Quote:It seems like teams have been going with these lighter and faster linebackers lately. Tell me if I'm wrong but wouldn't an obvious counter to a 220 pound quick linebacker be a fullback that will pancake his butt?

I don't think we need to draft one as it is a low value position but I would love to see Jax reestablish itself as a hard nose running football team. Bring back the power I formation and eat up time of possession.

 

Size obviously is less important than speed, quickness, strength, agility, and physical fitness. Small linebackers are playing better than some big LBs. I think one reason the 3-4 defense started becoming popular is drafting "tweeners" (players who are undersized for the defensive line after playing there in college) could easily get jobs as 3-4 OLBs. Anonymous scouts and executives talk about that every year: Player X is too small to be a 4-3 DE, but fast enough to play OLB.

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