It is when the other team is running it between the tackles. He has little option but to deal with the center.Soxcat said:
Agreed. But the best MLBs also do a good job of shedding blocks.
Based on what? Having to deal with more traffic to get to the ball carrier? Having opponents pound the ball straight at him? I don't see any reason to move a Pro Bowl OLB to the middle. McClain is off on this one.
Like the opponents are able to pound the ball at 228 pound Zack Thomas or 230 pound Vilma or 238 pound Tatupu (if you watched Tatupu play last week you saw how Bulluck could be effective)? Like I said Bulluck isn't perfect size for MLB but he would be a huge improvement to the defense.
Besides, if you pay attention to how modern MLBs play the trend is to line up 10+ yards away from the LOS and attack the ball. Even Urlacker at 250+ pound rarely takes on OL head on. Urlacker lines up almost back as far as a Safety and runs to the ball. Also this assumption that Bulluck cannot "shed" blockers is pure fantasy. If that were so we would see teams running alot more to his side of the field. Watch Tatupu play in the SB and see how many blocks he avoids while still stopping the run.
Besides, if you pay attention to how modern MLBs play the trend is to line up 10+ yards away from the LOS and attack the ball. Even Urlacker at 250+ pound rarely takes on OL head on. Urlacker lines up almost back as far as a Safety and runs to the ball. Also this assumption that Bulluck cannot "shed" blockers is pure fantasy. If that were so we would see teams running alot more to his side of the field. Watch Tatupu play in the SB and see how many blocks he avoids while still stopping the run.
Soxcat is right...
Anyone who watched the playoffs saw the distruptive effects of having fast active players in the middle of the field. Players like farrior, tatupu and polamalu. All three of seattle's ints were by middle guys. One for each safety and tatupu had one. I think we need a guy like that for the 4-3.
Bulluck is so fast it will be hard for centers and guards to get a good shot at him and i'm sure if we did that we would make some changes in our DT techniques to accomodate him and keep blockers off him. Haynesworth would fit perfectly into that scenario.
Anyone who watched the playoffs saw the distruptive effects of having fast active players in the middle of the field. Players like farrior, tatupu and polamalu. All three of seattle's ints were by middle guys. One for each safety and tatupu had one. I think we need a guy like that for the 4-3.
Bulluck is so fast it will be hard for centers and guards to get a good shot at him and i'm sure if we did that we would make some changes in our DT techniques to accomodate him and keep blockers off him. Haynesworth would fit perfectly into that scenario.
I don't base my opinion on Bullucks weight, quickness or speed but his ability to shed blocks. When a body is on him, he doesn't appear nearly as effective.Soxcat said:
Yup. He is. But I don't think he would be nearly as effective in the middle or the Titans will move him there. Just one guy's opinion.elfinmagic53 said:
I think we should draft somebody or pick up a free agent at MLB. The last thing we need to do to our defense is move Keith to a positon where he has not proven himself and possibly screw up the defense even more.
Its not like if they tried Bulluck out at MLB just to see how things went the world would come to an end. He can always move back to his old position without missing a beat. I suggested the move this year when our defense was having problems and we were out of any chance at the playoffs.
I think McClain can be writing and talking a bunch of garbage just to get peoples attention but who knows, there might be something to this. Then again there might not be anything to it.
I think McClain can be writing and talking a bunch of garbage just to get peoples attention but who knows, there might be something to this. Then again there might not be anything to it.
#1TitansFan said:
like when they moved Kevin Carter off of the end ?
I have no doubt that Bulluck would be good no matter where he played at LB. But he's best suited to play the weakside. We're better off leaving him there and improving at MLB.
RollTide said:
I couldn't agree more. We all know that Keith can play whatever position he wants. We already know he is a Pro Bowl LB on the weak side, but I also feel that if he was a MLB he would be a excellent LB as well. If Haynesworth and Starks up front he would not be seeing a lot of OL and if we improved the speed of the Outside Linebackers he wouldn't have to be in coverage as much either. That would allow him to focus more on the run, which he excels at....We all know we need some one who can do that....... So I believe overall he would be a great MLB if we had speed on the weak and strong side LB'S, to free him up for the backfield.
But currently we don't. Sirmon in the middle, calling the defensive shots with a FA or top notch draftee would be the way to go as of right now IMO. Bulluck isn't as good lining everyone up the way Sirmon is. I know Sirmon does it from the strong side now, but still coming off the ACL, I think he may at least start the season at MLB.
I'm actually kind of excited to see how well we respond with both Sirmon and Fuller on the field in the shot-calling capacity.
I'm actually kind of excited to see how well we respond with both Sirmon and Fuller on the field in the shot-calling capacity.
RollTide said:
I couldn't agree more with you. Even though Keith can play any postition he wants, I believe he would fit good at MLB, as long as, we had speed LB on the weak and strong side. With Hanyesworth and Starks in the middle Keith wouldn't see many OL and with speed on the weak and strong side LB he would not have to be in coverage as much. He would be dominant against the RB's and blitzing. He also has good enough coverage skills across the middle.
Thats worked because KC was more fit at his age to play DT, his body size also fit more of a DT in todays game.Puck said:
KB is only 230-235, most MLBs are in the 24-245+.
Keiths speciality is not shedding blocks, its defending TE/RB and going side to side unblocked,
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