Benardrick McKinney is the last piece of the ferocious trinity that stepped up for the Texans’ defense to thrive in a Wattless world. Because of three players—McKinney, Jadeveon Clowney, and A.J. Bouye (whose impressive film I broke down last week)—the Texans had a top ten defense and were able to steal the AFC South by barely scraping past 20 points each week, thanks to one of the worst offenses in the league.
For McKinney, 2016 wasn’t a leap. It was a propulsion to another layer of atmosphere. The 2015 season was a learning year for McKinney.