I think he has comfortably been our worst defender this season so far. He had a good game against Everton, yes, but he doesn't fill anyone with confidence. This is especially apparent when he's the last defender and attackers are baring down on him. His touch is always too hesitant or too heavy.
It is too early to write him off I admit, he is 19 after all, but if we are bringing in more defenders, which we surely must do, players like him, Thorpe and Keane are not going to make it here.
Craig Cathcart was once highly regarded here and look where he is now, as was Corry Evans. Luckily for you it's not me making the decisions, but I don't think anyone would be at all surprised if he went at the end of next season.
In your opinion he has been our worst defender, in many other he has been one of the better performers, to say he has had only one good game is way off the mark, the majority of the Caf seem to agree as his average rating is the same as Rojo and only very close to Jones who is leading the way.
Thorpe and Keane haven’t caught the eye of LVG, there is an argument to be had that they may not make it here, as for Evans and Cathcart, they didn’t have the talent to make it however they weren’t given the same reasonability that LVG has gave to McNair, thats the big differance here.
Many players have come through the ranks and been a success here, I don’t have to name them as we all know who they are, many more are now playing for other Premiership Clubs, Shawcross, Richardson, Alex Bruce, Drinkwater, Rossi, Howard, Campbell, De Laet to name but a few.
It’s far, far too early to write off McNair, it’s silly to even suggest it IMO.