So what you're telling me is...

Why would it be poor depth? All starters are solid. Fleetch isn't coming out, MW and Rocky are full timers. Cambell is depth. Lemar could go....if he stays, more depth. Doesn't sound like you know anything about Trucks?

And we signed Blades and Startz, how is that not Great depth. I bet alot of teams would like to be in this BAD OF SHAPE at LB.

Umm, one of our starters has never been a starter and is coming off knee surgery (Rocky), another starter is coming off hip surgery (Marcus), and the third is 32 years old (Don't get me wrong, I think Fletch will be a beast).

Behind them, Marshall is the only player who has ever seen any real action, and he's a 32 year old converted MLB who was just not very good at all last year. Do YOU know anything about Trucks? He's an undrafted practice squad player who has never played a single down in the NFL. And then we have 5th and 6th round rookies.

That is poor depth. It just is man.

With 2 30+ year old backups, drafting a guy in the 6th round of the draft shows that they have no faith in Jason Campbell? Please explain that to me.

EDIT: Misunderstood the previous post...lol


I agree. If he was the best available, with this probably being MB last year. You have to plan for the future.

This doesn't have ANYTHING to do with what they think of Jason Cambell! You have to have a young backup at some point. Good Move.

Umm, one of our starters has never been a starter and is coming off knee surgery (Rocky), another starter is coming off hip surgery (Marcus), and the third is 32 years old (Don't get me wrong, I think Fletch will be a beast).

Behind them, Marshall is the only player who has ever seen any real action, and he's a 32 year old converted MLB who was just not very good at all last year. Do YOU know anything about Trucks? He's an undrafted practice squad player who has never played a single down in the NFL. And then we have 5th and 6th round rookies.

That is poor depth. It just is man.

Well I guess you can look at it how you choose. But you only need three LB's on the field. We have EIGHT!

For rotation and depth, what would you recomend geting a couple more LB's. Are LB core is good to go.

Both LB's are ok picks. The Fox scouting says that Blades would be a liablity during passing situations, and that he has short arms. Dallas is just undersized for a guy with his frame, but still a decent pick. Still think we should have traded our picks(except #6) this draft for some more upper to mid level ones next year.

GREAT depth? You're kidding right? Aside from the starters, we have Lemar Marshall (who hurt us more than he helped us last year and turns 32 this year), Khary Campbell (never anything more than a special teamer), Anthony Trucks (WHO?), and two late round rookies who aren't even assured a roster spot ant this point. That's not "GREAT depth." That's poor depth.

I disagree. Sure, it's not all pro depth...but who has that anyway? We have a decent starting 3, and we have viable depth to give them breathers. If all three starters go down, we are in serious trouble...but what team wouldn't be?
I really think this Sartz kid could be someone to steal a position away in a year. You can't count out heart! (miles and miles of heart)

Well I guess you can look at it how you choose. But you only need three LB's on the field. We have EIGHT!

For rotation and depth, what would you recomend geting a couple more LB's. Are LB core is good to go.

I'm not talking about quantity, I'm talking about quality. Sure we have bodies to plug in there, but none of them except Lemar Marshall have any type of experience whatsoever. If we have an injury or two at LB we could really be in trouble.

I'm not talking about quantity, I'm talking about quality. Sure we have bodies to plug in there, but none of them except Lemar Marshall have any type of experience whatsoever. If we have an injury or two at LB we could really be in trouble.

What team really could overcome 2 injuries at LB? At least we have some young talent that MIGHT just be able to show us something.

What team really could overcome 2 injuries at LB? At least we have some young talent that MIGHT just be able to show us something.

Exactly. I'm glad you get it, jsarno.

our weakness in the damn dline. We have alot of age on the dline and also the oline.

Exactly. I'm glad you get it, jsarno.

You guys are totally missing my point. We have glaringly little experience in our reserve LBs. That is my only point. I never suggested we needed more LBs or that Rocky, Marcus, or Fletcher won't be very solid. ALL I'M SAYING is there is no denying the inexperience of our backups. That is why I disagree with the notion that we have great depth.