4-3 LB, a dying breed ?

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Originally Posted by Redeyejedi

Bowman was a 3rd round pick they picked the right guy thats all. .Aldon Smith is a pass rusher he would be good on any team just because he is labeled a LB makes no difference. The only true LB they spent a high pick on was Willis. The spot for value on LB's is the 2nd or 3rd round

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Yea, mid-late 2nd round has produced a ton of LBs the past few seasons. Third round has produced a few.

With the rise of the spread option offense in the college ranks, more and more teams are using a base nickel defense. I think in a 4-3, teams need to think more than they already do about college safeties bulking up for linebacker in the nfl.

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Originally Posted by slipknottin

Yea, mid-late 2nd round has produced a ton of LBs the past few seasons. Third round has produced a few.

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Yeah, but the first round linebackers that have gone recently, with the exception of Rolando McClain, have been studs.