hawknation2018":1yov7far said:
He had 4.5 sacks as a sophomore. Poor work ethic and attitude are things that have dogged his reputation since HS. Look at his tape. He's constantly taking plays off.
Dude stop, just stop already. You clearly don't know what you're talking about. McDowell had 41 Tackles in his sophomore year (2015) with 21 being solo tackles,13 TFL's, 1 pick and 2 forced fumbles in 14 games. He played the 1 tech, 3 tech and 5 tech positions which is why he only had 4.5 sacks as an edge rusher. He was the only player on that 2015 MSU defense what was worth a dam and they were ranked 25th in total defense. They played him all over that defensive line because he was a monster.
After doing that for a whole season without any help a couple of things tend to happen, you get frustrated being the only one making shit happen and you start to not care as much. That's exactly what happened the following year. In 2016 MSU was having a terrible season, a 3-9 type of terrible season and he started to ratchet down the effort a touch. Like not pursuing on a play he knew would be a TD at Michigan. The issue is not whether he could have impacted the play, he couldn't from the backside of it, but that you're always supposed to pursue and he didn't. That sets a bad example for your teammates. Clowney had the same kind of situation at SC. People were questioning his effort. Now he is flourishing in the NFL because he finally has people around him that can play.
Stop regurgitating the sound bites and superficial analyses. Look into the details before you start talking like you know when you don't.
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