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  Sydney FC have ramped up their hunt for a second marquee player, analysing more than 150 strikers in the hope one can lift the club back to the A-Leagues heights. Eric Dickerson Jersey .The Sky Blues have undergone radical surgery since finishing out of finals contention last season.Twelve players have left to make way for new blood which coach Graham Arnold believes will bolster his defence, strengthen his midfield and give his attack the spark its lacked since the 2014-15 grand-final run.But Arnold is still searching for that special player who can do what no man has since Austrian striker Marc Janko delivered 16 goals two seasons ago.Marquee will be a No.9 for sure, Arnold said.I made it clear to the players at the end of last season. Its just a matter of finding him, which will take time.Whether its a big name or not, thats another thing.But most importantly its a player who will come here and perform, and hopefully score 15 goals plus.Sydney have been overwhelmed by the sheer number of resumes flooding in.The challenge now lies in the laborious process of sifting through the global haystack in the hope of stumbling across the next Bruno Fornaroli.Weve got a long list, Arnold said.Yesterday when we counted we had 158 put forward, so weve analysed and looked at 158 of them.They include former Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner, ex-West Ham forward Carlton Cole and former German international Kevin Kuranyi, though its unlikely the club will seriously consider them.Another marquee - to join winger Filip Holosko - is one of two significant signings the club is still to make, with Arnold revealing the second will be an attacker.Off-contract captain and last seasons Australian marquee Alex Brosque is also expected to sign a new deal under the salary cap.Sydney have already added off-season quality to the squad in former Melbourne City defenders Alex Wilkinson and Michael Zullo, ex-Melbourne Victory goalkeeper Danny Vukovic and fringe Socceroos midfielder Josh Brillante.A more familiar face is winger Bernie Ibini, whos back on a season-long loan from Belgian Pro League champions Club Brugge.Im very happy with where were at recruitment-wise, Arnold said.I want two quality players for every position so the players can push themselves to another level. 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HOUSTON -- Benardrick McKinney is often overshadowed on a Houston defense filled with first-round picks.But this season its been hard to ignore the work of the linebacker, who leads the team and is tied for sixth in the NFL with 101 tackles, helping the defense remain the strongest part of the team despite the loss of J.J. Watt.McKinney is in his second year in Houston after the Texans drafted him from Mississippi State in the second round. He had a solid rookie season, appearing in 14 games with 11 starts and finishing with 63 tackles.This year he moved into a full-time role as starter and has thrived. He has four games with 10 or more tackles, including a career-high 16 against New England in Week 3. He also has four sacks to be the only player in the NFL this year -- and just the third player in franchise history -- with at least 100 tackles and four sacks in a season.He started last year growing and developing toward the last part of the season, defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel said. He understood the defense. He understood how he has to play the game and puts himself in good position. He gets around the ball quite a bit.McKinney , who had 12 tackles last week against San Diego, believes his improvement this season is simply a product of him being more comfortable.Last year I was too worried about messing up and stuff ... it comes easy now, he said. When you understand the defense you dont have to think a lot, just go out there and play.That understanding has been helped by his relationship with linebackers coach Mike Vrabel, who had a distinguished 14-year NFL career and won three Super Bowls with the Patriots. McKinney raves about Vrabel and brings him up constantly when asked about his work this season.Coach Vrabel does an unbelievable job of just putting me in a great position to make plays, McKinney said. Im just trying to help the defense out, force thrree-and-outs, get the defense lined up, play my style of football and just try to help us win games. Wholesale Rams Jerseys. Vrabel thinks McKinneys health this season is another reason for his success after he struggled through a knee injury and a concussion early last year that set him back a bit.When he came back, he started to really get comfortable playing in there, Vrabel said. We played well down the stretch defensively, and then he had a good offseason ... hes practicing. Hes seeing every rep and hes taking the coaching. Hes done a really good job for us.McKinney, a star quarterback and basketball player in high school, is also valuable to the Texans because of his size (6-foot-4, 260 pounds) and ability to help in the secondary.He has some coverage skill and that helps as well, Crennel said. We like big guys that can move and have some speed and some length, so he falls into that category.McKinney doesnt enjoy talking about himself, but did admit he isnt surprised by his success this season. That doesnt mean he isnt trying to improve.I know what I can do. I know I can be better, he said. Theres a lot of things I can correct on the field. Just taking the coaching, watching film, flying around and playing with energy, thats my style of play, playing with energy, and its helped me out a lot.McKinney and the Texans will try to snap a two-game skid when they travel to Green Bay on Sunday . The Texans remain atop the AFC South despite their recent losing, but know they need to get back on track quickly with Tennessee just one-half game back.If everybody just stays focused (and) does their job, we should be where we want to be at the end of the season, McKinney said.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL. ' ' '