Drafted by Cowboys 1st Round Pick - MLB Leighton Vander Esch, Boise St. (19th pick)

[CalPolyTechnique]

Me too. I want toughness to be my MLBs calling card.

Don't see it with Vander Esch

Just a wuss arse LB making a simple play.

 

[Section446]

Great, a other injured LB..

 

[zrinkill]

His arms look like toothpicks.

 

[Chrispierce]

Not sure what to think...bet he’s either going to be highly underrated,or highly overrated.

 

[ShortRound]

That's so cool

 

[Aven8]

It's the height and long arms.

 

[TwentyOne]

Why?

Cant take on blocks. Plays way too soft.
Can drop into zones but is lost there. Watch how he lets him self get out of position of where the play finally goes.
Looks way too slow. Is not - as advertised - a sidline to sideline LB.

More of a finess player. Dont make the mistake to compare him to RoMac because of his size. He is not. If he packs on more pounds he will be even slower.

 

[Gaede]

Just a wuss arse LB making a simple play.

That's cool. Are there any other examples from a different game?

 

[zrinkill]

Cant take on blocks. Plays way too soft.
Can drop into zones but is lost there. Watch how he lets him self get out of position of where the play finally goes.
Looks way too slow. Is not - as advertised - a sidline to sideline LB.

More of a finess player. Dont make the mistake to compare him to RoMac because of his size. He is not. If he packs on more pounds he will be even slower.

Bull ......... you have never watched the kid play.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

I also came back and ate my crow several times admitting I was wrong. That's more than I'm sure your scrawny sack could manage. I'm sure you're perfect in your player evaluations, right? That's why you're sitting here on a message board during the draft.

Beyond your blather, the point is your analysis is crap which led to your poor evaluation of Ramsey. Now we're here reading your dismissive take on LVE.

 

[zrinkill]

That's cool. Are there any other examples from a different game?

A lot of them ......... they are easy to find if you really want to see them.

 

[Bizwah]

Cant take on blocks. Plays way too soft.
Can drop into zones but is lost there. Watch how he lets him self get out of position of where the play finally goes.
Looks way too slow. Is not - as advertised - a sidline to sideline LB.

More of a finess player. Dont make the mistake to compare him to RoMac because of his size. He is not. If he packs on more pounds he will be even slower.

Didn't Mayock say he was the best zone dropping LB he's seen since Keuchley?

 

[Floatyworm]

Wait this dude has cervical issue and neck problems? Cmon man

Got a problem w/ this pick?

Then you need to watch this.....And just watch him. We just got the steal of the draft.

 

[zrinkill]

Great, a other injured LB..

Nope

 

[jnday]

LVE is NOT the same as Sean Lee. Lee is more comparable to Jaylon Smith with less speed.

LVE is an Urlacher style, 250 pound, downhill thumping Mike -- who just happens to be smart AND fast AND good in zone coverage.

Yes, he has block shedding issues. What rookie LB doesn't? Being around lee will make him great

I do question your downhill thumping description. From most of the comments and scouting reports , he is not a thumper. It is a concern that a LB with his size is not known for being a physical, hard hitter.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

Nope

I swear these people are human parrots just repeating things they've heard...over and over.....

 

[texbumthelife]

Beyond your blather, the point is your analysis is crap which led to your poor evaluation of Ramsey. Now we're here reading your dismissive take on LVE.

If it was so "dismissive" you would have just moved on. If my opinions were so unfounded and "crap", you would have ignored them. You're like a girl pulling my hair on the playground now. I'm not interest, kid. Move on.

 

[Proof]

People don’t want to hear that!

Too obsessed with dealing our entire future for James

True that third round pick the bills traded to move up like 7 spots sure would have mortgaged our future

 

[logan]

I do question your downhill thumping description. From most of the comments and scouting reports , he is not a thumper. It is a concern that a LB with his size is not known for being a physical, hard hitter.

Me too. I want toughness to be my MLBs calling card.

Don't see it with Vander Esch

This isn't the 1980's anymore, the "big thumper" MLBs are dinosaurs. If you can't run and cover you can't play.

 

[btcutter]

I actually prefer LVE over Edmunds because of instinct. I wanted Landry between Landry and LVE.

Instinct as a LB is hard thing to teach and to me is the most important thing. Edmunds is physical but I do wonder about his instinct.