[positional grouping] Bills Linebackers

[Crap Throwing Clavin]

20 minutes ago, Ann said:

Making the team just became a real challenge for him (he's valuable on special teams):

 

Two years, 27 games, 19 tackles.

 

What performance "enhancing" drugs were these?  Donuts?

[Ann]

He disputes the findings

 

 

 

 

[Ann]

Maybe this year in the NFL?
 

 

[Alaska Darin]

Not really much here.  Needs to make more big plays.

 

 

[Core Four]

On 6/25/2022 at 10:49 AM, Alaska Darin said:

Not really much here.  Needs to make more big plays.

 

 

 

I would think that Edmunds is what he is with the position and current scheme.  Unless Frazier changes things up (kind of doubt it), what we saw last season is what should probably be expected this season.  I'm not holding my breath that Edmunds all of a sudden becomes Brian Urlacher; IIRC Bob Babich mentioned there were similarities between the two players when Edmunds was a rookie.

[Alaska Darin]

I found a place where Olanim makes plays!

 

 

[Alaska Darin]

 

[Alaska Darin]

 

[Crap Throwing Clavin]

4 hours ago, Alaska Darin said:

I found a place where Olanim makes plays!

 

 

 

It looked just like Onalim - vaguely lost and confused - until he uncharacteristically broke on the ball.

[Alaska Darin]

 

[Alaska Darin]

Olanim, filling the gap between the DT's ass cheeks...as usual.

 

 

 

[Crap Throwing Clavin]

35 minutes ago, Alaska Darin said:

Olanim, filling the gap between the DT's ass cheeks...as usual.

 

 

Out: Onalim.

In: Jabba the Linebacker.

 

36 minutes ago, Alaska Darin said:

 

 

 

Seriously, though, what the ever-lovin' &#%$ is he doing on that play?  He stands there, watches the play develop, then runs into the block and ignores the gap right in front of him?  

[Alaska Darin]

3 minutes ago, Crap Throwing Monkey said:

 

Out: Onalim.

In: Jabba the Linebacker.

 

 

Seriously, though, what the ever-lovin' &#%$ is he doing on that play?  He stands there, watches the play develop, then runs into the block and ignores the gap right in front of him?  

The worst part of that whole thing is I remember THAT play from THAT game for EXACTLY what he did.  Like...how did that go in the film room during Monday's film session?

 

Coach:  Onalim, what were you think during this play?

Onalim:  91 looking mighty fine in them white pants.

[Crap Throwing Clavin]

3 minutes ago, Alaska Darin said:

The worst part of that whole thing is I remember THAT play from THAT game for EXACTLY what he did.  Like...how did that go in the film room during Monday's film session?

 

Coach:  Onalim, what were you think during this play?

Onalim:  91 looking mighty fine in them white pants.

 

I picture that conversation going more like something from A Fish Called Wanda.

 

Coach: "Onalim, what were you doing on this play?'

Otto: "You don't know anything about football, coach.  It's an X-K-Red-27 technique."

[KD in CA]

It's amazing how often he manages take himself out of a play that goes to the exact spot he was lined up pre-snap.

[Alaska Darin]

13 hours ago, KD in CA said:

It's amazing how often he manages take himself out of a play that goes to the exact spot he was lined up pre-snap.

He's still thinking way too much and I'm not sure the BILLS are the right fit for him.  He might be a much better player in a scheme that's just "find ball, hit ball" instead of having to make a ton of decisions on each play.

[Crap Throwing Clavin]

1 hour ago, Alaska Darin said:

He's still thinking way too much and I'm not sure the BILLS are the right fit for him.  He might be a much better player in a scheme that's just "find ball, hit ball" instead of having to make a ton of decisions on each play.

 

He stood there, gave it some thought, and took himself out of the play by abandoning the gap in front of him and running in to the block.

 

His issue might be less that he's thinking too much, and more that he's doing it very, very badly. 

[Ann]

 

 

 

Ranking the NFL's top 10 off-ball linebackers for 2022: Execs, coaches, players make their picks for best inside linebackers

 

We all love best-of lists, but what if people around the NFL created their own? To preview the 2022 NFL season, we surveyed more than 50 league executives, coaches, scouts and players to help us stack the top 10 players at 11 different positions, from edge rusher to interior offensive lineman. This is the third edition of these rankings, and there are several players who moved up or dropped from last year's lists. Thursday, we focus on the linebackers.

Here's how our process worked: Voters gave us their best 10 players at a position, then we compiled the results and ranked candidates based on number of top-10 votes, composite average, hundreds of interviews, research and film-study help from ESPN NFL analyst Matt Bowen. In total, more than 50 voters submitted a ballot on at least one position, and in many cases all positions. We had several ties, so we broke them with the help of additional voting and follow-up calls with our rankers. Each section is packed with quotes and nuggets from the voters on every guy -- even the honorable mentions.

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7. Tremaine Edmunds, Buffalo Bills
Highest ranking: 4 | Lowest ranking: Out of top 10
Age: 24 | Last year's ranking: 8
 

Edmunds is one of the toughest evaluations at the position. He has elite physical traits, but his tape can leave evaluators wanting more.

"He's always been really good, but there's always a level you want him to go to but he hasn't gotten to," an AFC scout said. "Some of that is instinctual. He's a great turn-and-chase player, going laterally."

Multiple scouts say Edmunds, as a middle linebacker, might be miscast and would be more effective coming from the weak side. He didn't have a great season in coverage; he allowed 476 yards as the nearest defender, according to NFL Next Gen Stats, which ranked sixth-highest among linebackers who were targeted at least 25 times.

 

It's not hard to see why Edmunds, who enters his fifth NFL season, can make plays: He's 6-foot-5, 250 pounds with 4.5 40 speed. This has helped him put up 463 tackles (26 for a loss) and 28 pass deflections, though 21 of those came in his first two seasons.

 

"Elite physical talent who had taken a few years to grow into being a signal-caller and nerve center of the defense," an NFC scout said. "His skill set has always been more natural as a [weakside linebacker], but he's improved in his reactionary quickness, angles and ability to defeat blocks to be a solid [middle linebacker].

You're just always wondering how good he'd be with greater freedom to run and hit because he's got so much range and closing speed."


Top 10 list:

1. Darius Leonard, Colts
2. Micah Parsons, Cowboys
3. Fred Warner, 49ers
4. Devin White, Buccaneers 
5. Roquan Smith, Bears
6. Demario Davis, Saints
7. Tremaine Edmunds, Bills
8. Bobby Wagner, Rams
9. Lavonte David, Buccaneers
10. Jordyn Brooks, Seahawks

[Crap Throwing Clavin]

5 hours ago, Ann said:

but he's improved in his reactionary quickness, angles

 

Well, he hasn't run up a lineman's ass recently, so...

[B-Man]

16 hours ago, Crap Throwing Monkey said:

 

Well, he hasn't run up a lineman's ass recently, so...

 

 

That we know of..........