Where are Patrick Willis' 6 sacks to compare with Jacks's 1?
Jack was primarily playing in coverage and not close to the line of scrimmage, he was not asked to rush the passer to the extent that Willis and others were, it is simple common sense.
However,
Willis had 1 interception, 3 less than Jack and similar fumble statistics all the while playing a year more than Jack.
There goes that argument...DOINK!
Or Luke Kuechley's 35 tackles for loss compared to Jack's 15? And somehow in your world, Jacks's 4 INT's are equal to Jack's 4? Great math skills there too.
See above, he will not have tackles for loss percentages like Luke while he is primarily in coverage, simple common sense would tell you this fact.
Jack can not be playing close to the line of scrimmage while also being in coverage at the same time and in the same relationship, sorry!
However, Luke played a
year more than Jack and only had 7 interceptions with ZERO fumble recoveries and ZERO forced fumbles.
Jack played a year less and had 4 interceptions with two 2 fumble recoveries and 1 forced fumble.
So basically, Luke had 3 more interceptions than Jack but also played an extra year, while having less fumble recoveries and forced fumbles, so basically this undermines your argument.
And what about the fact that Kuecjphley had more tackles in a season than your guy had in his career? Care yo discuss that? Somehow, I doubt it.
Jack played primarily in coverage, this proves nothing.
Oh, here it is, the attempt to somehow twist the other statistics to be "of little value". Apparent, desperate, and sad
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Desperate and sad is not watching the game tape of a player, being wrong about what they have done and in denial concerning what other successful NFL linebackers actually produced in college.
All of your other statistics are meaningless if Jack was not asked to do the same things, however, the play making statistics are the same when compared with similar actions.
If he was "mostly out in coverage" compared to the others, why aren't his numbers better? That's your excuse for why they're worse everywhere else after all? And if he's "mostly in coverage", how does that match up with your contention that he'll be great at middle linebacker? The contradictions abound...
There are absolutely no contradictions except for you saying Jack never played the Mike and that he can not when he actually has done so.
Further, Jack has the size, speed, block deconstruction and elite athleticism to play the Mike and all the other linebacker positions.
Mike linebackers in today's NFL have changed to players who can run and cover, even at the Mike position in a passing NFL.
How many games did he start and play at mike linebacker? Answer that question before you try to present the case that Jack "played the mike". Back up your claim for a change.
You need to go review his 29 games and put the work in film study, that is after all why you claimed he NEVER played the Mike.
I backed up my claim that Jack played the Mike in college with actual game tape that you refused to watch, time to take your head out of the sand and look at the prospects overall body of work before rushing to adjudication which is obvious that you have failed to do!
Forget 'the next level'. Where's he playing if Dallas drafts him? Everything else is irrelevant. Answer a few questions I'm directly asking you for a change.
They could play him anywhere, Will or Mike would be my guess, Eberflus likes and drafts weakside linebackers like Hitchens and has indicated that he can play them anywhere, notice Hitchens has played the Mike and is smaller and has way less athleticism and talent than Jack.
This alone should answer your question about an elite prospect playing the Mike, how did Hitchens play the Mike, he was not a Mike in college nor elite???
The same knock on him:
Hitchens was selected by the
Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round (119th overall) of the
2014 NFL Draft, with the purpose of backing up
Sean Lee at
middle linebacker. At the time, the selection was considered by the media as a reach and there were questions if he could play in the middle of the defense.
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Hitchens was a will in college, never played the Mike and how did he play the Mike in Dallas?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Hitchens#cite_note-2
And I only care about Dallas drafting him. If someone else takes him great, I don't care. I'm not saying the guy sucks, no matter what you might try to spin, his coverage abilities are phenomenal and he can fly all over the field. My entire point is that I don't want anything to do with him for the Cowboys at #4. Not with their needs, and not given the other players who could or would be available to them.
This is your opinion, prerogative and preference which is fine, I have no issue with this take.
My issue is with saying Jack can not play the Mike when he has done so in college and on film!
In addition, the false argument that Jack has less college production which under honest analysis of the his amount of playing time (2 years and two way player as well) and with respect to the symmetrical attributable comparative components of Jack with other successful NFL linebackers, it is similar.
Further, since I personally covet a QB everything else does not matter.
However, regardless of what I want, Jack is special and has the ability to play any linebacker position and is a top 5 talent regardless and is in the conversation at #4.
Jack has indicated as has Brugler and others that his medicals at the combine checked out, he is getting ready for his pro day in a few weeks and has been lifting and running.
Clarence either was thinking of J. Smith or simply was misinformed and the ultimate proof will be in two weeks regardless when he does everything for his pro day!
