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Old 12-21-2016, 10:43 AM   #11
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Keep an eye on Zach Cunningham (LB). With his size, he could become a force at the WLB spot.
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Keep an eye on Zach Cunningham (LB). With his size, he could become a force at the WLB spot.
At this point I can't help but be against drafting LB's because we don't have the coaching staff to maximize their potential.
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At this point I can't help but be against drafting LB's because we don't have the coaching staff to maximize their potential.
Welp.
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Will not be shocked if we lose out. Nothing shocks me anymore.
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At this point I can't help but be against drafting LB's because we don't have the coaching staff to maximize their potential.
But one could argue that Robertson and Ellerbe stepped up their games when they became Saints.

And still no one can point to a LB that left here and got better somewhere else.
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But one could argue that Robertson and Ellerbe stepped up their games when they became Saints.

And still no one can point to a LB that left here and got better somewhere else.
That's what I'm saying though, they got their seasoning elsewhere. They brought what they had already learned in the league. I'd much rather sign FA linebackers than draft one at this point.
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Coaching hasn't been the problem, drafting crappy LBs has been the problem
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Speaking of linebackers ...

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Coaching hasn't been the problem, drafting crappy LBs has been the problem
This team has had little defensive identity for over a decade. some years 4-3, some 3-4 then back to 4-3. Problem is they keep drafting or signing these players to fit whatever they think they'll be playing, only to change their minds a year or two later. You can't build consistently while changing your mind every 2-3 years.
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This team has had little defensive identity for over a decade. some years 4-3, some 3-4 then back to 4-3. Problem is they keep drafting or signing these players to fit whatever they think they'll be playing, only to change their minds a year or two later. You can't build consistently while changing your mind every 2-3 years.
Yep, stick with a system, and draft players that fit that system

It really isn't that complicated is it?
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