JJT | Inside Valley Ranch: Coakley worth keeping

[big dog cowboy]

Originally Posted by Fletch

See ya Coakley. JJT's Patriot's LBer example is poor. Those guys are big, bruising LB's. Coakley is a gnat with speed.

I'm sure the Cowboys, if they decided to keep Dex, can find him a suitable position on special teams.

The voice of reason! I'd trade him for a 4th in a heartbeat.

[Fletch]

Originally Posted by Nors

That 6-10 season is smoking with Roy at FS!

I'll take my chances moving Roy to SS and LB in situations all day everyday.
He's clearly at his best in the box, thats almost undebatable.

Injuries! Injuries! Injuries! That is the bottomline for the 6-10 record.

[jobberone]

Originally Posted by Chocolate Lab

Nors, how many times have you said our LBs are too small... And now you want to add a 225-lb one?

I agree Lab. I stood next to him after the Skins game and I'm actually bigger (esp the gut).

So Nors, I'm not saying I'm Roy ok nor do I have his physique. I'm saying he's not big enough to play LB every play all season. It's right where he should be.

He can blitz from safety and be more effective than playing OLB anyway.

Also as importantly, who in the heck are you going to get to play S with him at OLB. We need two more safeties already without moving him.

[Yakuza Rich]

Use New England as an example.

The Patriots win with veterans who have pedigrees like Coakley. Much of their team is made up of smart, versatile, veteran players who understand their roles and put their egos on the side for the good of the team.

Well, here’s a big difference between Coakley and the New England LB’s

Mike Vrabel 6’4” 261 pounds
Teddy Bruschi 6’1” 245 pounds
Ted Johnson 6’4” 253 pounds
Willie McGinest 6’5” 270 pounds
Roman Phifer 6’4” 248 pounds
Roosevelt Colvin 6’3” 245 pounds

Coakley is 5’10” 233 pounds.

The average linebacker for New England is 6’ 3.5” tall and 253 pounds. That’s and average of 5.5” inches taller and 20 pounds heavier than Coakley.

Furthermore, their OLB’s in the 3-4 scheme typically are Vrabel, McGinest, and Colvin. They are an average of 6’4” tall and 258 pounds.


Rich…………..

[Nors]

Originally Posted by Yakuza Rich

Well, here’s a big difference between Coakley and the New England LB’s

Mike Vrabel 6’4” 261 pounds
Teddy Bruschi 6’1” 245 pounds
Ted Johnson 6’4” 253 pounds
Willie McGinest 6’5” 270 pounds
Roman Phifer 6’4” 248 pounds
Roosevelt Colvin 6’3” 245 pounds

Coakley is 5’10” 233 pounds.

The average linebacker for New England is 6’ 3.5” tall and 253 pounds. That’s and average of 5.5” inches taller and 20 pounds heavier than Coakley.

Furthermore, their OLB’s in the 3-4 scheme typically are Vrabel, McGinest, and Colvin. They are an average of 6’4” tall and 258 pounds.


Rich…………..

Hayward is McGinnest at 270
Pollack is Bruschi, Vrabel esque at 265

Merriman
Spears
Antajj


draft!

Bell/Hartwell! FA
ABRAHAM IF FREED UP

[PullMyFinger]

We play him at FS

I agree Nors, it couldnt hurt to try him out there, then put Roy in his natural position, what does the team have to lose? If were going 3-4 then Dex is already here and willing to play, try him at FS.

[Hollywood Henderson]

Because dex is too slow to play FS...He was quick in the day for a LBer, but he isn't anywhere near fast enough to play FS...

We just need to move on with bigger tougher players at LBer.

Thanks for your time here dex & dat, but lets go to actual NFL sized backers now as we move back to DOOMSDAY, not zimmy's DUMBSDAY!