Michigan State defensive lineman Malik McDowell tested well on the field at the NFL Combine, but the interview portion didn't go so well.
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McDowell checked in at 6-foot-6, 295-pounds, and he ran a 4.85 in the 40-yard dash. But a couple of teams claimed McDowell was terrible during the interviewing portion at the combine.
"Worst interview we did," said one team, according to Yahoo Sports.
"Awful interview," said another team. "Awful."
According to Yahoo, some scouts think McDowell takes too many plays off.
"The cautionary tale is Clowney," one team said. "You see him now, he's dominant; we had those same questions [for McDowell] when he came out. Does he love football? Is he going to work?
"With [McDowell], I can't figure out what makes this kid tick. He might be the type who, maybe he falls [in the draft] and it lights a fire under him. I don't know. But I need that light on more often, and he didn't like it when we asked him about that."
Pro Football Focus has McDowell projected as a first-round pick. They have him ranked as the No. 22 overall player and the No. 2 defensive lineman behind Alabama's Jonathan Allen.
McDowell recorded 24.5 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks and one interception in three seasons at Michigan State.
(h/t Yahoo Sports)
