I disagree wholeheartedly with the entire thrust of these posts.
TBC is a home developed, DE to OLB conversion who completed his fourth year. The previous starter converted from a DL to linebacker was a situational pass rusher for four years before he got some starts in his fifth year. Oh yeah, that guys name was Tedy Bruischi...
TBC and Tedy had the flu the week before the AFCCG. I know that Vrabel said they started Alexander for middle pass coverage, but that was because. Harrison was hurt, Hawkins was hurt, Davis was hurt and Scott was hurt and Tebuckey was hurt. Those guys were the coverage LB /Safeties on the roster.
TBC as a pass rusher has a higher sack rate per snap than Meriman or Freeney. That pass rush ability is not something easy to find.
I think he will eventually be a starter and improve his pass coverage and run defense with more experience. Or he will be lost in FA and y'all will be saying what an out sized contract stupid contract some other front office paid for him. If you are right then he is merely an awfully valuable spot situation player, like Jarvis Green.
You guys complain we never draft and train young LBs and here we are doing exactly that, and you are complaining he isn't an instant All-Pro after five starts.
Make up your minds ... Do you want older trained LBs, or younger ones that need a couple three years before they can contribute? Woods as a conversion project is two years away as is Mays and Alexander neither of ewhich has the required speed or talent, IMO.
