I know they are not the same player but watching the Bears D last week I noticed that anytime Willis got passed the LOS he was hit and tackled by Urlacher who is amazing at engaging blockers and shedding them quickly, which is not Fletchers strength. It just seems to me that if we are modelling after the Bears, which seems like the right thing to do considering their success we might need to consider having Takeo play MLB next year and going with fast OLBs which are Crowell and Ellison. That LB crew would be almost identical to Urlacher Briggs and Hillenmayer.
Can Fletcher be Urlacher?
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Re: Can Fletcher be Urlacher?
while Crowell and Ellison have been playing well, they have a long way to go before they are the equals of Briggs and Hillenmayer.
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I actually think Crowell might be the MLB next year.
He's played it at several points this season already.
But to answer the question.....NO....London F-B can in no way "be" Urlacher.Buffalo Bills Now! and NFL Now! podcasts
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Originally posted by OpIv37while Crowell and Ellison have been playing well, they have a long way to go before they are the equals of Briggs and Hillenmayer.
Briggs 2005: 107 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 INT
Crowell 2005: 119 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 INT
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While I continue to worry like most about upgrading the OL, I'm thinking a big MLB is an obvious high pick in this next draft. Fletchers contract is done and he's on the wrong side of 30.
Fletchers heart and effort are 2nd to none but I noticed him getting pushed around with ease multiple times against the Bears. With the lighter DT's we have, that isn't good enough.Anonymity is an abused privilege, abused most by people who mistake vitriol for wisdom and cynicism for wit
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Originally posted by MahdiI dont think Crowell has played MLB yet, hes playing SLB now because Takeo is out, and started the season at WLB but only Fletch has played middle.
He plays in spot situations.
He's done ok there, but not great. Remember the Ben Watson catch in the third quarter of the opener after our missed 4th down? It was a huge play that put the Pats inscoring position. Crowell was the MLB covering him down the middle. Just one example.Buffalo Bills Now! and NFL Now! podcasts
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No way can Fletcher be Urlacher he gets blocked to easily and pushed out of the way, Fletcher does cover the pass well and has a real high motor but gets lost in the frey to much, doenst make enough plays behind the line of scrimmage, and is not a very good blitzer, Urlacher is all those things and more, he is a freak Crowell in my opinion could play the inside i believe that is were he played in college at VirginiaXTRA CRISPY XTRA SAUCEY
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