Dan conner or James anderson?

[SmootsDaddy89]

Anderson played the same game and had 9 tackles. Beason had 16.

3 of connor's tackles were ST not from SLB. So if you look at the tackles from the LB position it's Beason 16, Anderson 9, Connor 5.

Actually Connor had 11 tackles total, so I'm thinking cyberjag had already taken the special teams tackles out of it.

[panthers55]

Anderson played the same game and had 9 tackles. Beason had 16.

3 of connor's tackles were ST not from SLB. So if you look at the tackles from the LB position it's Beason 16, Anderson 9, Connor 5.

Just goes to show that team stats and NFl.com stats vary sometimes a lot. The Panthers.com article lists his takles and assists at a total of 10 not 8 like NFl.com. The article also make the point that his focus was on rehab this year not starting. Now that he is 100% he will be more of a force and can focus on the position and doing more film work and planning. Apparently he was one of the players that didn't take off for the past 2 months staying at BOA working and continuing to rehab.

http://www.panthers.com/news/article-1/Connor-prepares-to-take-his-shot/e7bf243d-9c29-4235-9457-ec191767f994

[Ncstatefan]

I honestly hope its Dan Connor, I really want to see this guy succeed in the NFL and further prove our solid drafting.

[Mesmer]

I really thought Anderson had a starting spot in the bag, but he hasn't impressed me that much outside of ST.

It will be a battle, but I think Connor will end up winning. He may not be the most athletic LB ever, but he has great instincts. We'll see though, should be a heated battle.

[SorthNarolina]

Actually Connor had 11 tackles total, so I'm thinking cyberjag had already taken the special teams tackles out of it.

No he hasn't. Some places say 11 tackles with 8 solo, 3 assists. Others say 8 tackles with 5 solo 3 assists.

After doing a quick Find through the gamebook it looks like he has 8 solo, 3 assits, 3 ST tackles.

I can't remember all the places I checked but I geuss some sites have 8 solo tackles because they don't count tackles.

[zebrainz]

Conner, easily. 2 reasons:

1. Conner is better suited both physically and mentally to play SLB. The reason no one could dislodge Diggs from the position was because he was solid, steady and always in the right position. The SLB has to do all the little things like contain, the proper run fits, etc. that allow the WLB to make plays. The same things that make Anderson a better fit at WLB make him a worse fit at SLB. Think of it like this: SLB is a stalker/tracker, WLB is a hunter/killer (luckily for us, our MLB is both).

2. Anderson is effective at all 3 LB positions, allowing him to sub for any of the 3 with less dropoff. Conner is a liability at WLB.

The same sort of logic applies to LDE vs RDE. LDE (strongside) has more contain/run stop responsibility, is bigger/stronger. The RDE (weakside) is supposed to be more of a pure pass rusher. This stuff gets switched up all the time by both offenses and defenses as they try to create mismatches, but it's the classic starting point used for a 4-3 system.

Simplistic priorities:

SLB/LDE - 1. Workman-like (Rucker/Diggs), 2. Can make plays.

WLB/RDE - 1. Can make plays (Peppers/Weatherspoon), 2. Workman-like.

The only possible deal breaker is his speed, but Diggs wasn't a burner either.

[SmootsDaddy89]

No he hasn't. Some places say 11 tackles with 8 solo, 3 assists. Others say 8 tackles with 5 solo 3 assists.

After doing a quick Find through the gamebook it looks like he has 8 solo, 3 assits, 3 ST tackles.

So some sites saw his 8 game tackles and took his 3 assits out which is why they awarded 5 I guess.

Okay. . .

and so Anderson had 9 total tackles and Connor had 8. Connor had the same number of total tackles in his first game as Diggs gets maybe once or twice a season AT BEST.

[SorthNarolina]

Just goes to show that team stats and NFl.com stats vary sometimes a lot. The Panthers.com article lists his takles and assists at a total of 10 not 8 like NFl.com. The article also make the point that his focus was on rehab this year not starting. Now that he is 100% he will be more of a force and can focus on the position and doing more film work and planning. Apparently he was one of the players that didn't take off for the past 2 months staying at BOA working and continuing to rehab.

http://www.panthers.com/news/article-1/Connor-prepares-to-take-his-shot/e7bf243d-9c29-4235-9457-ec191767f994

I'm trying to figure out how they gave him 10. I'm trying to see how.

[methodtoll]

Here is a question I always wonder about when I am playing Madden, is the LOLB the Weakside or the Strongside Linebacker? Because for some reason they have Thomas Davis as the LOLB

[Sword]

Connor will be the guy, for both for the same reason: ACL injuries can take 2 years to get back to full speed.

1. Last year he was coming back from an ACL injury, so he will be at full strength this year.

2. Thomas Davis will be in his first year recovering from an ACL, so Anderson will probably need to fill in for him more often unless he has all his speed back..

[AnalyzeThIs#28]

Here is a question I always wonder about when I am playing Madden, is the LOLB the Weakside or the Strongside Linebacker? Because for some reason they have Thomas Davis as the LOLB

It's like looking into a mirror, its opposite. So Peppers would line up at the RE and Brayton at the LE.

[KSpan]

Here is a question I always wonder about when I am playing Madden, is the LOLB the Weakside or the Strongside Linebacker? Because for some reason they have Thomas Davis as the LOLB

My understanding is that it's not a matter of left or right - it's based on the offensive alignment, typically the positioning of the tight end/slot receiver. Strongside plays over the tight end/slot and can be "head up", weak plays the other side and is often stacked behind the DE or DT. In a 2 tight end set, I think the non-blindside of the QB would be considered the strong side. Madden isn't programmed to that level of sophistication... I don't think.

Please note that, as always, I could be wrong

[mountainpantherfan]

Here is a question I always wonder about when I am playing Madden, is the LOLB the Weakside or the Strongside Linebacker? Because for some reason they have Thomas Davis as the LOLB

LOLB is a very generic term. Strong side would depend on several factors depending on the opposing team and the play. For example if you were playing a team with a left handed QB then the strong side would normally be on the right side of the defense. The placement of the TE can also be a determining factor as to which side is the strong side.

In that same train of thought the weak side LB may also play on the left side when the SLB comes out in nickel packages depending on the offensive linement.

As to the original question I agree with Bryonez that Anderson seems to be more suited to play WLB while Conner seems more suited for SLB. But I disagree that makes it a lock for Conner to get the start hands down. By that logic Conner is best suited to play MLB and shouldn't get a shot at any other LB spot.

[panthers55]

I'm trying to figure out how they gave him 10. I'm trying to see how.

It is probably the difference between official stats and those reported by teams that keep their own stats. I remember seeing almost a 10 tackle difference one year for Beason between what the Panthers reported based on their count and what NFL.com reported for the season. The NFL.com stats are the ones that count since they are considered official by the league.