February 14th, 2011 
Adam Warwas 
Posted in A few posts down I talk about my dislike for Ray Edwards.
I dislike Bryant McKinnie ten times worse.
McKinnie is planning to take on the seemingly charitable task of working out with Seantrel Henderson, a Minnesota native who played tackle for the Miami Hurricanes. Henderson is 6’ 8” and 350 pounds, which of course makes him a McKinnie-esque type of tackle.
“I have some ideas I learned through experience,” McKinnie said. “I never really had anybody to show me what to do. Everything I learned I had to learn on my own. (Henderson) is young, but he’s got a great upside. And he’s my size already as a freshman. I wasn’t even my size as a freshman — I was 6-8, but I was like 250 pounds. I was slim.”
Okay, fine, McKinnie is working out with the kid and trying to teach him a few veteran tricks, great.
If I am Henderson’s agent, however, I am more than a little worried about what else McKinnie, who has a checkered past, is teaching my young client.
His poor me attitude, claiming that he had to learn everything on his own, shows he still doesn’t get it.
Maybe McKinnie, who was also a Hurricane, could have had more people teach him the things he wanted to learn had he not held out his rookie season for a whopping 98 days. Maybe he could have been getting some extra coaching during one bye week where he instead took an ill-fated boat ride with Fred Smoot. Or perhaps he could’ve received some of that education he claims he never got if he hadn’t been suspended for four games after assaulting another human being. Or maybe, he could get some extra coaching in the offseasons instead of constantly clubbing and partying and trying to promote his new record label. If the Vikings coaches didn’t do it for him, he had a chance to work with other coaches at the 2010 Pro Bowl, but he “mysteriously” couldn’t make it to that either.
I know the Vikings and the Chiefs own some responsibility for McKinnie’s lengthy holdout as a rookie, but when is this guy going to get it?
Let’s just hope that Henderson doesn’t allow the negative stuff to rub off on him.
If it does, then let’s hope the Vikings don’t draft Henderson.
i think its time for McKinnie to go…he has been a let down since day one…LAZY IS HIS PROBLEM AND A LACK OF TALENT.. trade the bum to green bay if he has any trade value.
I can’t describe how much I agree with you, Adam. What we see from him in games and what we hear from his mouth are so far apart it is immeasurable. I am actually quite curious as to what exactly it is this guy would teach a rookie regarding the playing of tackle in the NFL. Perhaps a session in “How to Avoid Taking the Blame When Your Man-to-Block Injures the QB… AGAIN!
And I also agree that Freds has a big part in this man’s problems.
Coach, I think I’d rather have Ryan Cook play LT than McKinnie, my God is that sad or what?
He never will get it either. Mckinney is an overated , lazy waste of space. If I never watch him push on a rusher again I won’t miss him. It amazes me how people rag on Cook and Sully when at least they give their best effort. Mckinney could be an elite player but he relys soley on his massive bulk to get by and has not improved since he joined the vikes. I hope the new offensive line coach either motivates him to improve or has the cajones to call him out for what he is.
Agreed 100% Dynalee and I’ve been saying the same thing for years now. Alot of people confuse size with talent.
tell that to my wife!
Now that’s funny ,I don’t care who you are!
I agree with all the McKinnie talk….he is a waste of space! And…I hear ya, Johnny!!
Wish McKinnie would keep his word and drop about 25 to 30 lbs.and work on agility drills, he was beaten like a rented mule this past season by speed rushing D-ends because he was carrying to much weight and unable to move his feet, use the same drills that they use to evaluate rookies at the combine and incorporate into an every day work out routine in the off season for both McKinnie and Loadholt and the pass protection will improve I have no doubt.