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Turk McBride
DT | (6'2", 277, 4.81) | TENNESSEE
Scouts Grade: 82
Strengths: Possesses good height and the frame to add bulk. Displays very good initial quickness and has learned to fire out of his stance with much better leverage. He is at his best working as a three-technique or a shaded nose. Shows the ability to consistently penetrate the gap and disrupt in the backfield. Plays with a good motor and will give an effort in pursuit. Shows good change of direction skills and is at his best when on the move. Very adept on stunts and twists. Is quick enough to consistently gain penetration as a pass rusher. Is versatile due to experience as a defensive end, three-technique defensive tackle and shaded nose tackle at the collegiate level.
Weaknesses: Is vastly undersized. Does not possess the bulk or lower body strength to hold up physically as a fulltime defensive tackle in the NFL. He needs to be on the move to be effective. He plays with a narrow base and gets pushed around by bigger offensive linemen that are able to establish positioning. He struggles to get off of blocks at times and needs to do a better job with his hand usage. Works hard versus the double team but must learn more effective ways to split it. He gets knocked off his feet too frequently when trying to split the double-team. Must also improve his array of pass rush moves. He also had a history of nagging injuries that have caused him to miss time early in his collegiate career. Marginal score on the Wonderlic Test.
Overall: McBride saw limited action in eight games as a true freshman in 2003 and made one tackle. He played in 13 games (four starts) at defensive tackle and defensive end in 2004, finishing the year with 33 total tackles, eight tackles for loss, three sacks, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries. In 2005, McBride appeared in nine contests but missed the Mississippi and Memphis games with an ankle injury. For the season, he made 16 total tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, and 2.5 sacks. McBride started all 13 games in 2006, finishing with 68 total tackles, nine tackles for loss, one sack, and one forced fumble, garnering him Associated Press First Team All-SEC honors.
McBride entered his senior season with limited starting experience and a history of durability issues. However, he was asked to play a versatile role along the Vols' injury-riddled defensive front in 2006 and blossomed during the experience. While he still lacks ideal size and strength, McBride displays enough quickness, toughness and versatility to find a niche in the NFL as a swingman that can play end in a base 4-3 and then move inside to rush the quarterback on obvious passing downs. McBride has risen from a mid-round enigma to a possible second-round pick in the weak 2007 DT class, as a result.
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Turk McBride
DT | (6'2", 277, 4.81) | TENNESSEE
Scouts Grade: 82
Strengths: Possesses good height and the frame to add bulk. Displays very good initial quickness and has learned to fire out of his stance with much better leverage. He is at his best working as a three-technique or a shaded nose. Shows the ability to consistently penetrate the gap and disrupt in the backfield. Plays with a good motor and will give an effort in pursuit. Shows good change of direction skills and is at his best when on the move. Very adept on stunts and twists. Is quick enough to consistently gain penetration as a pass rusher. Is versatile due to experience as a defensive end, three-technique defensive tackle and shaded nose tackle at the collegiate level.
Weaknesses: Is vastly undersized. Does not possess the bulk or lower body strength to hold up physically as a fulltime defensive tackle in the NFL. He needs to be on the move to be effective. He plays with a narrow base and gets pushed around by bigger offensive linemen that are able to establish positioning. He struggles to get off of blocks at times and needs to do a better job with his hand usage. Works hard versus the double team but must learn more effective ways to split it. He gets knocked off his feet too frequently when trying to split the double-team. Must also improve his array of pass rush moves. He also had a history of nagging injuries that have caused him to miss time early in his collegiate career. Marginal score on the Wonderlic Test.
Overall: McBride saw limited action in eight games as a true freshman in 2003 and made one tackle. He played in 13 games (four starts) at defensive tackle and defensive end in 2004, finishing the year with 33 total tackles, eight tackles for loss, three sacks, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries. In 2005, McBride appeared in nine contests but missed the Mississippi and Memphis games with an ankle injury. For the season, he made 16 total tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, and 2.5 sacks. McBride started all 13 games in 2006, finishing with 68 total tackles, nine tackles for loss, one sack, and one forced fumble, garnering him Associated Press First Team All-SEC honors.
McBride entered his senior season with limited starting experience and a history of durability issues. However, he was asked to play a versatile role along the Vols' injury-riddled defensive front in 2006 and blossomed during the experience. While he still lacks ideal size and strength, McBride displays enough quickness, toughness and versatility to find a niche in the NFL as a swingman that can play end in a base 4-3 and then move inside to rush the quarterback on obvious passing downs. McBride has risen from a mid-round enigma to a possible second-round pick in the weak 2007 DT class, as a result.
* Player biographies are provided by Scouts Inc.
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