Sunday’s Giants vs. Browns preseason matchup was one of the more intriguing battles of the preseason for Michigan State fans as Brian Lewerke faced off against Malik McDowell.
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Malik McDowell not expected to play this season for Seahawks
Malik McDowell, the top pick of the Seattle Seahawks 2017 draft class, is not expected to play this season. Head coach Pete Carroll said Monday that McDowell is not progressing enough from injuries sustained in an ATV accident in July to be able to take the field this season with Seattle.
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Malik McDowell injured in reported ATV accident, doesn’t report to Seahawks camp
Malik McDowell’s NFL career is on hold before it’s even started after the former Michigan State standout was injured in a reported ATV accident. The Seattle Seahawks announced on Sunday that McDowell was “involved in a vehicular accident in which he suffered an injury during the NFL break period. “McDowell has remained in Michigan as the team started training camp as a “precautionary measure” the team said.
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Malik McDowell signs with Seattle Seahawks for $6.9 million
“It’s official. Just signed my contract. I’m officially a Seattle Seahawk. Go 12’s,” McDowell posted in a twitter video. According to the Seattle Times, McDowell’s contract will be worth a total of $6.9 million. That includes a signing bonus of $3.198 million, and salaries of $1.2 million, $1.5 million, $1.9 million and $2.2 million over the next four seasons.
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Malik McDowell can be dominant ‘when he turns the motor on,’ Mark Dantonio says
Mark Dantonio made a rare radio appearance Thursday to talk about Malik McDowell. And the Michigan State coach delivered a frank assessment of his former star defensive lineman over the Seattle airwaves. McDowell can “be a dominant player at the next level,” Dantonio said. But it’s up to the Seahawks’ second-round pick to do it for every down.
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Pete Carroll: Malik McDowell can be a ‘really good prospect’ if put in right spot
The question marks about Malik McDowell heading into the NFL Draft were well documented.But McDowell’s new coach thinks he has the plan to get the most out of the talented former Michigan State defensive lineman.
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Why Malik McDowell is good fit for Seattle
Despite falling out of the first round, McDowell landed at an organization that is the perfect fit for him. The Seahawks have developed defensive talent perhaps better than no other NFL franchise the last five years, and he joins a defensive line that already has veteran stars Cliff Avril and Michael Bennett.
Source: Detroit Free Press
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Seahawks believe in Malik McDowell
The two Michigan State players taken in the NFL Draft are expected to make impacts with their respective teams. The one that could do so immediately is defensive tackle Malik McDowell. The 6-foot-6 Detroit native who left Michigan State after his junior season was taken No. 35 by Seattle, and that move had some analysts raving.
Source: Detroit News
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Malik McDowell Selected by Seahawks in Second Round
Michigan State defensive lineman Malik McDowell was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round (No. 35 overall) of the 2017 National Football League Draft on Friday, April 28. McDowell, who announced his decision to forgo his senior season on Dec. 6, is the highest-drafted defensive lineman in the Mark Dantonio era
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‘Motivated’ Malik McDowell lands with Seahawks
Malik McDowell didn’t get taken in the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday night, however, his excitement was hardly dampened a day later. The defensive tackle who left Michigan State after his junior season was taken with the third pick of the second round – the 35th overall – by the Seattle Seahawks on Friday. And the Detroit native could hardly contain his enthusiasm .“I didn’t cry but there is a smile on my face,” McDowell said in a conference call. “I’m smiling from ear to ear.
Source: Detroit News
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Malik McDowell not picked in first round of NFL Draft
Michigan State’s streak of producing first-round NFL Draft picks is over. The first round of the 2017 draft came and went on Thursday night, with no former Michigan State players hearing their names called. That marked the first time since 2013 that the team hasn’t had a former player picked in the first round. The streak was the longest of its kind the school had produced in 25 years.
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Malik McDowell enters NFL Draft as polarizing prospect
Malik McDowell has the talent to be an early first-round NFL Draft pick.Of this, there is little to no debate. The former Michigan State defensive lineman possesses a rare combination of size, strength and speed that led to some eye-popping plays in his three seasons in East Lansing.
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Malik McDowell: ‘Show me the film’
Malik McDowell isn’t sure what the flood of emotions will feel like when he hears name called sometime Thursday or Friday in the NFL draft. As for McDowell’s mother and some of his friends, well, they have an idea how he’s going to react. “Everybody thinks I’m going to cry,” McDowell said Wednesday during a visit to Shriner’s Hospital with fellow draft prospects. “I don’t know. I ain’t cried in a while. Might cry, might not. I don’t know.”
Source: Detroit Free Press
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First round NFL Draft dreams uncertain for Malik McDowell
On a balmy August day inside Spartan Stadium, Malik McDowell delivered a blustery declaration. He did not plan to leave Michigan State early even if he was projected to be a top-10 NFL Draft pick. “If I’m not top three,” he said that afternoon, “I don’t leave. … It’s one through three, that’s the only way I’m going.”
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2017 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Malik McDowell
As a whole, Michigan State’s draft prospect pool is not as deep as past years. It does, however, feature one of the most individually talented players of the Mark Dantonio era in defensive lineman Malik McDowell. The Only Draft Expert, Mark Niemi, took a look at the talented former Spartan and where he projects to be taken in the coming days.
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A look at Michigan State’s NFL Draft prospects
Michigan State has produced nine draft picks combined in the last two drafts. When the 2017 NFL Draft starts later this week, the program’s average could be coming down.Michigan State only has one player who is truly a good bet to be picked this weekend, in former defensive lineman Malik McDowell. Past that, they have a smattering of potential mid-round picks, late-round picks and players who will likely look to earn their shot as an undrafted free agent.
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AFC executive: Michigan State’s Malik McDowell would be 2nd pick in NFL Draft without character issues
“Taking character out of the equation, McDowell should be the second pick in the draft,” an executive in personnel for an AFC team said. “If anybody tells you differently, they’re playing possum.”
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Malik McDowell not getting much first-round love for 2017 NFL Draft
NFL Draft week is here, and Malik McDowell hopes to hear his name called early Thursday’s Round 1 action. However, it’s becoming clear that McDowell may have to wait until Friday’s Round 2-3 action before hearing his name called, at least based on the most recent mock drafts across the net.
Source: The Only Colors
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Malik McDowell is ready to wreck havoc in the NFL
Malik McDowell is a very interesting prospect if for no other reason than — and this happens sometimes when you’re breaking down a guy’s film — it was apparent a game or two into watching his tape that he was playing out of position at Michigan State. Which isn’t an excuse, it just … is. You don’t normally put a guy who is 6’6, almost 300 pounds and with arms that are almost 35 inches long inside.
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Malik McDowell to attend 2017 NFL Draft
If Malik McDowell’s name is called on the first night of the NFL Draft, he’ll be there in person to hear it and to shake commissioner Roger Goodell’s hand. The former Michigan State standout will be in Philadelphia as one of 22 prospects attending the 2017 NFL Draft later this month, the league announced on Thursday.
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