Beason "I want to stay where I'm loved"

[Marguide]

...a man coming off three ACL injuries is more athletic than an All-Pro linebacker who for the majority of his career was considered the only man that could hold a candle to Patrick Willis at the ILB position?

Thomas Davis is a smart and savy player, he doesn't make boneheaded mistakes, has a high football IQ, is very passionate, and a hard worker. That is what Thomas Davis has going for him, Beason however has all the tools to still be one of the best linebackers in the league.

Yes. TD is more athletic than JB and always has been.

That doesn't necessarily mean he's better, just more athletic.

[Bj-Monster23]

Actually, I coach football

Are you really going there? Do I watch football? You clearly do not, a man coming off three ACL injuries is more athletic than an All-Pro linebacker who for the majority of his career was considered the only man that could hold a candle to Patrick Willis at the ILB position?

Thomas Davis is a smart and savy player, he doesn't make boneheaded mistakes, has a high football IQ, is very passionate, and a hard worker. That is what Thomas Davis has going for him, Beason however has all the tools to still be one of the best linebackers in the league.

Beason the only man who can hold a candle to Patrick Willis?

Let's not forget about

Ray Lewis

Brian Urlachler

Karlos Dansby

Navorro Bowman

James Laurinitis

David Harris

Also Luke Kuechly is better then Beason.

[CRA]

Pretty sure Beason even commented on Davis being a freak athletically and able to do things he couldn't when he went down and Beason tried to replace him at OLB a couple years ago.

Beason is well rounded. He is jacked up....but not overly athletic. I'd say Beason's brains actually make up for things.

[CRA]

And if he do want to restructure, trade him anyway right?

I don't know....

Not a fan of continuing hoping guys plagued by injuries can be counted on. I don't want us counting on TD AND Beason going forward.

Also, we need to find a natural pass rusher IMO to play with Luke and that isn't Beason or Anderson

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Oh how quickly people forget about Beason (it has only been two years since he was top 5 linebacker), if Beason returns to full strength, you can bet we will be revisiting this thread.

[CRA]

Oh how quickly people forget about Beason (it has only been two years since he was top 5 linebacker), if Beason returns to full strength, you can bet we will be revisiting this thread.

Life in the NFL.....short windows. At most positions the top 5 is a revolving list. Maybe 2 or 3 stay in the top for a several years but it is a fluid list.

Injuries suck. But they are reality...future is now Luke.

Coming into the NFL....Luke had better potential than when Beason did. It is playing out that way. That isn't a knock on Beason

[Kakarot]

We can't afford to do it with everything else we have thanks to Hurney....

But we need to move away from Beason, Davis and Anderson. Bring in a new era to surround Luke. His D. We could also use a nice pass rusher at LB to compliment Luke. Too much money and too many injuries with the old bunch..

I could possibly see doing away with Beason and Anderson. You wouldn't want to keep Davis, though? I don't think Davis would cost too much, and he's a great LB that can rush the passer.

[CPF4LIFE]

Beason was a running back before he was converted to linebacker, thats pretty athletic to me, Davis may be more athletic but Beason has the ability to play all three LB positions, and pretty well at that which makes him just as unique. Also for as long as he has been in the league he has had a better career thus far when comparing him and TDs first couple of years and TD was a top 15 pick.

Please, lets not go the whole "downplay a great player just because the other player is even better" routine it isnt much difference between them when everything is added up. Davis got hurt before it was time for his pay day, Beason got hurt after his. So it kinda forces you to look at one in a good way and the other in a bad way. Beason will get healthy and be back to his old self soon.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Life in the NFL.....short windows. At most positions the top 5 is a revolving list. Maybe 2 or 3 stay in the top for a several years but it is a fluid list.

Injuries suck. But they are reality...future is now Luke.

Coming into the NFL....Luke had better potential than when Beason did. It is playing out that way. That isn't a knock on Beason

Future is definitely Luke, but if Beason would want to stay at the right price I'd love to knock Anderson out in favor of Beason. Hell TD may only have two seasons left in the league anyway, so why not just hold on to what you got if you can manage to keep them at the right price.

[SuperMan]

I see most people on the forum can't tell the difference between hard work and athleticism.

Beason is an athletic freak. The video he posted during the offseason was absurd. The dude is a machine.

Read some before you type, TD is a man who after 3 ACL tears still runs a 4.5 40 yard dash, which is better than what Beason ran at his best when he was 22!

Davis can run faster jump higher and rebound faster he is far and away a better athlete look back to when we moved Jon to the outside the second time and you will see BEASON himself will admit this.

The video that your speaking of is pretty relevant considering the low level of play Beason exhibited in his return.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Read some before you type, TD is a man who after 3 ACL tears still runs a 4.5 40 yard dash, which is better than what Beason ran at his best when he was 22!

Davis can run faster jump higher and rebound faster he is far and away a better athlete look back to when we moved Jon to the outside the second time and you will see BEASON himself will admit this.

The video that your speaking of is pretty relevant considering the low level of play Beason exhibited in his return.

The video itself was there more for show, but fans tend to take things the wrong way anyway. Any who, I still believe a healthier Jon Beason is better than a healthier Thomas Davis.

[SuperMan]

The video itself was there more for show, but fans tend to take things the wrong way anyway. Any who, I still believe a healthier Jon Beason is better than a healthier Thomas Davis.

I never said a healthy Jon Beason isn't better than TD in fact no one did, I said Davis is a better athlete not a better player.

You are a perfect example of fans taking things the wrong way.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

I never said a healthy Jon Beason isn't better than TD in fact no one did, I said Davis is a better athlete not a better player.

You are a perfect example of fans taking things the wrong way.

How is that? Please expound since you are so wise.

[KSpan]

Beason was a mediocre OLB during the experiment in 2010 - his instincts and skillset are for the middle, much like Luke. I think he can still be a fantastic MLB, but based on the contract alone something will have to give.