Kevin Minter thumps his way into the NFL

[BullheadCardFan]

Kevin Minter doesn’t produce a big shadow.

Not even when the Arizona skies, glowing with reds and oranges, start to set making everything look taller and longer. As a person, Minter, who is 6-feet tall and 246 pounds, doesn’t take up much space. As a football player it’s quite the contrary.

Minter’s reputation preceded him heading into the NFL Draft. For all the hours teams spent researching him, watching tape on him, one word could have saved them a lot of time and energy: Thumper.

He may not say much but Minter likes to hit, a lot.

“Since I was a kid,” he said. “Just something I’ve always done. I’ve had good coaches over the years teach me how to hit and how to form tackle, and stuff like that. I’ve always had that mentality: either hit or get hit. And I really don’t like getting hit so I’d rather give it. That’s why I play defense.”

“He is not the longest athlete, but he is a squatty, explosive player that, on impact, he has some natural explosiveness in his hips,” Keim said after drafting Minter in April. “He is a talented guy – 130 tackles in the SEC I think says a lot about his production, his nose for the football. Bruce and I have talked about this quite a bit, when he strikes, you go backwards. He is a physical downhill player and has much better range than most people give him credit for.”

Link.

 

[Goldfield]

I hope he is good. I tend to prefer more speed and coverage in today's NFL.

 

[Snakester]

I can see him being an improved version of Ron Mckinnon. He has better coverage skills.

 

[Duckjake]

I hope he is good. I tend to prefer more speed and coverage in today's NFL.

How much is the SILB asked to cover? That's one thing I've never really focused on in watching game film. Maybe I'll do that next time.

I've always thought that position was primarily concerned with stopping the run.

By the way they're saying he's not long but he's THREE inches taller than Buster Davis.

 

[Goldfield]

How much is the SILB asked to cover? That's one thing I've never really focused on in watching game film. Maybe I'll do that next time.

I've always thought that position was primarily concerned with stopping the run.

By the way they're saying he's not long but he's THREE inches taller than Buster Davis.

I'm not sure but offenses are going to find a weakness and exploit it.

 

[SECTION 11]

What day is his birthday?

 

[mwanamatapa]

December 3rd

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[BigRedRage]

lol

 

[HotSauce]

I hope he is good. I tend to prefer more speed and coverage in today's NFL.

Agreed. Teams will do whatever they can to get him matched up in a mis-matched situation.

 

[ajcardfan]

This is our Dick Butkus, witches.

 

[HotSauce]

This is our Dick Butkus, witches.

He would probably be exposed in today's game, too.

 

[AzStevenCal]

He would probably be exposed in today's game, too.

Well, sure, he's like 70 years old now. But I'm pretty sure he could still rip the ball out if he could get to the running back.

Steve

 

[HotSauce]

Well, sure, he's like 70 years old now. But I'm pretty sure he could still rip the ball out if he could get to the running back.

Steve

Funny, but of course, I was referring to the guy in his prime vs. today style of play.

 

[BullheadCardFan]

Butkus would still be good in today's game IMO.

He hit so hard players avoided him.