Baldinger on the 2026 LB Class

[strato]

I want an ILB this year. And I really like seeing what Brian Baldinger thinks. He was killing it on Derrick Brown this year. Last year. 
He is apparently is going through every position for pre draft evaluations. 
This is video of his ILB evaluation. Put other videos here too if you want.  
 

 

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[Bear Hands]

It is.  Even the mid to late round guys are super appealing and would have been ahead of Trevin in his drafft. 

Deontae Lawson - just look his stuff up, lot's to like

Jimmy Rolder - absolute force.  Limited sample size but the sample is pretty dope.  (one of my favorite sleepers)

Keyshaun Elliott - stud run defender, great size/length, is always wrapping plays up, high IQ. 

Even this dude Owen Heinecke is an interesting guy.  Not some dog in the middle but will absolutely be an asset for particular teams (I.E. Minny would be an awesome fit)

 

 

[Swaggasaurus]

Good chance we have a choice for pick of the litter at ILB or DT in round 1. I think Styles is ultimately a 4-3 OLB in the league. 

[ForJimmy]

12 minutes ago, Swaggasaurus said:

Good chance we have a choice for pick of the litter at ILB or DT in round 1. I think Styles is ultimately a 4-3 OLB in the league. 

There is a rumor we might switch to a 4-3 because Phillips and Scourton can easily play DE there and Wharton and DB can be the DTs.  Lloyd can play either and Wallace might be better in a 4-3.  Not that it really matters as we are constantly changing up our formations throughout the game.  Canales mentioned something about changing the defensive front which is where these rumors started. 

[XClown1986]

21 minutes ago, ForJimmy said:

There is a rumor we might switch to a 4-3 because Phillips and Scourton can easily play DE there and Wharton and DB can be the DTs.  Lloyd can play either and Wallace might be better in a 4-3.  Not that it really matters as we are constantly changing up our formations throughout the game.  Canales mentioned something about changing the defensive front which is where these rumors started. 

I hope we do switch; I'm tired of being gouged in the run game. Although, I like DB more as a 3-tech than a nose.

[Jon Snow]

22 minutes ago, ForJimmy said:

There is a rumor we might switch to a 4-3 because Phillips and Scourton can easily play DE there and Wharton and DB can be the DTs.  Lloyd can play either and Wallace might be better in a 4-3.  Not that it really matters as we are constantly changing up our formations throughout the game.  Canales mentioned something about changing the defensive front which is where these rumors started. 

The team doesn't have enough off the ball lbs to switch to 4-3 base. As a matter of fact they don't have but 1 off the ball startling worth a contract. Dan has some work to do.

[ForJimmy]

31 minutes ago, Jon Snow said:

The team doesn't have enough off the ball lbs to switch to 4-3 base. As a matter of fact they don't have but 1 off the ball startling worth a contract. Dan has some work to do.

Wallace, Lloyd, and a draft pick (hopefully Rodriguez) would be your LBs in the 4-3.  Wallace is a bit undersized in the 3-4 and is decent at coverage.  Again we have a NB in most of our plays so it will be Lloyd and Wallace/draft pick on the field a majority of the time.  We are almost certainly double dipping at LB with Lloyd and a draft pick this offseason.  

[ForJimmy]

39 minutes ago, XClown1986 said:

I hope we do switch; I'm tired of being gouged in the run game. Although, I like DB more as a 3-tech than a nose.

yeah I think DB gets more pressure in the 3-4 but he can play either.  

[Swaggasaurus]

1 hour ago, ForJimmy said:

There is a rumor we might switch to a 4-3 because Phillips and Scourton can easily play DE there and Wharton and DB can be the DTs.  Lloyd can play either and Wallace might be better in a 4-3.  Not that it really matters as we are constantly changing up our formations throughout the game.  Canales mentioned something about changing the defensive front which is where these rumors started. 

4-3 conversion would give us a big need at LB, but would cool me down on DT. Brown, Brown, Wharton, and Jackson for two spots looks way better than the same for 3 spots.