Watkins - Cowboys sign DT Terrell McClain

[boozeman]

Tony McDaniel? No.

Henry Melton? No.

Wesley Woodyard? No.

You'll get Jeremy Mincey and like it.

Rushman.

Marinelli can coach them up.

And stuff.

 

[L.T. Fan]

Scouting Report: New DT McClain Is Hard To Move

Posted 52 minutes ago


Bryan Broaddus

Football Analyst/Scout

Terrell McClain

Defensive Tackle, South Florida

Height/Weight: 6-2/291

Drafted: Third round, No. 65 overall, 2011 NFL Draft by Carolina

Games Studied: 2013 Seattle, San Francisco, New England and Denver

McClain lined up as a nose tackle in the Texans’ 3-4 defensive scheme last season, but I think he is a much better fit to play as a one-technique in a 4-3. He played some defensive end in the 49ers game as a reduced end, which allowed him to line up as a three-technique.

The first thing you notice about the player is his ability to sit down at the point of attack. He’s a hard guy to move, knows how to fire his hands inside and control the blocker -- really quick hands. This guy plays with some lower body power, as well.

He’s able to control the down blocks from the guard, or deal with the center one-on-one. I like how he is able to fire those hands, then you see him quickly look for the ball carrier -- active. Another thing is that he’s always working to get to the ball. He will play down the line and outside the tackle box. For the limited amount of snaps he got, it was rare that you saw him on the ground or stuck on a block. He makes a big effort and hustle plays.




McClain gets away with playing upright at times because of his leverage and upper body strength, but there are also snaps where you see his pad level down and he’s dealing with the blockers. I really like the way he sees the play develop and gets over to the ball.

Against the Broncos, he was able to run down a middle screen because he read the play. The only game where he played a little late off the ball was against the Patriots, and they were able to get on him. He plays with balance to handle the low block. I could see his work as a pass rusher in the Broncos game when Houston defensive coordinator Wade Phillips played his nickel package the majority of the game. He’s quick off the ball to rush and when he becomes engaged, will use a spin move to try and free himself as he is going up the field.

He showed some athletic ability coming around the edge on the twist stunt -- didn’t have a sack against Peyton Manning but did pressure him into throwing the ball away. If you look at his career, McClain has been with two teams that play outstanding defense in Houston and New England, so that tells me that at some point, coaches liked what they saw in his potential value.
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If I weren't so lazy, I bet I could dig up this hack's scouting reports on any of the bums we brought in off the street and read the same kind of glowing horseshit.

I said something along those lines one time about his reports and caught some flak. Careful Mr. Bozeman.

 

[boozeman]

I said something along those lines one time about his reports and caught some flak. Careful Mr. Bozeman.

If I gave you flak, I apologize.

It is just lately where I am seeing some of these personalities that cover the team in a new light. It is like the free Papa John's during press conferences has gone to their heads and come out in their thoughts.

 

[1bigfan13]

@BryanBroaddus: McClain: Played as NT. Will be 1 Very active run or pass. Chases ball. Can hold up at point. Finds ball shed. Aware. Always on move.

Typical Broaddus fluff.

I imagine his assessment of Heath went something like this:

@BryanBroaddus: Jeff Heath: Heady player always in position. Tackles well. Smooth hips w nice fluid stride. Tracks ball exceptionally well in air.

 

[VA Cowboy]

McClain.... yippee ki yay!

 

[Cowboysrock55]

Scouting Terrell McClain

By Todd Archer | ESPNDallas.com

IRVING, Texas – Earlier I brought you a scouting report on Jeremy Mincey, now let’s check out the other defensive line signing, Terrell McClain.

Getting a feel for McClain is a little more difficult because he did not play very many snaps for the Houston Texans and would come off the field most of the time in passing situations. I chose to watch him against the San Francisco 49ers because the Niners are a power team and in Week 17 against the Tennessee Titans because it was a meaningless contest and I wanted to see the effort.

McClain offers some flexibility. He played nose tackle in Wade Phillips’ 3-4 scheme and slid over to defensive end a times. He is probably more suited for the one-technique with the Cowboys but might be able to help as a three-technique in small doses.

An AFC scout told me McClain is better suited for a 4-3 and is a one-gap player but not a 16-game starter.

Against San Francisco, McClain got caught in the wash a few times, especially on some goal line runs where he could not anchor. He plays well with his hands and he is active. Late in the game he played right defensive end and was pretty quick off the ball, which caught guard Mike Iupati by surprise. He played in only 18 of 53 snaps in the game.

Against Tennessee, he was more active. He was able to slip by the center and stop Chris Johnson for a 1-yard gain. He has good feet and does not stop moving. If he is blocked, he will continue to chase the ball, which I thought was a positive in the final game of a lost season for the Texans. He did not show much in terms of pass rush but he played with OK length. He tried a spin move but it didn’t really work out too well.

The Cowboys signed McClain to be a rotation player and that’s what he looks like. I’ll offer this up as well: I liked him better than Earl Mitchell, who received $9 million guaranteed from the Miami Dolphins as a free agent. Granted it was only two games, but Mitchell looked like he was easier to block than McClain in those two games.

