James Laurinaitis

[BobJones4980]

(02-20-2016, 11:51 PM)bfine32 Wrote: I lump those that dismiss tackles as a statistic for a LB into the same category that dismiss INTs as a statistic for CB.

Dude was always on the field at STL; of course his impact per play is going to be lower than a LB that is only on the field in situations that suits them. JL can play and is better than what we currently have in the middle.

Honestly they should be lumped into the same category. Mainly because both stats don't tell the whole story.

I mean at CB if a guy has 5 interceptions on the year but gets burnt countless times on other plays then should we be singing his praises?

Also on Laurinaitis : 

"Laurinaitis has been playing poorly all season, but yesterday was easily his worst game. Against the run, he was effectively useless—at times looking like he was afraid to even go near the play. If a blocker got even a hand on him, that was it. He had just two defensive stops, which is not a lot." -PFF

So basically why spend cap money on a guy who would be maybe be a marginal upgrade on a guy we already have and will likely pay less than a Laurinaitis contract.