shakadave

Since Colvin went out, we shifted AT to OLB and now we have Vrable & Thomas outside, Bruschi & Seau inside, right?

Who's been our #5 linebacker (and #6 for that matter) and how have they done in the past month or so? I never hear about Alexander, it seems, except on special teams. Ditto for Woods. Then again, I haven't paid a lot of attention to focusing on this. Surely Bruschi and Seau are getting some plays off to rest, right? Do we just go 4-3 while they're out?

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letekro

Woods and Alexander don't play on defense. Period.

They're great on ST, though.

Rodney has been playing as a LB in passing situations, with Meriweather and Sanders playing deep safety.

Edit: Alexander is in the goalline package.

Gumby

I saw way too much of alexander in last year's AFCCG on defense. Mostly getting burned covering colts TEs.

So he does play defense. Just if he is out there; you know we are in trouble.


At this point I have no clue who is in front of who between woods/alexander if someone gets hurt.

I guess giants wont have to prepare for that 1-6-4 defensive alignment.

patsox23

Woods and Alexander DO play, albeit sparingly, on defense. As for Alexander getting burned by Dallas Clark in that AFCCG, he made a lot of plays beside those blown ones, so that aspect of his career is a bit overstated. That said, I sure was hoping he'd show up more as a potential LB replacement than he has this season.

arrellbee

Patriots middle linebacker is a HARD position to learn and execute well. Vrabel is an all pro outside LB but only very competent inside I guess. So, while early results don't look all that good, only the future will tell us if that is the case or if the Patriots are grooming him.

BoTown

Plus Alexander made the game-saving tackle on Clayton on the final play vs. the Ravens. If he doesn't overpower Clayton there, bye-bye perfect season.

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satz

When people talk about covering dallas clark by a LB.... how many LB in our team or that matter any team in the league cover him 1 on 1.

a bigger safety with great instincts [harrison] is the only one who has shut him down.

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