Rank the LBs

[*bfine32*]

Time to rank Rey, Vontaze, and Karlos (I didn’t list Vigil as it would be unfair to the rest of the league) :
QB: 9-12 (no votes below 16th)
RB: 6-10 (19% had them top 5 and 25% had them average)
WR: 11-15 (No votes for top 5 or below 20)
TE: 6-12 (only 2 votes below 12th)
OT: 7-13 (90% of the votes had them in the top 13)
OG: 6-10 (only 4 votes below top 10)
C: skipped (but I’m sure it would not have been very high)
DE: 6-10 (1-5 came in a very close 2nd)
DT: Dead heat for 1-5 and 6-10.

As always here’s the competition:

ARZ- Markus Golden, Duane Buchanon, Kevin Minter
ATL- Brooks Reed, Philip Worrillow, Deion Jones
BAL- Terrell Suggs, CJ Mosley, Albert, McClellan
BUF- Reggie Ragland, Preston Brown, Zach Brown CAR- Thomas Davis, Luke Kuechly, AJ Klein
CHI- Willie Young, Danny Trevathan, Jerrell Freeman
CLV- Demario Davis, Chris Kirksey, Nate Orchard
DAL- Sean Lee, Andrew Gachkar, Anthony Hitchens
DEN- Von Miller, Brandon Marshall, Shaquil Barrett
DET-DeAndre Levy, Tahir Whitehead, Josh Bynes
GBP- Clay Matthews, Jake Ryan, Nick Perry
HOU- John Simon, Brian Cushing, Benardrick McKinney
IND- D’Qwell Jackson, Nate Irving, Erik Walden
JAX- Telvin Smith, Paul Posluszny, Dan Skuta
KCC- Justin Houston, Derrick Johnson, Josh Mauga
LAR- Akeem Ayers, Alex Ogletree, Mark Barron
MIA- Jelani Jenkins, Kiko Alonso, Koa Misi
MIN- Anthony Barr, Eric Kendricks, Chad Greenway
NEP- Jamie Collins, Jonathan Freeny, Don’t’a Hightower
NOS- Stephone Anthony, James Laurinatis, Hau’oli Kikaha
NYG- Devon Kennard, Kelvin Sheppard, Jonathan Casillas
NYJ- Trevor Reilly, David Harris, Erin Henderson
OAK- Bruce Irvin, Benn Heeney, Malcolm Smith
PHI- Nigel Bradham, Mychal Kendricks, Jordan Hicks
PIT- Arthur Moats, Ryan Shazier, Lawrence Timmons
SDC- Jeremy Sttaochu, Manti Teo, Melvin Ingram
SEA- Kevin Pierre-Louis, Bobby Wagner, KJ Wright
SFF- Ahmad Brooks, NaVarro Bowman, Michael Wilhoite
TBB- Daryl Smith, Kwon Alexander, Lavonte David
TEN- Wesley Woodyard, Avery Williamson, David Bass
WAS- Will Compton, Mason Foster, Trent Murphy

[3wt]

Last year I had us above average.  With Dansby I think we push into the top 10 this year

[SunsetBengal]

Awe hell, I forgot about Dansby. I voted average or above, but I may put them around the top 10.

[*jason*]

If he has anything left, Dansby makes them average. Last year it was Burfict making plays, and a couple of guys running around.

[Mike M (the other one)]

I think Dansby played light snaps last year once the season was lost.
He'll be fresh and ready to go.
I put us right inside the top 5.

[jeremydc]

11-16. Burflict out the first quarter of the season.

Relying on a 35+ LB and other below average LBs will be interesting.

I hope our front four can get consistent pressure and contain the QB.

[*jason*]

(07-08-2016, 01:01 AM)jeremydc Wrote: 11-16. Burflict out the first quarter of the season.

Relying on a 35+ LB and other below average LBs will be interesting.

I hope our front four can get consistent pressure and contain the QB.

Nick Vigil accepts your apology.

[jeremydc]

(07-08-2016, 01:18 AM)jason Wrote: Nick Vigil accepts your apology.

Hope he proves me wrong.

[Thundercloud]

Middle of the pack. We need to start spending higher draft choices on linebackers. Hope Vigil turns out to be the find that coaches think he is, and that Burfict comes back strong, and plays a little smarter. Those two things plus Dansby could elevate us several notches.

[Jpoore]

We have 2 or 3 lbs drafted in the third round or above who don't even start I would rank us inside top 5 plus just a bonus vigil is gonna be a way more athletic vinny Rey that's a scary thought

[jeremydc]

(07-08-2016, 07:50 AM)Jpoore Wrote: We have 2 or 3 lbs drafted in the third round or above who don't even start I would rank us inside top 5 plus just a bonus vigil is gonna be a way more athletic vinny Rey that's a scary thought

Really? Top 5 based on unproven players?

 The Kool-Aid is strong in this one.

[Jpoore]

(07-08-2016, 08:29 AM)jeremydc Wrote: Really? Top 5 based on unproven players?

 The Kool-Aid is strong in this one.

No I was just saying that about the comment of we need to draft higher I rank us in the top 5 for our starters

[*bfine32*]

This one is hard for me and became increasingly so as I composed the list. There are a lot of big names without a lot of stats and a lot of no names with big numbers. For instance if a member of another board's forum were doing this and came to the Bengals he might list Vincent Rey as the starter over Rey Maualuga and then the Bengals top three would have a combination of 280 tackles, 2 sacks, 5 INTs, and 4 FFs.

I would ask we don't knock the collective because of VB's suspension; as I doubt anyone downgraded Brady because of his. So we have the best WILL in the game, a veteran SAM that can get after the QB and cover the TE, and a MIKE that is a force in the run game. Giving all other teams the benefit of the doubt. I will put them top 10