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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.It depends on how he's bounced back from the knee surgeries.
http://www.patsfans.com/new-england...threads/lb-replacement-possibilities.1112712/I have to imagine going forward with Skinner and Chris White seeing significant time is not a viable option in the long run. What are the options for replacement? Fleming? Big Nickel with Browner? Trade (I mentioned Akeem Ayers as a possibility in another thread as he has fallen out of favor in Tenn and wouldn't cost a lot). LB off somebody's practice squad. I just can't see the Pats going forward with the LB core as it currently stands with Mayo out.
This screams that Hightower is moving to Mike in a 43 defense. Ayers is a ridiculously explosive player off the edge and pretty good at disengaging blocks. He'd been a highly productive player for them before the scheme change.
I remember I was in love with this guy in the 2011 draft.
Do you think he has the skill-set to play as the Sam long term? Or does he ideally move to Will when (and there's a lot of water to go under a lot of bridges at this point, of course) Mayo is healthy again next year?
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This hereNow I'd like a real trade to address LB. Get a real starter in here.
I think it's all dependent on the health of three patellar tendons. Assuming the world is perfect and both Ayers and Mayo return to form next year I would be fairly surprised to see him take the job from Hightower on the strong side. I'm still holding out hope for Collins because he is, imo, among best coverage linebackers in the NFL and absurdly good in pursuit which is the main role of the will in run responsibilities. He doesn't need to take on blockers head on in run, and if he is able to develop a compliment of moves to come unglued I still believe that he will develop into an all-pro scheme busting type talent. Should Ayers recover, I view him as being a very good rotational and situational player...and I view that as being pretty valuable, especially at linebacker.
More of a fit for 4-3 SLB than 3-4 OLB, ya?
Plus look at the 3 OLB above him Morgan (#16 2010 pick), Philips, and Wimbley.
...I'm not judging him from his time in Tennessee this year, it's clearly a case of Ayers just not being one of Whisenhunt's "guys."...