New LBs....Which one are you most excited to watch?

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(06-04-2020, 09:08 PM)ezekiel23 Wrote: Curious to see how Wilson will do at the NFL level.Spent a high round pick on the guy, hope he works out.I thought,,,was hoping,They would take Josh Jones with that pick but hopefully Wilson will be worth it.

I have heard a lot of this "at this level" with respect to Wilson. And I am not attacking you, as it is a very logical question.  The leap from college to pro is huge, and then you factor in that he was in Mountain West conference.  That smaller school division level of competition scared a lot of people with respect to Wilson.

I just wanted to remind everyone that the highest PFF ranking for a rookie LB with over half of his team's snaps (going back roughly 5 years) wasn't Devin Bush, Devon White, or Darius Leanard.  It was Boise State's Leighton Vander Esch, with an outstanding overall rating of 84.4.  

One of his greatest strengths is pass defense. 

While Logan Wilson was .02 seconds faster in the 40 at the combine, Vander Esch jumped 7.5" higher, with an astounding 39.5.  Vander Esch edged him in the long jump 121.0 vs. 124.0 as well as the 3-cone (6.88 vs. 7.07) and the 20 yard shuttle (4.15 vs. 4.27).  Vander Esch is also 2" taller and weighs 15 lbs more.  

Just an interesting comparison.