03-11-2020, 06:54 PM
(03-11-2020, 05:54 PM)Bengalstripes18 Wrote: I'll have to look into Trevathan more; I don't know much about him other than he played for the Bears. The article on NFL.com said they gave Van Noy the communication helmet pretty much right away after coming over from the Lions. We need a leader of the defense like that. And we need a versatile linebacker that can cover and rush. You bring up a good point that he could be a product of coaching; he also doesn't have amazing stats. However, the guy we got from Buffalo led the league in tackles before coming here--and it didn't mean squat. Stats don't tell the whole story.
Schobert still seems like the most realistic option because of familiarity. Van Noy may be a little too high profile for us, and there isn't much in terms of familiarity there. You don't want to fall for the hype on some guys, either. There's a lot of players that left the Pats and didn't do squat. I trust the coaches know based on film and scheme which linebacker will fit us best.
I'm excited to see who we bring in next week.
Trevathan played on the Broncos before he was on the Bears and I have to watch a lot of Bronco games being from where I am at.
Trevathan always stood out with his great tackling, hard hitting, smarts and he can cover and is a leader. In some ways he is my
favorite LB for us but he is coming off injury and he is older. Much like Bradham who I also would really like for us. I just like Jamie
Collins the best cause he is also a great pass rusher. Schobert hasn't been the best tackler but he does fill the stat sheet.
What I like about Van Noy is he makes plays in the biggest moments.
