03-01-2016, 01:20 PM
(03-01-2016, 01:10 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: I know your overall point is to prove the tackle stat is overrated, but you did use PFF to prove your point. I don't disagree that maybe Laurinaitis is a bit overrated, but we're comparing him to who he'd be replacing. Maualuga. I'm not sure why you think he'd definitely be a SLB here, outside of the fact our coaches seem to love Rey M.
He's been a MLB in a 4-3 for his entire career and he's the same size as Rey M (255 lbs).
As for the tackle stats and JL needing every snap, I'd be curious to see a numbers comparison for Rey M and JL if you took their 2015 numbers and rounded them up to 1000 snaps. I do know that JL has made far more plays in his career (INTs, sacks, recoveries) and has more tackles, so I'm struggling to see where he wouldn't be at least a slight upgrade.
Again, I'm not a big Laurinaitis fan and I'd much rather we sign Trevathan or even Chris Long in FA. Heck, I could probably compile a list of players I'd rather sign than JL, but I do think he's a solid player. Probably better than Rey M.
One time. I used PFF one time and that's putting too much into it? Oh for ***** sake.
Because our defense asks our MLB to be tough and stick his nose into the run game. That is not Laurinitis' game at all. Just because they are the same size, doesn't make them the same player.
Not a big Laurinitis fan but says using one PFF post is "going way too into PFF" okay Shake.
