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This question is still up in the air, several things will determine this. What happens in the draft and the rest of free agency will be a huge factor in determining this. If we get seau and a good young LBer in the draft than both could be primarily outside backers with occasional duty at ILB, but if neither happens one could be ILB full time. Wether or not we get seau and a rook most of this will be answered in Training Camp as you need to see AD on the field with the other guys to see where they best fit together.
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I think the Pats will obviously play AD all over the field, but - and I'm disappointed in this - he will like likely see more time at OLB, rather than inside. With Vrabel being more productive/suited to OLB, it's a bummer - seems it would be much more efficient for AD to play ILB, where we need him more (IMO) - but something tells me BB will have a pretty effective defensive plan, no matter where the various parts perform.
I think the Pats will obviously play AD all over the field, but - and I'm disappointed in this - he will like likely see more time at OLB, rather than inside. With Vrabel being more productive/suited to OLB, it's a bummer - seems it would be much more efficient for AD to play ILB, where we need him more (IMO) - but something tells me BB will have a pretty effective defensive plan, no matter where the various parts perform.
Vrabel is a better ILB than Thomas is. Thomas is a better OLB than Vrabel. Both guys will play all over the field but it stands to reason that Vrabel will play more inside than Thomas because he is better at.
I agree. The linebacking corps makes sense no matter who bb chooses to have more reps inside.
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Originally Posted by dhamz
Vrabel is a better ILB than Thomas is. Thomas is a better OLB than Vrabel. Both guys will play all over the field but it stands to reason that Vrabel will play more inside than Thomas because he is better at.
I'm not sure what position would AD would be more suited too except that I think he will plug one of this defense's greatest weaknesses last year which was covering good TE's like Clark or Gates. Just for this alone, he will make our D that much tougher.
I agree wth most that say AD belongs outside but so does Vrabel.
I would much rather see a clear rotation of
Colvin, Thomas and Vrabel on the outside with
Bruschi, Hartwell, Willis/Poz on the Inside.
This would be ideal and also sick for opposing offenses.
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Re: Suppose AD takes most of his snaps at ILB
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