KDawg Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 Our linebackers are “fine”. They aren’t good. They aren’t bad. Mayo can play. Holcomb and Davis are fine. The problem is that after them we go from C level skill (ie: league average) to… F-. Why we didn’t sign linebackers to compete and for depth at the least is astonishing to me. Its, at best, average. But we all know how fast best case scenarios last in the NFL. One of those guys goes down and things get dire… quick. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsFTW Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 3 minutes ago, KDawg said: Why we didn’t sign linebackers to compete and for depth at the least is astonishing to me. Because everybody knows that the 6th or 7th Tight End is much more important than the 4th or 5th Linebacker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDawg Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 1 minute ago, SkinsFTW said: Because everybody knows that the 6th or 7th Tight End is much more important than the 4th or 5th Linebacker! I’m not sure what the tight end group has to do with the linebackers, but I’ll go with you here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinny21 Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 3 minutes ago, KDawg said: Our linebackers are “fine”. They aren’t good. They aren’t bad. Mayo can play. Holcomb and Davis are fine. The problem is that after them we go from C level skill (ie: league average) to… F-. Why we didn’t sign linebackers to compete and for depth at the least is astonishing to me. Its, at best, average. But we all know how fast best case scenarios last in the NFL. One of those guys goes down and things get dire… quick. I’m hoping Hudson is somewhere around that ‘ok’ level as a backup to Davis, because we then at least have veteran depth with young guys competing for the back end. Or one of the other young guys bypasses Hudson. Something, anything to give a little reassurance for the unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsFTW Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 21 minutes ago, KDawg said: I’m not sure what the tight end group has to do with the linebackers, but I’ll go with you here. Was just being sarcastic. They have plenty of guys who might end up not making the roster as the 5th or 7th TE, but no linebackers when they only have 4 or 5. Makes no sense at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voice_of_Reason Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 1 hour ago, SkinsFTW said: Was just being sarcastic. They have plenty of guys who might end up not making the roster as the 5th or 7th TE, but no linebackers when they only have 4 or 5. Makes no sense at all. They're going to revolutionize the game and play dime as base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsinparadise Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 (edited) Edited August 7, 2022 by Skinsinparadise 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolblue13 Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Damn you're fast Sip. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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FLSkinz83 Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Gerry is a decent backup. nothing more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Est.1974 Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Rivera’s approach to our LB position is beyond logical comprehension. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobraCommander Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 (edited) I gotta bad feeling about our run defense this year. Edited August 7, 2022 by CobraCommander Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLSkinz83 Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 In the last 30 years, you can count on one hand the amount of good LB's we've had. It's been pathetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kingdaddy Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 1 hour ago, Est.1974 said: Rivera’s approach to our LB position is beyond logical comprehension. If Nate Gerry makes the team we have serious issues at LB. This has to be a camp depth move? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kingdaddy Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 41 minutes ago, FLSkinz83 said: In the last 30 years, you can count on one hand the amount of good LB's we've had. It's been pathetic. I think you're actually right about this; London Fletcher Ken Harvey Wilbur Marshall Monte Coleman Andre Collins ????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWJ Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 1 hour ago, Est.1974 said: Rivera’s approach to our LB position is beyond logical comprehension. I don't understand it either. Should be the strength of the entire team, 1974. Both our HC and DC were both LBs. Go figure. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsinparadise Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 5 minutes ago, kingdaddy said: I think you're actually right about this; London Fletcher Ken Harvey Wilbur Marshall Monte Coleman Andre Collins ????? Antonio Pierce for a short amount of time. Marcus Washington (OLB) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conn Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 20 minutes ago, kingdaddy said: If Nate Gerry makes the team we have serious issues at LB. This has to be a camp depth move? yeah I think they just need someone who isn’t going to **** has pants playing every second half snap of the preseason, because we literally don’t have enough LB bodies once we sit the dudes that are important to keep healthy. Especially if we go more vanilla in the garbage parts of the preseason and use multiple LBs. People need to prepare for our preseason backup defenses to be the ones all the UDFA RBs and WRs blow up against each week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolblue13 Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 30 minutes ago, kingdaddy said: I think you're actually right about this; London Fletcher Ken Harvey Wilbur Marshall Monte Coleman Andre Collins ????? Marcus Washington is the best LBer we've had in the last 25 years. I love London too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justice98 Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 LBs with numbers in the 40s usually aren't any good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justice98 Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 39 minutes ago, kingdaddy said: If Nate Gerry makes the team we have serious issues at LB. This has to be a camp depth move? Honestly, I'd almost be enthused to have Bostic come back at this point. Almost. lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolblue13 Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Just go ****ing pay Collins already. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philibusters Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 1 hour ago, kingdaddy said: If Nate Gerry makes the team we have serious issues at LB. This has to be a camp depth move? Don't know about that. Just in terms of depth, only have four linebackers on the roster (Holcomb, Davis, Mayo, and Hudson) is probably not feasible, so we are likely going to have a fifth linebacker on the roster. Who stands out above Gerry. Gerry has 22 career starts and 163 tackles and 3 interceptions so he has experience. Seems like solid depth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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