Players Drafted Before Gilmore

BaconGrundleCandy said:

Is that best LB class ever? It just hit me and I'm scrambling to think but LK, David, Wagner & Hightower are all borderline or HOF types. Like all 4 imo are worthy. HT being the shaky case but man what a force. Definitely Pats HOF.

Stats aren't everything but they matter. I really don't care about tackles except for solo and even those aren't the end all, be all. Stats closer to the los tell a story of an impact player imo. Both below are definitely that but I think people might be surprised to see the names side by side. They were in my scale as well.

Player A - 11 INT - 21 FF / 14 FR - 22.5 Sacks - 116 TFL - 52 QB Hits


Player B - 18 INT - 7 FF / 9 FR - 12.5 Sacks - 75 TFL - 31 QB Hits.

I think this class has to be considered great.

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BaconGrundleCandy said:

Is that best LB class ever? It just hit me and I'm scrambling to think but LK, David, Wagner & Hightower are all borderline or HOF types. Like all 4 imo are worthy. HT being the shaky case but man what a force. Definitely Pats HOF.

Stats aren't everything but they matter. I really don't care about tackles except for solo and even those aren't the end all, be all. Stats closer to the los tell a story of an impact player imo. Both below are definitely that but I think people might be surprised to see the names side by side. They were in my scale as well.

David
Player A - 11 INT - 21 FF / 14 FR - 22.5 Sacks - 116 TFL - 52 QB Hits

LK
Player B - 18 INT - 7 FF / 9 FR - 12.5 Sacks - 75 TFL - 31 QB Hits.

I think this class has to be considered great.

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BaconGrundleCandy said:

81 (LT, Jackson & Singletary)

96 (Lewis, Thomas, Tedy & Hardy)

Still think 12 compares favorably. I'd definitely take it > 96. 81 is tough.

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stinkypete said:

Maybe 2012 pales when comparing the top end talent. It's going to take a lot to beat out LT or Ray "Killed a Guy" Lewis. That depth though, you go 12 - 14 players down that LB list and you're still finding guys like Danny Travathian and Mychal Kendricks.

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BaconGrundleCandy said:

2018 is looking good too. Smith, Warner, Leonard, Baker, LVE, Evans ... Not bad at all...

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captain stone said:

Speaking of 2018 LBs, I contend that we would've had better production from the much more highly-decorated and universally much higher-regarded Micah Kiser than the plodding, UDFA-talent JaWrong Bentley...what say you?

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BaconGrundleCandy said:

I'll admit the Bentley pick kinda surprised me a little but he was very good year 1 & I didn't think he was bad last year personally. From what I saw with his small sample size.

You really don't like him?

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BaconGrundleCandy said:

Say what you want but Chandler Jones, DMC, Gronk will all be in or get HOF consideration. Hightower is on the next tier. Very good, not great player that was pivotal in some big games. Outstanding pick.

I wonder how many other GMs have or possibly have multiple HOFs under the belt? Genuinely curious.

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captain stone said:

Just think how productive that 2010 class could've been had Billy done the obvious thing and chosen the Charlie Weis-trained & top 40-talent Golden Tate instead of the Urban Meyer buddy-solid & top 140-talent Germy Cunnyham...

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