Luke Kuechly's memory

[BountyHunter]

I bet a QB has never said to Luke:

" You been watchin' film, huh?  That's cool. Watch this!..."

[BrianS]

I am still blown away by the talent that's moved through our LB's.

I'll be able to say one day that I got to see the GOAT MLB play.  That's so awesome.

[Mr. Scot]

Doubt I'm the only one to say this: It's always fun to watch the plays where Luke goes apes--t right before the snap because he spotted something on the offense

[electro's horse]

there was some interview with bill belichick where he casually broke down a play from when he was a college lacrosse player in perfect detail.

it was at least 5 decades in the past. 

[motocross_cat]

Funny how it works.  As a ups driver after a day or 2 on a route I can run it without a map, remember driveways, houses, people, dogs and so on.

 

I have no idea what I may have ate that day or what I watched on tv when I get home.

[OneBadCat]

1 hour ago, Mr. Scot said:

Some guys just have a football mind.

Luke has a quarterback's understanding of offense in a defensive player's body. That's why whenever they do those "Top 100" videos you always see flustered, wide-eyed offensive guys saying stuff like "he was calling out our plays before we even got set"

It’s honestly one of the biggest reasons we stay competitive. Luke is the Panthers x-factor. No other team has a QB on defense. He makes up for average safeties by always calling the right plays. Hope we sign him to coach when he decides to hang it up.

[OneBadCat]

36 minutes ago, BrianS said:

I am still blown away by the talent that's moved through our LB's.

I'll be able to say one day that I got to see the GOAT MLB play.  That's so awesome.

Whats crazy is that if Beason and Morgan stayed healthy they would have been on the HOF track as well. Not as good as Luke I think we can fairly say but those guys were Top 3 MLB in their primes too.

[Mr. Scot]

44 minutes ago, OneBadCat said:

Whats crazy is that if Beason and Morgan stayed healthy they would have been on the HOF track as well. Not as good as Luke I think we can fairly say but those guys were Top 3 MLB in their primes too.

There are people who would argue that durability is a more vital component to success than ability, and it's a good argument. Lord knows Dan Morgan was as good a linebacker as any in the league, but his body just couldn't take the pounding.  If he had just been more durable, who knows?

Obviously, nobody wants to see a repeat of that with Kuechly.

Consistency is equally important.  We've all seen late round picks and lesser free agents have amazing performances (Todman last year comes to mind) but all too often the reason they were late round picks or lesser free agents is because while they can do that sort of thing occasionally, they can't do it consistently.  Heck, sometimes they can do it for a whole season, maybe even two, but no longer so they wind up being temporary plug ins rather than long term solutions.

There are plenty of guys in football history who might have had Hall of Fame careers if they just had those two things.

[Khyber53]

2 hours ago, LinvilleGorge said:

They weren't considered smart by most fans, but coaches rave about the football intelligence of Lawrence Taylor and Randy Moss. I remember Bill Parcells talking about how LT would constantly fall asleep in meetings. Once he tried to embarrass him by waking him up and immediately asking him what his assignment was for the play on the board. LT rattled it off like nothing will still half asleep.

Randy Moss has really impressed me over the years. Once he had shed that villain role that he'd been cast in, I think we all got to see that he was a very intelligent, thoughtful guy who really was a student of the game. I'll always stop surfing channels when I see him on, just to listen to what his take on a subject is. 

LT... maybe a great mind for it, but his earthly appetites did him great damage.

[Chaos]

Ok truth time.  Who else saw this thread title and had a moment of dread thinking it could be related to memory loss due to the concussions.  Be honest, I know i'm know the only one.

[KillerKat]

Flashbulb memory is interesting. It may also be easier for him to remember something from the playoffs since it's more significant than any other game.

[jasonluckydog]

Next year we will draft a mlb with our1st round pick

[OneBadCat]

36 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

There are people who would argue that durability is a more vital component to success than ability, and it's a good argument. Lord knows Dan Morgan was as good a linebacker as any in the league, but his body just couldn't take the pounding.  If he had just been more durable, who knows?

Obviously, nobody wants to see a repeat of that with Kuechly.

Consistency is equally important.  We've all seen late round picks and lesser free agents have amazing performances (Todman last year comes to mind) but all too often the reason they were late round picks or lesser free agents is because while they can do that sort of thing occasionally, they can't do it consistently.  Heck, sometimes they can do it for a whole season, maybe even two, but no longer so they wind up being temporary plug ins rather than long term solutions.

There are plenty of guys in football history who might have had Hall of Fame careers if they just had those two things.

True but then we must admit there is a bit of luck to the HOF which there is. Morgan strikes me as the guy closest to Luke’s potential. Beason had the intellect to be the best in the game no doubt but he just doesn’t have the same instincts as Luke or the natural speed.

I think it is fair to speak very highly of our guys historically. Luke is everything Morgan should have been and they have suffered r the same problems. Let’s not forget Sam Mills or Chris Draft who was actually a damn good player.

Luke is very close to cementing himself as a HOF in my honest opinion. As time goes on I think people recognize that players have and will be a victim to circumstance. And Luke has been the very best in the world in his short time of play. I mean honestly the only person I would take over Luke is Ray Lewis in his prime on a good day or Dan Morgan in the Super Bowl. Otherwise he is arguably the best we’ve ever seen.

[Mr. Scot]

13 minutes ago, OneBadCat said:

True but then we must admit there is a bit of luck to the HOF which there is. Morgan strikes me as the guy closest to Luke’s potential. Beason had the intellect to be the best in the game no doubt but he just doesn’t have the same instincts as Luke or the natural speed.

I think it is fair to speak very highly of our guys historically. Luke is everything Morgan should have been and they have suffered r the same problems. Let’s not forget Sam Mills or Chris Draft who was actually a damn good player.

Luke is very close to cementing himself as a HOF in my honest opinion. As time goes on I think people recognize that players have and will be a victim to circumstance. And Luke has been the very best in the world in his short time of play. I mean honestly the only person I would take over Luke is Ray Lewis in his prime on a good day or Dan Morgan in the Super Bowl. Otherwise he is arguably the best we’ve ever seen.

Draft is a good example. He was actually pretty good for about two seasons. Had he been great for longer, who knows?

And of course there's Gale Sayers. He's in the Hall of Fame for obvious, incredible talent, but his career was nowhere near as long as it could have (or should have) been.