Welcome to the team - Malcolm Koonce

Robbykidd said:
speaking of upstate ny wrestling, I went to Queensbury HS. Tiny school, big wrestling program.

In the NE, wrestling steals a lot of the best athletes in the fall. That’s how you end up a zero star out of high school. If he grew up in Florida or Texas...different story maybe.
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I’m very familiar with the Northway. Drove back drunk to college many times after rugby tournaments in Albany
 
Drove drunk from every college north of RPI and south of Plattsburgh :rotf:
 
Robbykidd said:
Drove drunk from every college north of RPI and south of Plattsburgh :rotf:
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So we used to play this game on the Northway driving back late at night. We would turn our headlights off and see how long we could go without turning them on
 
Solve4X said:
I'm about an hour from the Northway right now. I didn't grow up around here so I don't have any stories about trying to kill people like you guys.
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Maybe stay off the roads or avoid driving near the colleges around there bud.
 
His build looks like a LB. He will have to add some strength for sure.
 
This is my favorite pick in the draft.

More and more of his reps and pass rush snaps on twitter this dude is a legit spark plug with a spin and a swim move.

I'm excited to see him as a pass rusher/developmental guy
 
007 said:
This is my favorite pick in the draft.

More and more of his reps and pass rush snaps on twitter this dude is a legit spark plug with a spin and a swim move.

I'm excited to see him as a pass rusher/developmental guy
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He has a repertoire of moves. Mayock said he even had a fake spin move
 
Madturk said:
He has a repertoire of moves. Mayock said he even had a fake spin move
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I want him to shadow Yannick and learn some of his tricks. Dude has a full array of moves he uses off the edge. Hell, Crosby and Ferrell need to be attached to Yannick in camp, too.
 
007 said:
This is my favorite pick in the draft.

More and more of his reps and pass rush snaps on twitter this dude is a legit spark plug with a spin and a swim move.

I'm excited to see him as a pass rusher/developmental guy
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mine too
 
Bulletin Board Material

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In the third round the Raiders drafted Malcolm Koonce from Buffalo. This one is a bit puzzling as he was our 19th ranked Edge rusher and 167th overall player.
 
Total Morons

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That isn't to say that he can't pan out [CYA]. He's a natural athlete who has one of the best pass rush win rates in the class.

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His main issue is his lack of play strength which if it doesn't improve will likely force him to be a 3rd down pass rush specialist.

That’s precisely why we drafted him!
 
Sleet said:
Total Morons

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That isn't to say that he can't pan out [CYA]. He's a natural athlete who has one of the best pass rush win rates in the class.

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His main issue is his lack of play strength which if it doesn't improve will likely force him to be a 3rd down pass rush specialist.

That’s precisely why we drafted him!
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Do they not know what division we play in? Get after the QB or get eaten alive.
 
raiderfreak7 said:
Do they not know what division we play in? Get after the QB or get eaten alive.
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PFF doesn’t know what it even writes. PFF tweeted the answer to why the Raiders drafted Koonce right after PFF tweeted it was “puzzled” by the pick. Lol.

Bradley ignored Yannick’s struggles against the run when he drafted Yannick in the 3rd years ago. It’s not rocket science. Mediots are just too busy patting themselves on their backs and falling all over themslevss at the same time to write the next shit story on the Raiders.
 
Sleet said:
PFF doesn’t know what it even writes. PFF tweeted the answer to why the Raiders drafted Koonce right after PFF tweeted it was “puzzled” by the pick. Lol.

Bradley ignored Yannick’s struggles against the run when he drafted Yannick in the 3rd years ago. It’s not rocket science. Mediots are just too busy patting themselves on their backs and falling all over themslevss at the same time to write the next shit story on the Raiders.
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They seem very decentralized. Wouldn’t surprise me if most of them were “contributors” that paid little to nothing.
 
Does anyone have an original thought?

Guessing Koonce got profiled b/c he did not run at his pro day to get mediots to take a second look at his small college tape. If you struggle against the run at Buffalo you must suck! These guys don’t even know that he’s a good fit for LEO in Bradley’s D. No reason to bother with any rational thought, bashing the Raiders writes itself.

What a bunch of sheep. Lol

Vinny Iyer, Sporting News
Grade: D

The Raiders went for another reach here hoping that Koonce, better off playing in a 3-4, can develop into a productive situational pass rusher. He was a mid-Day 3 prospect at best on most boards.

Luke Easterling, Draft Wire
Grade: D

Another off-the-board pick for the Raiders, who bank on the upside and athleticism with Koonce here. He’ll need patience and polish before he’s ready to start at the next level.

Arif Hasan, The Athletic
Consensus Big board rank 198 (10th biggest reach)

Vic got caught in the middle b/c Brugler does not have NFL connections and whiffed on Koonce.

Vic Tafur, The Athletic
Grade: C

Koonce (6-foot-2, 249 pounds) had 14 sacks in 19 games over the past two seasons. Opinions on Koonce’s upside varied. Brugler had Koonce as his 200th overall player and gave him a seventh-round grade. The Raiders will hope he can outperform that evaluation.

PFF engaged in backfill after Kiper liked the pick. Initially they crapped on the pick.

Pro Football Focus
Grade: Average

The Raiders test the waters on a very productive pass rusher. He might not have the requisite strength right now, but the team will be hoping he adds that aspect to his game. He’s going to have to add some moves, but the bend and flexibility he possess are uncoachable traits. Can he stand up to the run at the NFL level? He was a reach of about 90 spots according to the PFF Big Board. Classic Raiders. Right now he’s a third-down player until he puts on NFL muscle.

Those who actually talk to GM’s knew better:

Mel Kiper, ESPN
I’m really high on the upside of edge rusher Malcolm Koonce (79), though he’ll need to put on some weight to play defensive end in the Raiders’ 4-3. He is relentless.

Doug Farrar, Touchdown Wire
The Raiders went back to the future by selecting a pass-rusher from Buffalo — but Malcolm Koonce is no Khalil Mack. Instead, he’s a reasonably productive player with nice athletic traits and a real need to get stronger against the run. Koonce is an appropriate third-round pick as a result.

Chris Trapasso, CBS Sports
Grade: B+

Super-bendy, Gumby-like rusher with long arms. Great combination to win around the corner. Just needs to get a little stronger at the NFL level. Good burst. Raiders continue to build the defense.
 
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Raider Blogger nailed the Koonce pick

 
Ted spamming Koonce tweets:


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Replying to @CamShirk One more but saving the rest for my article Long arm... and chop!

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