Tell me about LB Gary Guyton
 

I was checking the roster and seen his name on it. Don't remember seeing him in the few games I got to see on TV.
Is he someone with a future with us?
thanks

Re: Tell me about LB Gary Guyton
 

Let me google that for you :D

By the way, the Wikipedia entry is nice, looks like Pats1's work?

Re: Tell me about LB Gary Guyton
 

i dont know how you did that but that was GREAT

Re: Tell me about LB Gary Guyton
 

I can google it all I want but it won't tell me IF he has a real future with us or not.
thanks anyway

Re: Tell me about LB Gary Guyton
 

I personally think he was ok his first year. Coming out of college he ran what I believe to have been the fastest 40 time out of any Linebacker at the combine. I think that when he played this year, he didnt appear as fast as his 40 time would indicate, meaning his game speed is slower than his straight line speed. I think he needs to put on bulk and strength this offseason because he appeared to get over powered at times this year. I think he isnt the most instictive player but is ok. I think his hips arent as fluid as they might be able to be, but he is a tall, lanky player so that probably takes some of that away.

All in all, he can be an above average starter in this league, although I am not sure he can be great. Im sure once he familiarizes himself more to the playbook he will get better.

This is my analysis of him.

Re: Tell me about LB Gary Guyton
 

Sorry bud, in those search results there's some very complimentary things that Bellichick has said about the kid... hard worker, constantly on the field, takes advantage of every opportunity he's given, is smart, and even admits that he probably should have been drafted in round 7 instead of Ruud. Thought that stuff might have been helpful since the crystal ball is broken these days. ;)

Re: Tell me about LB Gary Guyton
 

He's sound just ok but not a possible star.

thanks Billdog

Re: Tell me about LB Gary Guyton
 

That sounds just about what BB seems to think of him.. well rounded and versatile, can do a little of this and a little of that. Probably not a world-beater, but solid.

Re: Tell me about LB Gary Guyton
 

I feel that Guyton is going to become a solid contributor on this defense in the future. I disagree about the disparity between playing speed and timed speed. When he kicks it, he can run. Often, "fast" players lack the suddeness or explosion to be effective in their playing speed. Guyton showed me this season that he had pretty good acceleration, pretty good handwork and decent agility. He does have the quickness to compliment his speed. The knocks on him from this year mostly stem from him being a rookie in a complex scheme. He seemed to play like a rookie in his reads/assignments. That said, his improvement was visible. He was willing to attack guards, he was willing to do whatever was asked. He was willing to aggressively fill the A gap, he scraped well, I think he's better than he gets credit for. He's not going to play Mike in the base 34, but he will be highly effective working out of the sub-packages, or even the Will out of a pass-focused 4 linebacker set.

Ultimately, I think that Guyton will be with this team for a while. I think that he's a player, and one that can fill in situationally and be a very good player. In the event that he needs to takeover for somebody in the starting lineup, I think that he will be serviceable. I envision him as the Jarvis Green on the LB corps. Great situational, good fill-in if necessary.

Re: Tell me about LB Gary Guyton
 

I "yahooed" it, and I saw that he did very well in his rooke year. In fact he played well enough to start and get even many rep's before Tedy got hurt. I think the kid is a keeper.