What is our plan for ILB?

[Thelonious]

Vrabel's not going to abandon his defensive philosophy just because some fans don't like undersized WILL LB'ers playing primarily in the middle. WILL LB'ers and Strong Safeties are nearly identical in many cases. So I don't see the problem.

I don't see a problem either. I am not proposing that Vrabel or anybody on the staff "abandon their defensive philosophy" because I assume they are smart enough to adapt that philosophy, to find a way of implementing it, in a manner which will work with the personnel on hand at ILB or anywhere else. I assume, that is, that they will not go into a butthurt tailspin is they have a defensive roster which is less than ideal, which it never will be.

 

[Wozzy]

I don't see a problem either. I am not proposing that Vrabel or anybody on the staff "abandon their defensive philosophy" because I assume they are smart enough to adapt that philosophy, to find a way of implementing it, in a manner which will work with the personnel on hand at ILB or anywhere else. I assume, that is, that they will not go into a butthurt tailspin is they have a defensive roster which is less than ideal, which it never will be.

Yeah, I was referring to the comment by a prior poster about not converting former safeties.

Frankly I think Muma and Obiazor represent much more potential upside in the LB'er room to what they had last year in Gibbens and Tavai. They're more athletic now on paper than they were at any point last season.

 

[rkarp1]

You specifically said “nobody said” something when somebody had. Per usual, in your rush to disagree with Wozzy, you couldn’t even be bothered to read the conversation being had.

What “top guys” from the LB group did they lose? Those weren’t top guys, they were lesser players potentially much improved upon.

Last year: Spillane, Ellis, Gibbens, Tavai and Mapu who barely played defense.

Versus

This Year: Spillane, Ellis, Muma, Obiazor, Declan Williams, Britt

How are they thin unless both rookies suck outright? They could find some value vet after camp cutdowns. This unit simply needs to stay healthy and develop a young guy.

Gibbons played 48% of the defensive snaps. Jennings 28% and Tavai 22%. Mapu 12%
from last seasons top 6 players for LB defensive snaps, 4 are no longer on the team

thats thin