What do you expect our LB core to look like 2012?

[Dex]

LOLB - Thomas Davis / Jordan Senn (starter quality?)

MLB - Jon Beason / Dan Connor (staying?)

ROLB - James Anderson / ???

Who do we pickup in F/A? Mario Williams, Lawrence Timmons, Anthony Spencer?

Who do we pick up in the draft?

:willy_nilly:

http://www.footballsfuture.com/2012/fa/lb.html

[PhillyB]

better

[dpm0409]

Mario would be tits, don't think we can afford him tho and not so sure the Texans want him going anywhere

[PhillyB]

if it means being able to upgrade at other positions i would be comfortable with Senn/Beason/Anderson as the starting lineup, so long as we also draft an LBer with a high pick or pick up a decent guy in free agency.

this also depends, of course, entirely on what schemes rivera has in mind for the defense. if we ARE going all out 3-4 as some have suggested, or even a hybrid scheme switching between a 3-4 and a 4-3, rivera is going to bring in a lot of 'tweeners like applewhite that can play DE or a standing pass rusher.

this offseason may be almost as interesting as the last one personell-wise.

[Dex]

if it means being able to upgrade at other positions i would be comfortable with Senn/Beason/Anderson as the starting lineup, so long as we also draft an LBer with a high pick or pick up a decent guy in free agency.

this also depends, of course, entirely on what schemes rivera has in mind for the defense. if we ARE going all out 3-4 as some have suggested, or even a hybrid scheme switching between a 3-4 and a 4-3, rivera is going to bring in a lot of 'tweeners like applewhite that can play DE or a standing pass rusher.

this offseason may be almost as interesting as the last one personell-wise.

Agreed. I would love to have Super Mario but I just don't see it happening. Bringing in another Applesauce can't hurt.

[yasuhara2241]

Mario is a DE. Only a OLB if we switch to a 3-4.

But to answer your question. I'm going Beason, draft pick and Anderson with Davis and Senn as back up

[Oldschool Leroy]

Does anyone know if Dan Connor's contract ends this year?

[rayzor]

Mario is a DE. Only a OLB if we switch to a 3-4.

But to answer your question. I'm going Beason, draft pick and Anderson with Davis and Senn as back up

agreed here about all, though i would add dan connor as beason's backup and gaither will still be around. barring any injury, i feel good about that, even with the unknown draft pick.

Does anyone know if Dan Connor's contract ends this year?

it is up this year, but i feel confident that we will keep him around.

[Oldschool Leroy]

agreed here about all, though i would add dan connor as beason's backup and gaither will still be around. barring any injury, i feel good about that, even with the unknown draft pick.

it is up this year, but i feel confident that we will keep him around.

Yes, reliable depth will be one thing less to worry about. If Edwards or another vet plays in front of our linebackers, Beason and Connor can really get downhill.

[capfolly]

At this point I don't trust Thomas Davis. I like the guy but my affection for him won't make his ACL any stronger. I think we should get a young replacement either through the draft or FA. Senn is a good back up but not starting caliber.

[KillerKat]

Davis won't be here

[rayzor]

meh...he'll be here. not with the same contract, but he'll be here.

regardless of what anyone thinks, they want him around.

if he can get healthy he's as good as anyone. that's a big if, but it's worth keeping him around just in case.

[Riverboat Ron]

We make a switch to 3-4.

Mario Williams/Jon Beason/ Patrick Willis/ Demarcus Ware.

:hurray:

[Dex]

We make a switch to 3-4.

Mario Williams/Jon Beason/ Patrick Willis/ Demarcus Ware.

:hurray:

*Arrow to the knee joke.*