07-31-2015, 09:40 PM
(07-31-2015, 03:09 PM)fredtoast Wrote: D-line and DBs looking very good.
LB corps is a mess. Burfict is still a question. Now Maualuga is injured. No other LB has looked very good at all. I think Lamur will improve since last year was his first as a LB, but he still needs to step up his game quite a bit to be a really good LB. Hawk could turn out like Terrance Newman or he could be another Danieal Manning. everyone else is nothing more than back up quality. Dawson gets a lot of love around here, but he was still just th 99th guy taken in the draft.
Maualuga will be back. How much practice does he really need at this point in his career. The extra reps will be good for the 2nd string LB's. Hawk is starting his 10th season, that could be a concern, but he's in a system that needs him right now, so I am sure he is playing with renewed energy. Rey will perform and I agree that Lamur will be much improved this season. Flowers is now more seasoned and ready to break out. Burfict could be back by the 3rd Pre-season game or maybe later down the road. I would be more concerned about his concussions than his knee IMHO.
As with every team, players get banged up and new ones come along. Lets just sit back and see how training camp and the pre-season games unfold. We'll know more in a few weeks.
