Lofa Tatupu?

Jack Vegas · 07-31-2011, 09:57 AM

PFT says Seahawks are about to cut him.

Was once one of the better middle linebackers in football. He's been injury prone but a move to the outside might be just what he needs.

A Tatupu-Vilma-Casillas starting trio might not be big but it would be probably the fastest group of linebackers in the league, and with our new and improved DL would have a lot more room to operate.

saints1234 · 07-31-2011, 10:43 AM

ill go for that, Tatupu would be a huge pick up for us at LB. we really need a another big time LB on are team

Memnoch_TP · 07-31-2011, 02:02 PM

Someone tell Herring to get on the f'n phone! You can't practice, but you can recruit. Get to it!

Danno · 07-31-2011, 02:10 PM

Why do people continue to want to sign somone who plays Vilma's position?

We need OLB's much more than ILB's. Tatupu is 100% an ILB in this league. The dude ran a 4.84 at the combine. Marvin Mitchell is faster than he is.

Is the thinking that we really move our pro-bowl MLB to WLB?

Memnoch_TP · 07-31-2011, 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

Why do people continue to want to sign somone who plays Vilma's position?

We need OLB's much more than ILB's. Tatupu is 100% an ILB in this league. The dude ran a 4.84 at the combine. Marvin Mitchell is faster than he is.

Is the thinking that we really move our pro-bowl MLB to WLB?

No Danno, you aren't reading... The suggestion was to move him to the outside. But you dismissed that and then assumed that since you disagreed with it now everyone still wanted him, but now to replace Vilma. That was a bit presumptive, and perhaps a little delusional.

The only one who suggested replacing Vilma is you, and if speed is all it takes to be a great LB then we just move Devery there and all our problems are solved. Why didn't you suggest this sooner?

Danno · 07-31-2011, 05:34 PM

Originally Posted by Memnoch_TP

No Danno, you aren't reading... The suggestion was to move him to the outside. But you dismissed that and then assumed that since you disagreed with it now everyone still wanted him, but now to replace Vilma. That was a bit presumptive, and perhaps a little delusional.

Delusional? Wow, whatever.

You do know what delusional means don't you?

Delusional: A false belief strongly held in spite of invalidating evidence, especially as a symptom of mental illness

Somehow I really don't think my response to signing a lifelong MLB (which we already have) and shifting either of them to OLB was "delusional".

But then again, if I was delusional I wouldn't recognize that I was delusional, so maybe you have a point.

Memnoch_TP · 07-31-2011, 08:50 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

Somehow I really don't think my response to signing a lifelong MLB (which we already have) and shifting either of them to OLB was "delusional".

But then again, if I was delusional I wouldn't recognize that I was delusional, so maybe you have a point.

We were talking about bringing in Tatupu and moving him to OLB. This resulted in you saying...

Originally Posted by Danno

Is the thinking that we really move our pro-bowl MLB to WLB?

Our Pro-Bowl MLB is Jon Vilma. When we suggested moving Tatupu to OLB, what we meant was moving Tatupu to OLB. See, if we were talking about moving Vilma to OLB, we would have said "Vilma" and not "Tatupu", because Vilma's name is "Vilma", and not "Tatupu". On the other hand, Tatupu's name IS "Tatupu". So when you hear us say "Tatupu", we are referring to Tatupu, and not Vilma.

So, in summary, when we say "Move Tatupu to OLB" that is not a suggestion that we move Vilma to OLB in any way, shape, or form. That's all I'm saying.

jcp026 · 07-31-2011, 03:43 PM

Why would they cut him? I think there will be a bit of a bidding war for him. I hope we're the highest bidder.

papz · 07-31-2011, 04:44 PM

Originally Posted by Jack Vegas

PFT says Seahawks are about to cut him.

Was once one of the better middle linebackers in football. He's been injury prone but a move to the outside might be just what he needs.

A Tatupu-Vilma-Casillas starting trio might not be big but it would be probably the fastest group of linebackers in the league, and with our new and improved DL would have a lot more room to operate.

Now while I do like Tatupu, you do realize he's not fast. Pretty much zaps this argument. Casillas is also coming off major injury himself.

biloxi-indian · 07-31-2011, 04:55 PM

If Tatupu had double knee surgery in January as reported in the link below.

No thanks. All I have is visions of him spinning the wheel and rehab.

