Curtis Lofton interest?

Danno · 03-15-2012, 05:28 PM

If its true that he's now only a 2-down thumper, then I just don't understand the fit.

I've heard Spags like LB's who can cover. If that's Lofton's weakness then why are we interested?

I'm thinking either Lofton covers better than many give him credit for or Spags' emphasis on cover-capable LB's is overblown.

FinSaint · 03-15-2012, 05:32 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

If its true that he's now only a 2-down thumper, then I just don't understand the fit.

I've heard Spags like LB's who can cover. If that's Lofton's weakness then why are we interested?

I'm thinking either Lofton covers better than many give him credit for or Spags' emphasis on cover-capable LB's is overblown.

Yeah, that is what puzzles me also about this and, consequently, that is why I started to think about the comparisons to Laurinaitis. Their "passes defended" and "INT" stats do seem very similar.

But you ask a very good question, are these guys underrated as coverage LBs or have we gotten Spags' preferences wrong?

jeanpierre · 03-18-2012, 09:14 AM

Originally Posted by Danno

I've heard Spags like LB's who can cover.

This is another reason why Harper won't be asked to play linebacker

03-15-2012, 05:32 PM	#2
FinSaint Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Finland... formerly Southern Virginia Posts: 4,963	Originally Posted by Danno If its true that he's now only a 2-down thumper, then I just don't understand the fit. I've heard Spags like LB's who can cover. If that's Lofton's weakness then why are we interested? I'm thinking either Lofton covers better than many give him credit for or Spags' emphasis on cover-capable LB's is overblown. Yeah, that is what puzzles me also about this and, consequently, that is why I started to think about the comparisons to Laurinaitis. Their "passes defended" and "INT" stats do seem very similar. But you ask a very good question, are these guys underrated as coverage LBs or have we gotten Spags' preferences wrong?

03-18-2012, 09:14 AM	#3
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Originally Posted by Danno I've heard Spags like LB's who can cover. This is another reason why Harper won't be asked to play linebacker

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Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,748	If its true that he's now only a 2-down thumper, then I just don't understand the fit. I've heard Spags like LB's who can cover. If that's Lofton's weakness then why are we interested? I'm thinking either Lofton covers better than many give him credit for or Spags' emphasis on cover-capable LB's is overblown.