‘22 TX CB DJ McKinney (Notre Dame Transfer)

[Jimmy3Putt]

I doubt they have. ND just hasn’t landed anyone. I am confident the player themselves would announce it if they committed/signed.

Like none of them did last year?

 

[irishff1014]

I think it has to be something else. These players agents aren’t going to sit back with their feet up. Say Keon gets a 750k offer and his agent has 3 other DE’s he isn’t going to just let that offer go when he can use it to up the other players offers. I am surprised it hasn’t gotten out through the agents.

 

[Dale]

 

[GrangerIrish24]

Neat

Neat?

Neat

 

[RipWheeler]

Neat

 

[arrowryan]

Neat

Are you sure?

 

[GrangerIrish24]

Are you sure?

The neat is always sure

 

[NDMatt91]

Jamie from ISD really likes him. "I think he's a stud. He's long and has a lot of ball production."

 

[ColinKSU]

Jamie from ISD really likes him. "I think he's a stud. He's long and has a lot of ball production."

I normally like em big and thick, but sometimes long with a lot of ball production is nice too.

 

[calvegas04]

Welcome to ND young fella

 

[RipWheeler]

I normally like em big and thick, but sometimes long with a lot of ball production is nice too.

 

[Rockin’Irish]

Rock on Dylahn!!! 🤘🏼💀

 

[Me2SouthBend]

Neat

Not even a Portal Neat?

 

[GrangerIrish24]

Not even a Portal Neat?

He was first to announce. He gets the coveted neat.

 

[phillyirish]

Was projected as a 5th round pick by PFF, ranked just ahead of Snowden from Utah. Pretty reassuring getting another NFL caliber corner with Moore locking down one side.

Looks like he didn’t have as great of a year, after a spectacular season opposite Hunter. Should bounce back nicely playing with the best corner in CFB.

 

[Plankton]

I normally like em big and thick, but sometimes long with a lot of ball production is nice too.

 

[ndfanatic78]

 

[Dale]

McShay has him as one of the Top 5 or so DBs he’s hearing from NFL folks so far


(with Moore as a generational #1 CB)

 

[NDFAN2008]

Gonna allow us to play more 1-1 and more Nickle i wonder if Gray plays NB

 

[Irishdawg]

McShay has him as one of the Top 5 or so DBs he’s hearing from NFL folks so far


(with Moore as a generational #1 CB)

Damn, this D truly is going to be top 5, top 3 in the country!! 😤😤

 

[Irish Norseman]

Damn, this D truly is going to be top 5, top 3 in the country!! 😤😤

It would be a disappointment if they are outside the top 2. I expect them to be #1 as long as Chris Ash doesn’t screw it up.

 

[irishandy]

Damn, this D truly is going to be top 5, top 3 in the country!! 😤😤

Our defense is back to the Al Golden defense

 

[GoldenToTheGrave]

It would be a disappointment if they are outside the top 2. I expect them to be #1 as long as Chris Ash doesn’t screw it up.

Our D-line needs to take a gigantic step up from last year to do that, and maybe it will.

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

Our D-line needs to take a gigantic step up from last year to do that, and maybe it will.

With the new talent in, increased depth, and Partridge -- I'm willing to bet a good chunk of change for moderate to huge increase in production

 

[Irish#1]

With the new talent in, increased depth, and Partridge -- I'm willing to bet a good chunk of change for moderate to huge increase in production

If the production matches the hype, it may exceed already high expectatios.

 

[irish4ever]

Damn, this D truly is going to be top 5, top 3 in the country!! 😤😤

Barring a rash of injuries, ND will definitely have the #1 secondary, so that should take a lot of pressure off the front line and allow many more sacks and negative plays. This could be a VERY special year for ND indeed.

 

[IrishLax]

Our D-line needs to take a gigantic step up from last year to do that, and maybe it will.

Yeah, what's crazy is that the D was pretty darn good for the latter part of the season despite a shallow roster on the DL + a lack of top line talent.

On paper -- if the team stays healthy and we get KVA back at some point close to the level he played at last year -- you return insane levels of production while upgrading DT and adding depth. Having multi-year starter Christian Gray as a nickel/flex option and getting a middle-tier NFL prospect to play opposite Leonard Moore is just lol for teams trying to throw the ball.

 

[KPENN]

Yeah, what's crazy is that the D was pretty darn good for the latter part of the season despite a shallow roster on the DL + a lack of top line talent.

On paper -- if the team stays healthy and we get KVA back at some point close to the level he played at last year -- you return insane levels of production while upgrading DT and adding depth. Having multi-year starter Christian Gray as a nickel/flex option and getting a middle-tier NFL prospect to play opposite Leonard Moore is just lol for teams trying to throw the ball.

I think the D-line will improve just from coaching, not that I think Washington is a shit coach, Patridge is an elite college defensive line coach

 

[NDFAN2008]

I think the D-line will improve just from coaching, not that I think Washington is a shit coach, Patridge is an elite college defensive line coach

This along with we have way more depth than we had in years past. Dunham might be our second best pass rusher and he's going to be second string. We had like 4 capable guys at DT the last two year's there are 6-7 I'd feel fine with playing this year.

 

[RudyVerse]

Matt Freeman said he’s had an up and down summer coming back from finishing up school work, and is primarily practicing at nickel which is a surprise to me.