tombonneau

We always end up with the wrong Michigan LBs ........

cmasspatsfan

I keep wondering every time I see that too. I thought he looked good when he did play so I dont think they would stash him when we could use help at LB. If he had potential and had trouble with the system or some other problem they thought they needed time to work on I could see.

mayoclinic

Maybe Burgess can remember some of Rex Ryan's defensive schemes - either to use, or for the next time we play the Jets.

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MoLewisrocks

Maybe he can help us decipher the Baltimore blitzing schemes. Kill two birds with one 7th. Bill can name him an honorary captain in November if his info is any good.

mayoclinic

Along with Chris Baker. That'll mess with Rex's head.

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patsfan-1982

he was playing in the last two perseason game he never went down did he get hurt in TC one week befor the season just like the year befor maybe

i just fell bad for the guy if he is not good a nuff to make it on ST on even the PS why not just cut him

pats-fan-in-edmonton

We already have a Burgess that we need to use more!
Use him first! lol.

BPF

Hopefully he turns out as good as this LB who didn't quite fit with his former team: New England a comfortable fit for ex-Steelers LB

Of course Vrable played DE in the Steelers nickel and dime packages and recorded six tackles, including one sack in his last yr w/them but he was mostly a special teamer recording a career high 12 tackles in 2000. It's a reach but I really liked Burgess at Michigan. He went to Michigan as a DB reportedly running between 4.55-4.59 40 and left as a LB. Although he developed into a solid, playmaking LB at Michigan he had a dissapointing combine running 4.82 and lifting the bar 19 times. He moved from FS to LB as a Jr and had a strong season outside finishing third on the team in tackles w/81 and looking like a natural at times at OLB.

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PATSNUTme

The PFW draft guide says he's hardworking, competitive, and hustles all the time. A converted safety that still had to learn to play the position and not as strong or physical as you would like for the position.

He must have worked on some of those things to stay in the NFL. Maybe he has an upside.

Urgent

Agile, shifty, athletic, slow straight-line speed.
See Kevin Faulk, Wes Welker. Maybe OTIS.
Asante was tested slow in speed, but pretty good in coverage.
Plenty of guys like that.

He measured a 4.81 in the straight 40, compared to Zak DeOssie in that draft at 4.58 with 10 more pounds. A couple linebackers in the 4.4's at the same weight.

However, he was very quick, and had college experience in coverage.

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