'23 TNFR SDE Marshawn Kneeland (Withdrawn from Portal)

[ahoelsken]

Well he's not going to contribute anything outside of being a hand on the ground, traditional DE. He's not a high level athlete. Lacks quickness.

Our staff and Heupel's disagree with you.

I'll take their opinions over yours.

 

[cnbuff410]

Let me explain what I mean. If a guy has no coverage ability, regardless of how he's lined up, 2 or 3 point stance, he's a traditional DE. He's got no ability in space. He and Kneeland are similar in that regard, so getting his scholarship opened up after one year is the biggest positive here.

Okay, I am not sure why are you so upset about Upshaw in Kneeland's post, let me just put it in this way.

Kneeland is a traditional, hand on the ground DE.

Upshaw is a stand up, DE/OLB tweener.

They are essentially playing two different positions.

Upshaw could be JAG for us, could be a bench player. Taking him is still better than taking Kneeland because Kneeland won't even have a position here.

Can we move on?

 

[Sheldon]

Kicker Discussion II

 

[H.E. Pennypacker]

This thread has run its course.

 

[Big Jim]

What I can’t figure out from this thread is - did he withdraw, or was he released?

From what I gather, he withdrew, but after being told he wouldn't be a DE... I think they let him know he was going inside...

Just my take, obviously nothing confirmed 100% from what I have seen.

Yep. My reading of the tea leaves is that he wants to play Lang's position and that doesn't exist in this defense.

I liked Kneeland as well but if he doesn't fit what they are trying to do, I'm going to go ahead and trust the experienced coaching staff on that. Call me crazy

So we never had a definitive answer on why Kneeland took his ball and went home to Western Michigan. Nonetheless, he is a hot prospect rolling into the Senior Bowl. Here is a blurb re: Kneeland from Dane Brugler of The Athletic today.

"Several Senior Bowl pass rushers stand out as prospects who aren’t well-known names now but could make noise this week and rise.

If you only watched the Eastern Michigan tape, you would think Western Michigan’s Marshawn Kneeland was a first-round player in this draft. With his length, power and effort, he has the foundation of a pass rusher who will stick in the league. Don’t be surprised if Kneeland sneaks into the top-60 mix."

 

[Medford M.]

So we never had a definitive answer on why Kneeland took his ball and went home to Western Michigan. Nonetheless, he is a hot prospect rolling into the Senior Bowl. Here is a blurb re: Kneeland from Dane Brugler of The Athletic today.

And we didn't need him, lol

 

[H.E. Pennypacker]

And we didn't need him, lol

Who cares. I'm sure we would've went to a bowl if we had him last year.