Top 15 SLB's in the NFL, #4 will shock you

MatthewT · 03-20-2016, 09:32 AM

Mauti should have an opportunity to start this year. He just shows up and plays his heart out. Reminds me of how his dad played, always playing 100 percent.

hagan714 · 03-20-2016, 10:16 AM

we will see what Allen does. not all that surprised even with the way Allen used Kikaha at the end of the season.

ScottF · 03-20-2016, 10:58 AM

someone is wrong here...
either the writer for rating a third-stringer as a pro-bowler, or Ryan/Allen/Vitt for not starting him.

my guess is a combination

Danno · 03-20-2016, 12:35 PM

Originally Posted by ScottF

someone is wrong here...
either the writer for rating a third-stringer as a pro-bowler, or Ryan/Allen/Vitt for not starting him.

my guess is a combination

I think its a combination of several things.

We acquired him late in pre-season so it probably took a while for him to learn everything.

Kikaha was playing really well for most of the season, so no real need to start him.

Dennis Allen took over.

He's had limited snaps so I'd guess he was inserted into special packages that played to his strengths and limited his weaknesses. We really don't know what he could do as a 3 down LB.

03-20-2016, 09:32 AM	#1
MatthewT 1000 Posts + Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 2,729	Re: Top 15 SLB's in the NFL, #4 will shock you Mauti should have an opportunity to start this year. He just shows up and plays his heart out. Reminds me of how his dad played, always playing 100 percent.

03-20-2016, 10:16 AM	#2
hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: Top 15 SLB's in the NFL, #4 will shock you we will see what Allen does. not all that surprised even with the way Allen used Kikaha at the end of the season.

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Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,758	Re: Top 15 SLB's in the NFL, #4 will shock you Originally Posted by ScottF someone is wrong here... either the writer for rating a third-stringer as a pro-bowler, or Ryan/Allen/Vitt for not starting him. my guess is a combination I think its a combination of several things. We acquired him late in pre-season so it probably took a while for him to learn everything. Kikaha was playing really well for most of the season, so no real need to start him. Dennis Allen took over. He's had limited snaps so I'd guess he was inserted into special packages that played to his strengths and limited his weaknesses. We really don't know what he could do as a 3 down LB.