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Let's talk linebackers (Rostered, draft, & FA)

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7 hours ago, LinvilleGorge said:

This. LBs are luxury items. You need pass rushers, secondary, and some block occupiers in the middle in today's NFL. Honestly, LB is basically a dying position. The modern NFL LB is more akin to the old school SS than it is to the NFL LB of the '80s.

Totally disagree...one reason our defense was so bad was our lousy LBs...got to upgrade here big time

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I see us upgrading LB in FA.  This is the year to go after quality starters, with every team but a few having limited cap space.  There will be a ton of 1 year deals, which is fine since we have a ton of space available next year.  
 

I see us going after Reddick and Perryman or Williamson.  

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My biggest thing is that our deficiency at LB is a quiet but impactful one. We didn't really have anyone who could detect how the team's were running audibles or correctly read the offense presnap--it was a HUGE reason for why we could barely force a punt the first half of the year. 

Step one in causing 3 and outs is always preferred to be a dominant defensive line, but the leader at that next level is critical to get the secondary & lbs on the same page.  Wrapping plays up and not letting guys slip past.  Shaq just isn't capable of that level of leading. 

It improved once we got Carter in there and changed things up a bit.  It's easy to look at it like a plug in play, like the RB of the defense these days, but I think that's more at the FS spot.  LB isn't a 1st round need, but it's a big need and could greatly improve our ability to stop drives.  Maybe we find a Bobby Wagner type in the 3rd.  Never know.

That Pete Werner does look pretty dope along with the FA Smith out of Tennessee.

and edit--I do agree we really only need 2 with Snow's defense, so it makes me wonder where they are with Carter.  I just think Shaq isn't a fit.

 

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