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Rotational Player and Threatening Starter's Job
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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.I think we're all getting caught up in the 2 vs. 3-down linebacker discussion. On third down, the offense is usually in one of two scenarios:
1) Short yardage (0-2 yards)
2) A likely passing situation.
The former is played like first or second down.
The latter is usually played with a nickel package, meaning there is only one linebacker with short-zone responsibilities.
There are very few inside linebackers in the NFL who stay on the field in 3rd and passing yards to go situations, let alone the rookies-to-be. There's nothing wrong with using a high pick on an inside linebacker that is of the "two-down" variety. There will be very few situations where that's going to an issue.
Waters has to show that he's fully recovered from his knee injury. He'll attempt to do that on April 3rd with his private workout.
I agree with you on Bradley. I think that Zak DeOssie is another player.
Guys who may or may not be:
Harris, Posluzsny, Willis, and Siler
Beason can be thrown into the "maybe" group.
The bigger question is does such a mythical beast exist in any draft?
It is almost like looking for a White Elephant.
What draft prospects do you feel have the best chance of being 3-down ILBs in the Pats system, within two or three years?
I'd say Stewart Bradley and Anthony Waters.
What aspects of his game make people feel that Bradley can successfully convert to ILB?
What draft prospects do you feel have the best chance of being 3-down ILBs in the Pats system, within two or three years?
I'd say Stewart Bradley and Anthony Waters.
The question is misposed. so the answer is erroneous.
I think that Willis is likely to be a more capable candidate to swing and to do both jobs but unlikely to be better at either one specifically.
That's the sort of answer I was looking for, regardless of how poorly the question was worded. I'm inclined to think that if the LB doesn't fit one of the positional roles perfectly, but does both adequately, he'd be less likely to be drafted by us??