New starting ROLB?

[RobH4413]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

I'm all for Witherspoon and I don't think he would be a huge signing, just an upgrade over what we have. Honestly, even with the people already in the market, Pryce is the only one who is jumping out at me.

looks like cba will be ok. so right upgrades (in this order) should probably be WR(multiple), DE, LB, CB

[#56fanatic]

I wish people would stop trying to pick up every free agent out there. Will witherspoon, TO, Isaac Bruce, Archuletta, ect. We have capable people in our system already. McCune is going to be a good LB. He has speed and he is mid 20's in age. He went into the military, then finished college. He has his head in the right place and I believe he is a bright guy.(not 100% sure) The best move we have is move Marshall outside, McCune to the middle and rotate Campbell. If you can sign a veteran to fill in here and there great. We dont need to go out and sign the best possible, or highest profile player every single year. I think what ever money we have we need to spend on depth. We have talent at all positions and no depth.

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by #56fanatic

I wish people would stop trying to pick up every free agent out there. Will witherspoon, TO, Isaac Bruce, Archuletta, ect. We have capable people in our system already. McCune is going to be a good LB. He has speed and he is mid 20's in age. He went into the military, then finished college. He has his head in the right place and I believe he is a bright guy.(not 100% sure) The best move we have is move Marshall outside, McCune to the middle and rotate Campbell. If you can sign a veteran to fill in here and there great. We dont need to go out and sign the best possible, or highest profile player every single year. I think what ever money we have we need to spend on depth. We have talent at all positions and no depth.

I'ld be sorta suprised if they moved Marshall back outside. He'll get some looks there during camp, but I'm thinking he stay's put.

[RobH4413]

Originally Posted by #56fanatic

I wish people would stop trying to pick up every free agent out there. Will witherspoon, TO, Isaac Bruce, Archuletta, ect. We have capable people in our system already. McCune is going to be a good LB. He has speed and he is mid 20's in age. He went into the military, then finished college. He has his head in the right place and I believe he is a bright guy.(not 100% sure) The best move we have is move Marshall outside, McCune to the middle and rotate Campbell. If you can sign a veteran to fill in here and there great. We dont need to go out and sign the best possible, or highest profile player every single year. I think what ever money we have we need to spend on depth. We have talent at all positions and no depth.

don't hold a vendetta against free agents because of a harshe past. this is the joe gibbs era and we need several free agents in order to win the superbowl. case and point.

[BigSKINBauer]

McCune is going to be a beast whether it is at MLB or OLB. I liked him before we drafted him. I saw this thing on NFL network and he said that his favorite players were Lavar and Ray Lewis. I liked him right after that but they went on to say more. He was in the army or something, i forget now. He is older but he has one of the best characters. He, like lavar, is physically gifted enough to be the best but I hope his mental aspect of the game can improve under Williams before it gets ****ed up beyond repair like Lavar's

[mooby]

Holdman - gone.
Clemons - third down pass rusher
neither is good enough to be a starter. I think we get someone either through the draft or free agency.

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

People probably didn't think Marshall was starting-caliber 2 seasons ago, before he took over for LaVar.

[Monksdown]

I wonder if they were happy with McCune's progression last year. If so, we did draft him, so he should have a shot. Is the weak side linebacker determined by the hash mark, or by the number of blockers the offense is showing on one side?

If it's by the number of blockers, I think the weak side linebacker should be a vet, so as not to overpursue on cut back running plays.

[That Guy]

mccune would come in at OLB, LM is good at making the calls and either he or washington is going to play middle.

if its not clemons or mccune, its probably a draft pick.

[steveo395]

i really hope they use mccune...that guy will kill somebody

i just hope he knows the system and is ready

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

McCune is interesting, but I think Clemons has earned the right to be next in line for a starting job. But, whatever, I defer to the coaches.

[70Chip]

Originally Posted by Ramseyfan

McCune is interesting, but I think Clemons has earned the right to be next in line for a starting job. But, whatever, I defer to the coaches.

I think its a given that Clemons is the man on third and long. Its just a question of wether he can play every down or not. To this point, he has been in on situations where he was simply going balls out after the quarterback and not having to make decisions or demonstrate discipline. The real test for a linebacker is when the opposing offensive coordinator forces him to decide. A bootleg for example or the misdirection toss play that has become so popular the last five years.

[Monksdown]

It would be nice to know that the "quarterback of our defense" was the same guy two years running.

[MTK]

I think we'll end up signing someone to start, I just don't see McCune being ready so soon, and with how great of a job Marshall did I don't think GW will want to move him from the middle.

Clemons could step in, but I think we'll look for a veteran free agent.

[Big C]

id rather clemons came in since he already knows the system, which is fairly complex, assuming clemons could perform at a solid level