What is our plan for ILB?

[One-If-By-Sea]

up to the task?
the team was 3-1 with Spillane out
the first 2 of those games, Gibbons went wire to wire on defense, and also played ST groups
he had 19 tackles, and 3 tackles for loss in those 2 games
the next 2 games, the Pats won in blow outs and Gibbons played fewer snaps, yet he still had 10 tackles and 1 tackle for loss. and again played ST in both games.

you think there is a better back up LB on the current roster?

What I think is immaterial.

The Pats front office and coaching staff let Gibbons walk because they thought they could find a better back up LB.

Gibbons signed for $3.75M with the Cardinals. Therefore there was very little demand for his services around the NFL.

It appears as though you think more highly of Gibbons than others.

 

[mgteich]

I'm not ruling out Crownover as our OT3, especially early in the season: he has substantial starting experience at LT and also has the body of a RT... That's the Ideal Swing Tackle, IMO. Think VD Low, only better...

To be clear, you would expect Crownover rather than Lumo to replace Campbell if there is an injury?

Basically, you seem to think that Crownover can beat out Lumo as a LT.

I expect both backups to be active, with Lumo as the backup LT. Crownover may be ready to play if Moses is injured, or not.