11-05-2018, 11:29 AM
(11-05-2018, 11:22 AM)WeezyBengal Wrote: I just dont buy that. Playing linebacker isnt rocket science. Go out and tackle the ball carrier or defend your area of the field when the team is passing. These guys were veteran players, they should know how to play the position by the time they are brought in.
That also doesnt explain why some of our linebackers have been good over the past few years (Burfict) and why some have been bad or average. To me, its a talent disparity. You can literally SEE how slow some of our linebackers move.
I agree that most are...but Brown led the league in tackles last season. While I agree the tackles could be downfield...if I recall correctly, he graded out in the upper 60's or lower 70's by PFF so be was an above average guy. Here, he's in the 50's.
That's a huge drop-off in play.
We do tend to go for the slow/lumbering LB's. It seems like that is the exact opposite of what the league requires.
