Quote:Burfict not very good?  LOL...

 

Ogletree is just as bit as good or better than Laurinitis.  Different positions, but explains why Laurinitis has fewer tackles (as does his tendency to overrun plays out of control.)  He can afford to play reckless when he's got two other quality LBs to either side to clean up.

Poz makes the tackle.  He has to.  He's obviously not sideline to sideline like a select few, but he's not intended to be.  MLBs have different styles just as QBs do, and there's no style better than another just whether or not the player fits the role.

 

Poz gets a bad rap solely because he's the only one of three LBs who are of quality, and he's very good quality even if he's more of a two down LB.  If you're trying to fit a square peg in a round hole, then you obviously won't be impressed.  But if you can't appreciate what he brings to this club, that's not a problem with the LB.

 

Yes, Burfict isn't good.  He has a few good plays every now and then, but he isn't good.

 

You are out of control if you actually believe tackle numbers are a good indication of how a player is doing.  Russell Allen was 13th in the league in tackles last year.  All pro season?  In any regards, his season was clearly better than Von Miller at 124th or Aldon Smith at 131st in the league. 

 

Face it, Poz is an average middle linebacker and getting paid like he's arguably the best in the league.

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