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LBs.. strong side & middle
DL
DL. a good DL and pass rush makes things much easier on the rest of the D.
HC DC
RT then DE followed closely by DT.
We're in a 4-3. Which means DL > LB. Why is everyone so enamored with fixing LBs? Our dline is thin. Our 2nd bets CB is Corey Webster who was targeted like Terrence Newman. Prince has missed 12 or something games due to injury in his 2 years.
Our DTs were also not good. Most great MLB's have a good dline in front of them eating up blockers. If we actually had a DT eating up blockers then we have a better LB corp.
Why do you think Reese drafts LBs in the 6th round or later? Why does Coughlin play those 6th rounders and UDFA's? Because LBs are the least important part of the 4-3 defense.
People either overestimate what LBs can do or overestimate how good the dline and secondary are. However I agree that the LBs we trot out there are a joke and I don't like how it's a problem every single year. But if you don't have a dline or secondary it won't matter.
You win.
Last edited by Sovereign; 02-17-2013 at 09:13 PM.