McIntosh Vs. Marshall

I feel pretty good with Fletcher, Washington and McIntosh at the LB positions and with Marshall backing all three up. Who else is on the roster at LB? Is Posey still around?

Everybody should be rooting hard for Rocky McIntosh to soundly beat Lemar Marshall in preseason competition.

If he doesn't, consider it yet another 2nd round draft bust.

You are a glass is half empty person.

Nobody deserves a position, you earn it. Let the best player win.
I am in favor of the best LB win the position regardless of their name or draft position. I hope they both do well and we have great depth. I have mentioned in a prior post that it will be much easier for Marshall to play Outside LB after after playing at the MLB position. That experience will make him a better football player because MLB is a much more difficult position to play. He will have an immediate advantage over Rocky. But with experience and better athleticism Rocky will catch up and most likely surpass Marshall with time.
No need to be negative about Rocky. He has little NFL experience.

I'm pretty sure Campbell is still around. We have great depth at Linebacker, no matter who starts...and with the signings at corner, I feel better about our defense going into 2007 than I did going into 2005...

You are a glass is half empty person.

Nobody deserves a position, you earn it. Let the best player win.
I am in favor of the best LB win the position regardless of their name or draft position. I hope they both do well and we have great depth. I have mentioned in a prior post that it will be much easier for Marshall to play Outside LB after after playing at the MLB position. That experience will make him a better football player because MLB is a much more difficult position to play. He will have an immediate advantage over Rocky. But with experience and better athleticism Rocky will catch up and most likely surpass Marshall with time.
No need to be negative about Rocky. He has little NFL experience.
I'm on board with the logic here. In addition to Marshall's experience and the fact that he'll be an above average WIL i think im switching over for Marshall to start.
Rocky has value on special teams, and he could learn strong side and weak side while backing up the starters, increasing his value to the team. If he doesn't start this year he is certainly not a bust.

i think both will play a lot and spell each other often to keep both fresh. if they split time it doesnt matter who starts

You are a glass is half empty person.

Nobody deserves a position, you earn it. Let the best player win.
I am in favor of the best LB win the position regardless of their name or draft position. I hope they both do well and we have great depth. I have mentioned in a prior post that it will be much easier for Marshall to play Outside LB after after playing at the MLB position. That experience will make him a better football player because MLB is a much more difficult position to play. He will have an immediate advantage over Rocky. But with experience and better athleticism Rocky will catch up and most likely surpass Marshall with time.
No need to be negative about Rocky. He has little NFL experience.


Certainly the best player has to win out. If that's Marshall, so be it. I'm just saying, in an ideal world, Rocky will light it up and make obvious he deserves to be the starter.

If he still struggles again in year two, then the chances that we've got ourselves another Greg Jones increases. I suppose it COULD happen that he takes a bit longer to develop and turns into a solid player, but the window closes more and more the longer that takes.

its is Marshall's job to lose i can't believe some ya shit ya write. i mean tha way marshall being playin since he became a starter now ya wanna shit on a very good player.

rocky has proven nothing, so as of right now, it has to be marshall. if rocky shows he can actually play, that'd be better, of course.

its is Marshall's job to lose i can't believe some ya shit ya write. i mean tha way marshall being playin since he became a starter now ya wanna shit on a very good player.
I concur, I think.

Marshall will probably win the spot in camp, but I hope Rocky can take it back after a few games.

I concur, I think.

Marshall will probably win the spot in camp, but I hope Rocky can take it back after a few games.
lol, passionate isn't he?