Options at LB for 2023

[Soul Rebel]

I'm good waiting a year to see what we have with Brandon Smith and if a new DC will play Chinn more like a hybrid LB/SAF. 

I think Luvu - Shaq - Chinn, with Smith rotating in would suffice for '23. For me, bigger needs at QB, TE, DE, DT and SAF...potentially WR and CB3 too.

[UNCrules2187]

I would rather draft a ballhawk S prospect and move Chinn full time to LB akin to Davis who was drafted as a S but became a full time LB.

Restructure and/or cut Shaq and resign him to a team friendly deal, roll with Luvu - Shaq - Chinn at LB and go with Woods and a high draft pick or FA signing at S (Poyer/Bates/Bell/CJG could all be options depending on our cap moves). 

[ncfan]

Will have to see what kind of Defense we use first.

Not one people are thinking right off the top of their head.  But I like the idea of Nolan Smith.  The edge rusher from Georgia.  He played more 3-4 OLB.  But believe he had played regular LB early on at Georgia.

he has the athletic ability and skill to play 4-3 SLB similar to the way Micah Parsons is used in Dallas.

he may be one of those guys who slips and falls in our lap in rd 2

[rebelrouser]

On 12/4/2022 at 8:11 PM, saX man said:

Both LB and TE have some awesome talent in this draft.

This is why i am against giving up draft capital to move down for a qb (unless it's Young or Stroud). Lots of needs at wr, te, edge, lb but lots of really good prospects who will be around in rounds two and three. We trade back and we could really get a quality wr, te, and lb(s) to add to the team.