Don't blame The Linebackers, Who Are Doing Their Jobs

 

Just to push on the issue some more I looked up the PFF stats on our linebackers.  

 

Because Telvin Smith has not played enough at a single position to accumulate sufficient snaps to be rated among those with major snaps at either OLB or MLB I had to use the ratings for him from among those who played any snaps at one of those two positions for a 4-3 defense so the comparisons are a little distorted for him unlike those for everyone else whose ratings I have posted.

 

MLB

 

Paul Posluszny         33 of 61

 

OLB

 

Geno Hayes              20 of 36

J.T. Thomas               23 of 36

 

 

Using the ratings for MLB and OLB for a 4-3 defense and including everyone who has taken snaps at those positions here is where Telvin Smith stands.

 

 

OLB    12th of 89

MLB    30th of 117

 

 

After the safety position the next decision for the Jags is going to be whether a new OC and a hence a new system would be more or less damaging to their flock of rookie offense players than the continuing mediocrity of the Dead Fish we have in charge of the offense now.  I will leave that to other wiser posters.

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