A.J. Klein Placed on IR

turbo_dog · 12-21-2017, 07:44 AM

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

Is everybody pretty satisfied with Klein? Do you feel good enough about him to move forward with him as our Mike next season? I don’t think he’s really much of a playmaker but he’s a smart player and that’s imperative for the position.

It's a good question. For the first time in years, I say we have a really good LB. I like how Robertson and Teo are playing as well. I don't have any numbers to back it up, but something feels different when Klein is on the field. It seems players get to the ball quicker, attack a RB, go sideways a little faster. I'm not saying he's a top 5 linebacker in the league, but he is a huge upgrade from what we've had since Vilma left.

Going back to the days of Jim Haslett, I always wanted the coaching staff to put more importance on the linebackers. Sam, mike, will, we've been weak there for decades. We can still use some improvement, but Klein is a great first step.

12-21-2017, 07:44 AM	#1
turbo_dog 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,708	Re: A.J. Klein Placed on IR Originally Posted by ChrisXVI Is everybody pretty satisfied with Klein? Do you feel good enough about him to move forward with him as our Mike next season? I don’t think he’s really much of a playmaker but he’s a smart player and that’s imperative for the position. It's a good question. For the first time in years, I say we have a really good LB. I like how Robertson and Teo are playing as well. I don't have any numbers to back it up, but something feels different when Klein is on the field. It seems players get to the ball quicker, attack a RB, go sideways a little faster. I'm not saying he's a top 5 linebacker in the league, but he is a huge upgrade from what we've had since Vilma left. Going back to the days of Jim Haslett, I always wanted the coaching staff to put more importance on the linebackers. Sam, mike, will, we've been weak there for decades. We can still use some improvement, but Klein is a great first step.