Spikes at MLB

[Kolbiss]

Im just surious, how come Spikes doesn't play middle linebacker

[The Spaz]

Re: Spikes at MLB

Originally posted by danny4804
Im just surious, how come Spikes doesn't play middle linebacker

Because London Flether plays there!

[Kolbiss]

Originally posted by The Spaz
Because London Flether plays there!

I know, but he didn't in Cincinatti either.

[Kolbiss]

dont you usually want your best linebacker in the middle

[The Spaz]

Originally posted by danny4804
dont you usually want your best linebacker in the middle

Pick your poison both London and Takeo are pretty damn good.

[shadowfax]

no.

In most defensive schemes, you want the LB who's best in coverage at teh will LB spot. Spikes is our best coverage LB.

[Kolbiss]

Originally posted by The Spaz
Pick your poison both London and Takeo are pretty damn good.

Yeah! I agree, but spikes just stands out to me as one of those special dominant players, maybe not quite Ray Lewis, but comparible. London whom I love, is not quite there in my opinion

[mypoorfriendme]

then that would mean that were would never be any pro-bowl outside linebackers because they would all be playing middle on their respective teams. traditionally, middle linebackers just clauge the holes and dont ever really have to leave the box. spikes has coverage skills and speed to play outside. kinda the difference between corner and free safety or guard and tackle

[Kolbiss]

Originally posted by mypoorfriendme
then that would mean that were would never be any pro-bowl outside linebackers because they would all be playing middle on their respective teams. traditionally, middle linebackers just clauge the holes and dont ever really have to leave the box. spikes has coverage skills and speed to play outside. kinda the difference between corner and free safety or guard and tackle

Would you play Ray Lewis on the outside then?( thanks for the input by the way)

[THATHURMANATOR]

Was Lawrence taylor a middle linebacker? or Derrick Thomas, or Derrick Brooks?

[Marvelous]

Originally posted by danny4804
dont you usually want your best linebacker in the middle

Our best LB plays middle :)

[Tatonka]

Originally posted by danny4804
I know, but he didn't in Cincinatti either.

actually, he did play alot of mike LB at cincy.. they lined up with 4lbs on a regular basis, and he played one of the middle spots... marvin lewis also told him that if he stayed in cincy he would move him to MLB and play him in a ray lewis roll.

i think they keep him at WLB here because we needed an upgrade over eddie robinson.. we didnt really need one over fletcher..

just my opinion.

[mchurchfie]

They should put Spikes in at middle and they should also blitz him a hell of alot more. Fletcher is a little bit overrated sometimes IMO.

[Marvelous]

Originally posted by mchurchfie
Fletcher is a little bit overrated sometimes IMO.

Explain why he is overrated.
Fletcher is a great MLB.

[mchurchfie]

Everyone gets caught up in his stats....mainly his tackles. He may be one of the leading tacklers but alot of them are downfield. He rarely makes the big play and isn't half the impact middle linebacker that Sam Cowart or Chris Speilman were back in their days. It amazes me at how many people are so quick to put him in the Very Good or Great category. He is a Good to sometimes Very Good linebacker for the mostpart. I'm not impressed with him at all.