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National Signing Day 2017: Breaking Down Mississippi State’s Class

By Jared Aldridge

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Nov 26, 2016; Oxford, MS, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs head coach Dan Mullen carries the Egg Bowl trophy after the game against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mississippi State won 55-20 Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 26, 2016; Oxford, MS, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs head coach Dan Mullen carries the Egg Bowl trophy after the game against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mississippi State won 55-20 Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports /

Conclusions

I do not see how Mississippi State fans could be unhappy with the 2017 class. I thought the coaching staff accomplished several necessary things. For starters, they signed guys at need positions.

The two weakest position groups on 2016 were offensive line and defensive secondary. The Bulldogs signed five players for each group including two per group from the JUCO ranks. Signing a high number of players at week position groups allows for you to miss or for a player to not work out so I am glad to see an effaces there.

Another positive for the 2017 class is the amount of potential rotation players. Mississippi State signed seven interior or exterior defensive linemen. In the  SEC it is vital to be able to sub those big guys in and out depending on situation. Having fresh quality backups in the  front seven can make a world of difference down the stretch.

I do want to address the State fans that are  upset about not signing DD Bowie. There is no question Bowie would’ve been great for the  Bulldogs but realistically he wasn’t a serious contender for the Bulldogs. DD loves Ole Miss and I don’t think he was ever going anywhere else. Simply, for MSU Bowie was icing on the cake.

With this class Dan Mullen also found his quarterback and running back of the future but I wouldnt’ expect to see Key Thompson or Kylin Hill in 2017. And most importantly for the class of 2017, DAN MULLEN SIGNED A SCHOLARSHIP KICKER! (yes I know he’s a punter but still)

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