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[panthers04100]

Our run defense improves greatly. Coincidence? Credit to Luke.

[Second_Solution]

I really want Luke to stay in the middle even when Beason returns. He is literally everywhere. When he isn't making a tackle he is in position to stop a big play if a tackle is broken.

[Ivan The Awesome]

So, who's going to be the huddler to suggest to either a. Bench him, b. trade him, c. Cut him? (Beason)

[PhillyB]

luke has played like a boss.

i never thought we'd say beason is expendable but i really think he is at this point.

[TuckerMax25]

Beasons too good of a talent for a b or c but I do feel kuechly should be in the middle for sure he's all over the damn place, beason either plays a diff lb spot or trading becomes only other sensible option

[Zithers]

we should keep beason around because

a) thomas davis has a really fuged up ACL
james anderson is, all things considered, the least talented of the four LBs we have

though his contract for starting at WLB is now quite ludicrous. oh well.

[BigBeast52]

Can't just do anything to cut ties with beason because that would be too rash.....but Luke really needs to stay in the middle!!!!! Dude is straight up great in the middle

[Ivan The Awesome]

Ok. So trading Beason. Who would take him and his contract and of course, what would be a feasible trade for him? What teams are in need of a MLB of Beasons caliber?

[Proudiddy]

I wouldn't put that solely on Beas... It has something to do with the stability of the unit as a whole because not only is Luke in the middle, but TD is now playing full-time as well, whereas before, they were all rotating in an out.

Now they have a defined starting group who play full-time. Luke has been incredible, but paired with TD and they are uber-incredible. I think the defense's improvement is due to them as a tandem.

[Borat Sagdiyev]

Ok. So trading Beason. Who would take him and his contract and of course, what would be a feasible trade for him? What teams are in need of a MLB of Beasons caliber?

I know you'll hate hearing this, but the Falcons might. Akeem Dent is horrid.

[Jrock88]

move beason outside to his natural spot... maybe he'd rather play the Mike. tough poo. you came into this league as an OLB, Luke came in as a MLB... its the logical move.

everyone wrote TD off, and look at him ... playing pretty damn good for a guy whos had 3 major injuries.

can't believe how many people are ready to give up on Beast

that said do I think he could stand to lose 5 or 10 pounds to get lighter and quicker this offseason.... absolutely, starting to look a bit too much like a bodybuilder if you ask me

[jtnc]

Trade him, we need to dump his salary.

[BigBeast52]

I'm not ready to kick him out the door....but the linebacking core weve had the last two games is exponentially better than the 4 games before that with beason, were actually tougher against the run

[Tarheels23]

Thomas Davis is just as big of a reason why our run defense is better.

[Jrock88]

TD has been great... very happy for the guy, one pleasant surprise out of this horrifying season