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The Bow Tie Chronicles:  A look at the defensive line

2017, Round 1, Pick 26: Takk McKinley, defensive end, played in all 16 regular season games and the playoffs, recording 6 sacks and 15 tackles. What happened next? He is entering the second year of a four-year, $10.21 million contract.
2017, Round 1, Pick 26: Takk McKinley, defensive end, played in all 16 regular season games and the playoffs, recording 6 sacks and 15 tackles. What happened next? He is entering the second year of a four-year, $10.21 million contract.
Jan 16, 2019

In the 106th episode of The Bow Tie Chronicles episode, we discuss the Takkarist McKinley situation in Los Angeles and move into our offseason position-by-position analysis of the defensive line. Also, we discuss throwing a 60th birthday party for former Falcons coach Mike Smith, wide receiver Calvin Ridley making the PFWA All-Rookie Team, wide receiver Julio Jones making the PFWA All-NFL team and tight end Austin Hooper playing in the Pro Bowl.

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Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.

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