“I followed T.J. the last couple years. T.J. is a big safety that moves well, covers and can hit. His dad played a little heavier than T.J. is now, but T.J. is a fine athlete. Long arms.” — Jeff Fisher
Fisher said he was “nervous” before his pick that McDonald would get selected beforehand.
My superficial take was that he was underperforming. Maybe Fisher thinks it was the coaching, and I wouldn’t be surprised.