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Just to add, Hightower as the Mike is not my preference. My preference is for the team to move him down to DE. It allows him to pin his ears back and do what he does best. But, if they see him staying at LB, I hope it's as a MLB.
He never plays a 4-3, he uses the 3-4 exclusively, it may give looks of a 4-3 but the principles are that of a 3-4, Hightower and McClain both played SILB in his scheme.
"Hightower's been in a great program for a great coach (Nick Saban), won a couple of national championships, been the signal-caller for that defense," Belichick said. "He played middle linebacker, inside linebacker off the line for Alabama in their base defense and nickel, but he also played defensive end in their nickel, opposite (Courtney) Upshaw. He rarely came off the field, defensively. "Both players have some versatility we can work with."
I think he is best at the SAM LB in a 4-3 or SOLB in a 3-4. I have felt that way since he was drafted, I think he is capable of performing at other positions but he would be best at one of those 2 positions.
LB units don't usually change positions very much but Belichick could be looking to do just that and go with gameplan LB units that change the Mike, Sam and Will according to the offense they are facing. it would be unusual but i wouldn't put it past him.
Collins will have the best season because he makes the most impact plays out of the starters. Definitely looking forward to seeing the corps work together so that they can best fill particular roles depending on the opposition's strategy/alignment.
That should also negate many of the mismatches and help Hightower stay out of trouble.
Last season, Mayo played in just 6 games, while Collins played in all 16 and had 8 starts. Mayo had more snaps, and Mayo had more sacks and more tackles. Neither player had an interception or forced fumble, and both had 1 fumble recovery. The claim that Collins makes more impact plays is just not correct to this point in his NFL career.
"Which Patriots LB WILL have the best season?"
It's a projection.
Also, the advantage in snaps for Mayo isn't exactly great support to your claim, is it?
Collins will obviously see more time than he had last year in the upcoming season, and be utilized in a less monotonous role than Mayo, who as always will be relied upon to make the consistent tackles, and not flashy plays.
Mayo played what I thought was by far his best football prior to the injury last season, but his career has shown him to be more of a consistent player than a "big play guy" ala Tedy Bruschi.
If you'd like to criticize me, or treat me stupidly for believing Collins will have more INTs/sacks/passes defensed than Mayo, than go for it, big guy.
Collins will have the best season because he makes the most impact plays out of the starters.
As someone who hasn't seen Mayo doing anything post-injury, or Collins doing anything post-rookie, I don't really think the titular question is even close to knowable
You could just have acknowledged that and made an adjustment. Instead, you decided to bring Bruschi into this:
And get back to me when tackling a guy short of the first down isn't an impact play, big guy.
A tackle short of a first down is not considered an "impact play" by coach speak.
It's funny how you lack any decency to disagree with class... instead you come off as a know-it-all douchebag. Congrats, sir!
Excited to see your respectful response.
In scouting, an impact play is not a tackle, regardless of where the tackle is made... unless it's behind the LOS.
Any tackle that makes a possible 1st down a 3rd or 4th down is an impact play. The offense would then either have to punt, kick a field goal (instead of a touchdown), or go for it with the defense maintaining momentum. That kind of a play impacts a game and is, therefore, an impact play.
Any tackle that makes a possible 1st down a 3rd or 4th down is an impact play. The offense would then either have to punt, kick a field goal (instead of a touchdown), or go for it with the defense maintaining momentum. That kind of a play impacts a game and is, therefore, an impact play.
There's a level of real football sense that's missing in almost every poster who brings up impact plays. It's almost become code for "I don't know football. I know fantasy football". No matter how many times you point out things like Arrington's 7 INT season, they just never get it.