09-29-2022, 01:48 PM
(09-28-2022, 09:32 PM)Housh Wrote: The one thing i remember about Burfict is his Ray Lewis-like ability to always be apart of EVERY SINGLE tackle within 20 yards of the LOS. Burfict was an idiot with handling his emotions but he was a damn genius on the football field. And I’m not over exaggerating. He was a GENIUS on the field. You have to be a smart hombre to be apart of so many tackles. One year he had 171 Freakin tackles. To do that you are getting almost 10 tackles a game which is hard as crap to do. That means you one are in the right spot ALOT and two you aren’t missing tackles. You are converting tackles that present themselves to you.
Logan Wilson does this. As proficient as Burfict was against the run, Logan is equally as proficient guarding the pass. But i think Logan is a better all around player because he is about as good a tackler as Burfict was. He’s just not the force Burfict was against the run
No doubt, instincts and smarts. Both Burfict and Wilson had/have these. Something you cannot teach. Burfict only had
these in 2012 though before the concussions started and he got dirty at times. I was fine with it when we played the
Stoolers of course but it went a little far with other team's at times with Burfict.
Logan isn't dirty at all and is all class on and off the field and he has the instincts and smarts to go along with his sure
tackling and is a great cover backer to boot. Could be our best LB of all time when it is all said and done and I thought
Spikes, Simmons, Odell and Burfict were all great LB's at one point.
(09-28-2022, 10:32 PM)jason Wrote: ... And that's the sad part. Burfict is remembered for decapitating AB, the personal fouls, and all the other dirty shit. That stuff really wasn't going on early in his pro career (When Zimmer was still here, and Guenther was his position coach), especially his rookie year. He had a few questionable hits the following year, but 2014 was when the leg twisting, and helmet to helmet stuff really started happening... He also missed a good chunk of that year, and in my opinion was never quite the same player from that point on.
As KillerGoose said, he was dirty in 2013 too. But yeah agree with everything besides that here Jason.
The concussions were what ended Burfict's career and it was his fault. He wasn't keeping his head up when tackling.
Something Wilson makes sure to do when tackling. Great technique that hopefully will keep him healthy so he can have a
much longer career than Burfict.
(09-29-2022, 06:00 AM)Bilbo Saggins Wrote: Wilson is an awesome LB for the scheme. He can run sideline to sideline, he can spy, and he can cover like a big safety. He makes guys like Reader, Hubbard, and Hill look good and vice versa.
For sure, and with Reader out he will have to be the leader now and will have to have a much bigger role especially
in stopping the run. Tall task with our main man out. Good thing our first task tonight isn't a big running team.
(09-29-2022, 09:54 AM)KillerGoose Wrote: In 2013, Burfict had 13 penalties, tied for fourth in the league. Eight of those penalties were personal fouls for unnecessary roughness, which was the most in the league. Your memory is misleading you - Burfict was fantastic, but he was also a dirty player very early on. His 2012 season is the only season where he was "clean".
True. Honestly loved how Burfict played against the Stoolers cause of my dislike of that team and how he got in their head.
They were such hypocrites as he did what they did all the time. He was just called out for it unlike they were.
Burfict was an old school Linebacker.
(09-29-2022, 12:41 PM)Sled21 Wrote: You're right, they did. Forgot. I guess I was thinking about fines, I did not hear of any, but maybe they did. No one is making a big deal calling him dirty though when he was clearly headhunting.
Joyner should of been fined for that hit no question. Don't know if he was or not though.
BTW, Sauce Gardner looks like a fine rookie Corner. Loved watching him go against Chase. He played him about as good as
you can. Thinking this might make Chase really want to breakout tonight at Home against the Fins and Xavier Howard.
