What is our plan for ILB?

rkarp1 · May 27, 2026

Wozzy said:
Most draft sites guess, or worse trust the colleges who don’t keep good records, if not outright lie about size.

Things will have to go terribly wrong for Britt to make it IMO, he’s a jag.

I was going to say the same about Muma
Muma has a long road ahead if Ob can play
I would think Britt is a lock

Wozzy · May 27, 2026

rkarp1 said:
I was going to say the same about Muma
Muma has a long road ahead if Ob can play
I would think Britt is a lock

Nah, Muma would back up Spillane.

Obiazor would backup Elliss.

Britt got good UDFA guaranteed money ($687K), he’s no lock.

mgteich · May 27, 2026

rkarp1 said:
I was going to say the same about Muma
Muma has a long road ahead if Ob can play
I would think Britt is a lock

Yes, Britt is lock, a starter level STer.
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And the competition at ILB is so poor that Muma and Obiazor are likely to make the 53.

captain stone · May 29, 2026

Wozzy said:
Andrew Rupcich is a stiff...

Don't disagree there.

Wozzy said:
They field two ILB’s and have two good ones in Spillane and Ellis...

This is where the split is. I don't think that Elliss is "good." At all.

Wozzy said:
If by the middle to end of camp they are convinced they are “thin” a couple of these vets will still be sitting there. There is nothing to panic about at all.

Yep, until they're no longer sitting there... Because they were previously signed by front offices more pro-active & aggressive than ours.

captain stone · May 29, 2026

Wozzy said:
Muma would be my guess. But Kevin Byard will be like another coach on the field.

Muma?!? He'll be lucky to make the team.

captain stone · May 29, 2026

Brady85-23 said:
If Spillane goes down who gets the green dot helmet?

Elliss.

captain stone · May 29, 2026

Wozzy said:
They brought in Muma right after the Buffalo debacle last season, they draft Obiazor and brought in some UDFA’s. Younger, better, cheaper….

"...2 out of 3 ain't bad..."

captain stone · May 29, 2026

Wozzy said:
Back to the topic at hand... am I the only one here who likes the look of Namdi Obiazor?

Wozzy said:
I find it funny nobody answered this question.

Nobody wants to go on record and say this 6th round pick is going to suck, because if he turns out to be good the take will age poorly.

Better to say nothing I guess….

Here's what I have to say: At 212, I would've picked Navy 3rd-Down Back/Slot WR Eli Heidenreich... At 234, I then would've probably picked Obiozor or, if already taken, then Indiana's Aiden Fisher...

Wozzy · May 29, 2026

captain stone said:
This is where the split is. I don't think that Elliss is "good." At all.

You’re famous for calling our good players bad.

captain stone said:
Yep, until they're no longer sitting there... Because they were previously signed by front offices more pro-active & aggressive than ours.

Realizing most teams have their rosters set in their minds and may not realize until camp they actually are thin at a certain position after someone gets hurt.

These vets aren’t signing for peanuts, they’re also not signing to sit on a bench and watch others play.

Wozzy · May 29, 2026

captain stone said:
Muma?!? He'll be lucky to make the team.

You had absolutely zero clue who Jack Gibbens was last year at this time, you probably don’t know who Muma is at all.

Wozzy · May 29, 2026

captain stone said:
"...2 out of 3 ain't bad..."

What was your prediction for last years team?

TommyD4207 · May 29, 2026

captain stone said:
Elliss.

patfanken · May 29, 2026

I would have preferred the Navy and Nigerian kids than the guys we took at the end of the draft, but at THAT point in the draft it's pretty much all just throwing darts and hoping to get lucky.

As to Obiazor, I am warming to him. He has the length to get to 240, and looking at his clip had me saying, "Christ, someone who actually sticks his face in there and wraps when he tackles was a revelation. I'll be rooting for him.

captain stone · May 29, 2026

Wozzy said:
What was your prediction for last years team?

7-10, I think.

Wozzy · May 30, 2026

captain stone said:
7-10, I think.

Sounds optimistic for you…

Huckleberry1 · May 30, 2026

rkarp1 said:
he looks like a tall S on the field.
he has been listed at 220 lbs elsewhere. perhaps he gained weight for his measurements day?
I assume he will compete with Britt, listed at 240 lbs. started 11 games in 2024. had 72 tackles. 2 TFL.

I don't think he's competing with Britt, they will be used situationally. Britt on early downs and Ombiazor in passing situations.

Wozzy · May 30, 2026

Huckleberry1 said:
I don't think he's competing with Britt, they will be used situationally. Britt on early downs and Ombiazor in passing situations.

Barring injury to the two starters I don't think we'll see much of either of them. Spillane ranked #1 in tackles last season for the Pats, Elliss ranked #2 in tackles.

The backup ILB'ers will have to play special teams.

KJ Britt only got 687K guaranteed, he's no more a roster lock than any of the rookies. He's a career backup who has been average against the run and a liability against the pass.

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