04-22-2020, 11:28 PM
(04-22-2020, 10:39 PM)Okeana Wrote: hes not a liability in coverage. He can be a 3 down middle linebacker. He's my 2nd best overall linebacker.
Why? Brooks gets lost in coverage. You would have Brooks over Baun and Queen in coverage Okeana?
(04-22-2020, 11:04 PM)phil413 Wrote: Park it right there. Two solid issues worth discussion.
1. 33 should get you a leftover top 20 bpa with the normal reaches and need picks. Brooks is not that player, other players have a better resume.
2. While we're greatful for the FA changes that we were wrong about, we had a right to be critical out the gate. The Sample pick happened. It's hard not to see how a one dimensional TE in an offense we were sold on not prioritizing TE was the best use with the other guys there.
It screams targeting a lesser player and not being able to deal down or overvaluing the loss of Sample if he isn't there in the 3rd. 33 is a great opportunity, one where we can't have a Sample reboot. Nothing against the man, prove us all wrong but hopefully it's a lesson they can learn from as they have in FA already.
I agree even if I think Sample can be a good pass catching TE with his good hands I just think all of us knew it was a
reach at the time in the 2nd. We need to go BPA and a Linebacker that is not a 3 down Linebacker would be another
reach like Brooks. I know we want to tackle better but we need versatility at the LB position.
(04-22-2020, 11:13 PM)Gdale_Bengal Wrote: Then why do analysts and scouts write that he is completely unproven in pass coverage and wasn't asked to play on passing downs?
Good question.
