and move them to "honorable mention" status, add Slay and McKinney and it's perfect.

 

[dorndawg]

McKinney was 2nd team All-Pro in 2016

 

[Acid mouth]

If you want to add a coach...Bruce Arians.

Funny that you mention Arians. I ran into him at the Westin hotel bar 2 fridays night ago. I told him that we pulled for him in Starkville since he once coached for us. He was quick to point out that he coach for us TWICE. He's a super cool guy and he has got a fan for life here.

 

[Dawgg]

Upon further review, Slay should be on there ... not sure who to take off, or where he would rank.... Didn't realize how solid he has been, honestly.

Not only should Slay be there, he should be in the top half.

It's easy. Remove Tunsil.

Actually doing it in the league>having the potential to do it in the league.


Also, Benardrick McKinney > Jamie Collins

 

[Maroon Eagle]

Agree on Slay > Tunsil; however, Collins is properly rated at #4. I remember when he led Franklin County to the state championship.

McKinney > Moncrief and keep Richard at #11.

 

[Willow Grove Dawg]

Slay, B-Mac, & Chris Jones should all be ahead of Tunsil at least thus far in their NFL careers.

Why isn't anyone asking about Treadwell & Nkimdiche? Guess they did not get coached up in Oxford.

 

[Dawgg]

Now that I think about it, Preston Smith had a hell of rookie season with 8 sacks and was a solid player last year.

 

[Dawgg]

Here's a starting point...anyone that didn't go to MSU.

I didn't even realize until looking at this list and the most glaring omissions (Slay, McKinney, Jones, Smith) being from Mississippi State that the worm has really turned in regards to productive NFL talent coming from the colleges in Mississippi.

The only Ole Miss 'lock' on that list entered the NFL while George W. Bush was running for reelection.

 

[Maroon Eagle]

Oher got cut by the Panthers last month.

 

[Dawgg]

Collins is properly rated at #4. I remember when he led Franklin County to the state championship.

Oh I think Collins is a good enough player to be high on the list. It's just that he and McKinney were easiest to make a direct comparison and I (am admittedly biased and) think McKinney is better.

Maybe I should have said "if Collins is here, McKinney should be here too."

 

[JungRebel]

Not saying he deserves a spot over Slay or even a spot on this list, but it's hard to call Moncrief a bust. He had 7 TDs last year despite being injured.

 

[Maroon Eagle]

I agree with that.

 

[was21]

Seems I recall that after Bellard was fired, Arians was on record as wanting the HC job at State but don't know if he was considered for it. Anyway it was after one of 'em got fired, maybe it wasn't Bellard

 

[Willow Grove Dawg]

Dammit I forgot about Preston Smith - this should be all MSU guys

 

[Dawgg]

Why isn't anyone asking about Treadwell & Nkimdiche? Guess they did not get coached up in Oxford.

Fun fact: In 2016, Darius Slay caught more passes than Treadwell and recorded more tackles AND sacks than Nkemdiche.