maineman209
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Well, as pointed out above, #50 were 2 great Patriots acquired from another team ...that narrows the field of players being the next Vrabel/Nink clones. McClellin could be one..... or Van Noy? Could Guy move to LB ? On the bright side, if there is one, I see this as getting younger at LB with Roberts having a better shot at sticking......Any ink on how one of my binkies looks...Harvey Langi....I guess he could be a decent PS candidate , but I see ink that he would be poached when released.....Possible red shirt injury coming
Nink (6020/260) was a college DE who played bigger than is size and faster than his tested athleticism might seem to indicate.
McClellin (6030/250) was a DE in college. Played his first two seasons with the Bears at DE before moving to SLB in 2014, and then playing quite a bit at ILB in 2015. Van Noy (6030/245), AFAIK, was a college LB who also rushed the passer. More of a non-rushing LB role in Detroit, I think.
Out of those two, it seems like McClellin has the better background for taking snaps in Nink's role.
But then there's also HT (6030/265) and Rivers (6041/248).
At 305 pounds, I'd have a hard time imagining Guy moving to LB.