Comments on: Stray Arrows: Browns, Jets After Samuel

By: redbeard

redbeard — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:00:06 +0000

that works as well roc, but I was only intending as a replacement for the future… this years set up of us drafting will or could land us an excellent linebacker with our second third round pick, and we have gone too many years of not drafting a player a year before we need them… we did it at corner before and now at o-line… to stop this trend would be to draft a linebacker to come in now and learn the system, before we are four years past needing one… And as I recall, Donnie has already proven he can play inside, he did it here

By: ROC27

ROC27 — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:16:10 +0000

I posted a comment on another Post about this very issue. xxxlp, I LOVE the idea of putting Donnie in the middle. He is so freakin’ smart when it comes to the game. And he’s seen just about every offensive look in the NFL… more so than Nap Harris… My OPINION (redbeard) is that we bring in Jonathon Vilma as our strong linebacker. Put Donnie in the middle, calling the shots. And putting DJ on the weak side just blitzing his brains out, and flying around smashing people. Now that sounds just about perfect to me.

By: redbeard

redbeard — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 07:41:29 +0000

xxlp I agree with you I like Donnie even more than most people liked DT…who by the way was way over rated… but it is not to soon to bring in a replacement… and I really dont want them to go past number 4 without a linebacker… the second third rounder would be Ideal this year

By: xxxlp

xxxlp — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:09:10 +0000

Edwards can make it another few years, but I think he should be moved to the inside. Look at the slough of capable, OLD middle linebackers in the league. Seau, Bruschi, Taylor, Lewis, just to name the top of the crop, Edwards in his day has done just about as much, if not more, as these guys, and he’s just starting to lose his edge. MLB doesn’t need to be as fast, but needs to be smart, a leader of the defense, and have a knack for knowing where the ball is. Guess what? Donnie fits that to a T. If Keyaron Fox does walk, and we also release Kendrell, then we are rather short on backers. I don’t see us going after Lance Briggs (I think he’s not that great, he’s good don’t get me wrong, but they funnel tackles straight to the guy in that systen Chicago runs.) But I see us trying to get SOME young backer(s). Maybe trade a 4th-5th rounder for a semi-young special team’s ACE who can help out our weak ST and gain knowledge of the system so he can play in years to come. I don’t think a fifth round pick will cut it, though; we could use a guy with the caliber of an A.J. Hawk, Lofa Tatupa, or Patrick Willis.

By: Adam

Adam — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:25:45 +0000

Yeah, but I think LB can wait until round four or five, or even until next year. But I hear we are letting Keyaron walk, so it probably won’t wait.

By: redbeard

redbeard — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:01:03 +0000

we still need to draft a line backer, as said by me before we need back ups… and our third round pick would be great for the replacement of edwards… or as people have said… for DJ, when he moves to the other side, after edwards retires… I hope this explains it better.

By: Zach

Zach — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 16:57:12 +0000

I think Napoleon deserves another year. He wasn’t horrid and he might just need some adjustment time to the new system. Plus if we got him another DT that might make the difference. We gave up on Kawika Mitchell and now he has a ring, so I dont think LB is our problem.

By: ROC27

ROC27 — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 11:51:24 +0000

Think about it… either have Dorsey or Ellis with our mean machines Hali and Allen… OR Otah, Waters, Starks, Weigman (or my wish… Faneca) D.Hall, and DRC at CB and D.Bowe and D. Jack at WR! PFFFFT! YA GOTTA LOVE IT!

By: ROC27

ROC27 — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 11:46:25 +0000

I say we grab Hall… Adam, youre right… He is 24! If THATS not “youth” in which Herm is looking for, then I dont know what is… Sure, hes got some behavior issues, but again hes young and under Herm and THIS organization, he’ll shape up into a man… Atalanta was freakin ghetto, man… Nap is cool for another year, if we can draft Ellis, Dorsey, or sign Shaun Rogers.

By: Tim

Tim — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 10:27:17 +0000

i just want to point out a fact about Kendrell Bell. He is exactly what Shaun merriman is. All he ever was, was a blitzing linebacker. We did to him, what we are doing to Derrick Johnson. Because of our coaching styles and packages we try to use linebackers as blitz/cover/man guys. We dont use linebackers to their strengths. Seriously, the only reason DJ hasnt made it to the proball is because he doesnt get any stats. We dont let him blitz enough to get sacks and we dont let him cover enough to get picks.