 

[Simpleton]

Breaking down the Mincey, McClain deals
March, 13, 2014
By Todd Archer | ESPNDallas.com

IRVING, Texas -- The Dallas Cowboys took up only $1.1 million in salary-cap space with their deals to new defensive linemen Jeremy Mincey and Terrell McClain.

Mincey will count $1.25 million against the cap in 2014, and McClain will count $850,000.

According to NFL Players Association figures, Mincey can earn as much as $4.5 million over the next two seasons. Mincey received a $500,000 signing bonus and his $1 million base salary is also guaranteed. He is due a base salary of $1.5 million in 2015 with $200,000 is guaranteed.

McClain signed a three-year deal worth $3.05 million. He received a $300,000 signing bonus and will receive base salaries of $750,000, $1 million and $1 million. The max value of McClain's deal is $3.8 million.

The Houston Texans chose not to give McClain the $1.4 million tender as a restricted free agent, making him an unrestricted free agent. The Cowboys got a potential core backup for $550,000 less against the cap this year with $300,000 guaranteed.

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I feel better about this now knowing these guys cost us basically nothing against the cap. They still probably won't do much but provide depth and rotate in for 15-25 plays a game but for that price I can't really complain.

 

[Deuce]

So unless Mincey comes in and sets the world on fire, he's on a 1 year deal. No biggie.

 

[Cotton]

Breaking down the Mincey, McClain deals
March, 13, 2014
By Todd Archer | ESPNDallas.com

IRVING, Texas -- The Dallas Cowboys took up only $1.1 million in salary-cap space with their deals to new defensive linemen Jeremy Mincey and Terrell McClain.

Mincey will count $1.25 million against the cap in 2014, and McClain will count $850,000.

According to NFL Players Association figures, Mincey can earn as much as $4.5 million over the next two seasons. Mincey received a $500,000 signing bonus and his $1 million base salary is also guaranteed. He is due a base salary of $1.5 million in 2015 with $200,000 is guaranteed.

McClain signed a three-year deal worth $3.05 million. He received a $300,000 signing bonus and will receive base salaries of $750,000, $1 million and $1 million. The max value of McClain's deal is $3.8 million.

The Houston Texans chose not to give McClain the $1.4 million tender as a restricted free agent, making him an unrestricted free agent. The Cowboys got a potential core backup for $550,000 less against the cap this year with $300,000 guaranteed.

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I feel better about this now knowing these guys cost us basically nothing against the cap. They still probably won't do much but provide depth and rotate in for 15-25 plays a game but for that price I can't really complain.

I think he meant they will take up 2.1 mill against the cap, not 1.1 mill. But, still not bad.

 

[Simpleton]

I think he meant they will take up 2.1 mill against the cap, not 1.1 mill. But, still not bad.

Yea, I expected these guys to be getting about 1 a year so that's about right. We can still easily afford a guy like Melton or Hatcher and probably even Wootton on top of that.

 

[Donpingon]

Yea, I expected these guys to be getting about 1 a year so that's about right. We can still easily afford a guy like Melton or Hatcher and probably even Wootton on top of that.

Is it unrealistic to get an Aaron Donald + Melton? Too similar of players?

 

[Clay_Allison]

Is it unrealistic to get an Aaron Donald + Melton? Too similar of players?

I think the Bears will take Donald ahead of us.

 

[Simpleton]

Is it unrealistic to get an Aaron Donald + Melton? Too similar of players?

I'd do it because both could be on the field in passing situations, which you have to imagine is generally around 33% of the time. I wouldn't want to have them both in there in our base defense but I'd rotate them almost evenly in base situations.

 

[boozeman]

Yea, I expected these guys to be getting about 1 a year so that's about right. We can still easily afford a guy like Melton or Hatcher and probably even Wootton on top of that.

I have a sinking feeling we are waiting for Hatcher to come back with what he was offered by Oakland, Tennessee and Washington.

 

[Clay_Allison]

I have a sinking feeling we are waiting for Hatcher to come back with what he was offered by Oakland, Tennessee and Washington.

Based off the Tuck deal and the fact that Hatcher is no Justin Tuck, I wouldn't be pissed if we gave him 2 years, 10 million with a 3 million bonus.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

Based off the Tuck deal and the fact that Hatcher is no Justin Tuck, I wouldn't be pissed if we gave him 2 years, 10 million with a 3 million bonus.

That would be a perfect deal for Hatcher. The big problem with him is he is 32 and you don't want to get locked in long term. Sign him for a couple years and then when he is 34 let him walk.

 

[boozeman]

As hard as this brown-nosing suck wad is selling these schlubs, it makes me think that we might actually be thinking Marinelli can shine these turds.

 

[hstour]

As hard as this brown-nosing suck wad is selling these schlubs, it makes me think that we might actually be thinking Marinelli can shine these turds.

Or maybe a "shot" means that whoever wants the position has to beat out another guy to win it.

Competition is a good thing.

 

[Carp]

Or maybe a "shot" means that whoever wants the position has to beat out another guy to win it.

Competition is a good thing.

Competition is a good thing when the players who are in the competition are legit starters.