(08-11-2017, 10:35 AM)PAjagsfan Wrote:

(08-11-2017, 10:15 AM)Kane Wrote: He played RB sparingly as a sophmore at UCLA carrying the ball 28 times in nine games
He hasn't played exclusively at RB since sophmore year of high school....

And yeah.. he isn't a traditional MLB... he's like the new MLBs of the NFL. Cover and tackle.
BTW... he was a fine tackler for UCLA
76 total tackles as a freshman
87 as a sophmore
Probably 98 as a junior

Just think.... he'd be a rookie this year if he stayed for his senior year... Give the kid some time to adjust before we string him up from the rafters.

You're looking at it backwards, he was never an exclusive MLB, he was always sharing time at other positions.

What you are saying isn't wrong, he was a "fine" tackler at UCLA. But his numbers don't compare to the college production of a MLB who is a tackling machine. Posluszny had 104 tackles as a Sophomore, 116 as a Junior, and 116 as a Senior.

Once again.....

Those MLBs are fewer are further between now. The traditional 4-3 MLB is a dying position... the NFL wants sideline to sideline guys instead of 4-3 run stuffers, those types are going to get more tackles due to the job they are asked to do.
We're asking a guy to cover and tackle... Not just run stuff.

Injury derailed his coming out season, imo...

I think this guy can be as good as Eric Kendricks

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