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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Then I guess its good we didnt waste a pick on an OLB in this draft, since these guys are so good last years #2 who played well all year has fallen behind them.Yup. Unless Cunningham can break up this amazing tandem, this is what we'll be looking forward to.
Hell, if we have to rely on those guys, we can only hope to go 14-2.It would be an absolute joke for either Tully or Ninkovich to being starters on this team.
Tully is a back up at best, Nick is a 3rd string special teamer.
No one Krafty would pay for....they'll get some guys on the Wrong side of 30+ like Dhani Jones or Takeo Spikes...those type of guys are right up the Pats alley.....
Hell, if we have to rely on those guys, we can only hope to go 14-2.
We didn't lose the playoff game because of the OLBs.Agreed, I'm ok with regular season success only.
Yup. Unless Cunningham can break up this amazing tandem, this is what we'll be looking forward to.
I would think that if the terrible trio could get in the same zip code as Sanchez we might have had a better chance.We didn't lose the playoff game because of the OLBs.
So picking a guy because he is an OLB but won't make us any better is a good idea?I would think that if the terrible trio could get in the same zip code as Sanchez we might have had a better chance.
Our 3rd down defense has been horse **** the last few years. The pass rush unit is a big part of the problem. Yes the DB haven't covered themselves in glory either but it seems like while we throw plenty of pics to those particular positions (CB/S) in hopes to fix it but in 11 drafts we used how many 1st or second round pics on the pass Rush? Where are our pass rushers going to come from if we don't think anyone on 11 drafts is worth drafting? Will they hatch them in the bowels of Gillete? Or is the stork going to bring them.
So in 11 drafts there hasn't been 1 player that was worthy of being picked. Funny . Other teams seem to find them.So picking a guy because he is an OLB but won't make us any better is a good idea?
Fletcher and Cunningham will be the starters.
Was anyone expecting a rookie on this D to contribute this year especially at OLB??????????????
Really????????????????
There is a real chance of NO MINICAMPS and not much if any preseason you really think a rook comes in after the lockout ends say on 8-15 and will make a major contribution?????????
Really?
Cunningham will be an OUTSTANDING LB. I am sure he got all the study material and an off season conditioning program before the lockout.
RB's we had were very old, RB don't need as much time to contribute. I will be interested to see ifthe guy everyone hates from LSU did a good job blocking in pass protection as well as running inside.
So while its not a given that any rookie was going to come in and significantly contribute at OLB we are perfectly OK with expecting a rookie to protect out Franchise's blind side?
No one expects a rookie to come in and contribute on all 3 downs at OLB. It is reasonable however to expect one (if you pick a player for his pass rushing skills) to still be able to pin his ears back on third down and get after the passer.