2026 Draft: Linebacker

[manxman2601]

Who was the player who has lost an entire year of eligibility waiting on a f'in judge to make a ruling???

I don't know.

 

[manxman2601]

I wish Kyle Louis was 6'2" (he's 6'). He'd be an ideal Mapu replacement that can also give you Elliss reps as well as the run and hit type reps they might be looking for from Khalil Jacobs. But at just under 6', can he be considered a TE eraser?

 

[Clonamery]

I wish Kyle Louis was 6'2" (he's 6'). He'd be an ideal Mapu replacement that can also give you Elliss reps as well as the run and hit type reps they might be looking for from Khalil Jacobs. But at just under 6', can he be considered a TE eraser?

Vertical 39.5...maybe?

 

[manxman2601]

Vertical 39.5...maybe?

Fair point although Tight Ends can jump too.

 

[Username]

Anyone watched tape on this guy? Could be a UDFA target maybe

 

[manxman2601]

Anyone watched tape on this guy? Could be a UDFA target maybe

he has the best 10 yard split of any linebacker ever apparently. I've seen some clips and he's an impressive blitzer but I'm not sure how good a linebacker he is beyond that. I'd be more interested if we'd shown some interest.

 

[Username]

he has the best 10 yard split of any linebacker ever apparently. I've seen some clips and he's an impressive blitzer but I'm not sure how good a linebacker he is beyond that. I'd be more interested if we'd shown some interest.

He's certainly a nice blend of size and athleticism

 

[Clonamery]

Fair point although Tight Ends can jump too.

Some can.

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

I wish Kyle Louis was 6'2" (he's 6'). He'd be an ideal Mapu replacement that can also give you Elliss reps as well as the run and hit type reps they might be looking for from Khalil Jacobs. But at just under 6', can he be considered a TE eraser?

Pat Chung at 5'11" and 215 lbs. was pretty effective on TEs for a number of years.

 

[mgteich]

I wish Kyle Louis was 6'2" (he's 6'). He'd be an ideal Mapu replacement that can also give you Elliss reps as well as the run and hit type reps they might be looking for from Khalil Jacobs. But at just under 6', can he be considered a TE eraser?

Mapu replacement.

Does he play well in 5 ST units?

Did Mapu do anything else? He played in every game. There were only 5 where he got more than 10 defensive reps.

 

[manxman2601]

Mapu replacement.

Does he play well in 5 ST units?

Did Mapu do anything else?

He played defensive snaps as a hybrid nickel safety/linebacker. Not a huge amount of snaps for sure, but there was some.

 

[mgteich]

He played defensive snaps as a hybrid nickel safety/linebacker. Not a huge amount of snaps for sure, but there was some.

I suspect that one of the players that elevates for the Practice Squad would do as well in that role as Mapu.

 

[manxman2601]

I suspect that one of the players that elevates for the Practice Squad would do as well in that role as Mapu.

I'm thinking that role gets expanded with the right draftee. The safeties they've been looking at do seem to have nickel flexibility.

 

[mgteich]

I'm thinking that role gets expanded with the right draftee. The safeties they've been looking at do seem to have nickel flexibility.

I certainly support that idea.