Lofa Tatupu - Seattle Seahawks - 2011 Player Profile - Rotoworld.com

07-31-2011, 09:57 AM	#1
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07-31-2011, 02:10 PM	#4
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,747	Why do people continue to want to sign somone who plays Vilma's position? We need OLB's much more than ILB's. Tatupu is 100% an ILB in this league. The dude ran a 4.84 at the combine. Marvin Mitchell is faster than he is. Is the thinking that we really move our pro-bowl MLB to WLB? SapperSaint likes this.

07-31-2011, 03:42 PM	#5
Memnoch_TP Logic Troll Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Southern Louisiana Posts: 565	Originally Posted by Danno Why do people continue to want to sign somone who plays Vilma's position? We need OLB's much more than ILB's. Tatupu is 100% an ILB in this league. The dude ran a 4.84 at the combine. Marvin Mitchell is faster than he is. Is the thinking that we really move our pro-bowl MLB to WLB? No Danno, you aren't reading... The suggestion was to move him to the outside. But you dismissed that and then assumed that since you disagreed with it now everyone still wanted him, but now to replace Vilma. That was a bit presumptive, and perhaps a little delusional. The only one who suggested replacing Vilma is you, and if speed is all it takes to be a great LB then we just move Devery there and all our problems are solved. Why didn't you suggest this sooner?

07-31-2011, 05:34 PM	#6
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,747	Originally Posted by Memnoch_TP No Danno, you aren't reading... The suggestion was to move him to the outside. But you dismissed that and then assumed that since you disagreed with it now everyone still wanted him, but now to replace Vilma. That was a bit presumptive, and perhaps a little delusional. Delusional? Wow, whatever. You do know what delusional means don't you? Delusional: A false belief strongly held in spite of invalidating evidence, especially as a symptom of mental illness Somehow I really don't think my response to signing a lifelong MLB (which we already have) and shifting either of them to OLB was "delusional". But then again, if I was delusional I wouldn't recognize that I was delusional, so maybe you have a point.

07-31-2011, 08:50 PM	#7
Memnoch_TP Logic Troll Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Southern Louisiana Posts: 565	Originally Posted by Danno Somehow I really don't think my response to signing a lifelong MLB (which we already have) and shifting either of them to OLB was "delusional". But then again, if I was delusional I wouldn't recognize that I was delusional, so maybe you have a point. We were talking about bringing in Tatupu and moving him to OLB. This resulted in you saying... Originally Posted by Danno Is the thinking that we really move our pro-bowl MLB to WLB? Our Pro-Bowl MLB is Jon Vilma. When we suggested moving Tatupu to OLB, what we meant was moving Tatupu to OLB. See, if we were talking about moving Vilma to OLB, we would have said "Vilma" and not "Tatupu", because Vilma's name is "Vilma", and not "Tatupu". On the other hand, Tatupu's name IS "Tatupu". So when you hear us say "Tatupu", we are referring to Tatupu, and not Vilma. So, in summary, when we say "Move Tatupu to OLB" that is not a suggestion that we move Vilma to OLB in any way, shape, or form. That's all I'm saying.
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07-31-2011, 10:43 AM	#2
saints1234 WHODaT#7 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Crowley Posts: 142	ill go for that, Tatupu would be a huge pick up for us at LB. we really need a another big time LB on are team

07-31-2011, 02:02 PM	#3
Memnoch_TP Logic Troll Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Southern Louisiana Posts: 565	Someone tell Herring to get on the f'n phone! You can't practice, but you can recruit. Get to it!

07-31-2011, 03:43 PM	#8
jcp026 500th Post Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 952	Why would they cut him? I think there will be a bit of a bidding war for him. I hope we're the highest bidder.
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07-31-2011, 04:44 PM	#9
papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,768	Originally Posted by Jack Vegas PFT says Seahawks are about to cut him. Was once one of the better middle linebackers in football. He's been injury prone but a move to the outside might be just what he needs. A Tatupu-Vilma-Casillas starting trio might not be big but it would be probably the fastest group of linebackers in the league, and with our new and improved DL would have a lot more room to operate. Now while I do like Tatupu, you do realize he's not fast. Pretty much zaps this argument. Casillas is also coming off major injury himself.

07-31-2011, 04:55 PM	#10
biloxi-indian Site Donor Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Southlake, TX Posts: 1,706	If Tatupu had double knee surgery in January as reported in the link below. No thanks. All I have is visions of him spinning the wheel and rehab. Lofa Tatupu - Seattle Seahawks - 2011 Player Profile - Rotoworld.com