Lions release Stephen Tulloch

[Denim Chicken]

Possible interest from Dallas? Discuss amongst yourselves

http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/lions-...ch-ending-linebackers-limbo/story?id=40358987

 

[Richmond Cowboy]

Anything is better than nothing.

 

[Proof]

Minus well

 

[Maxmadden]

It seems, on the surface, this would be a good signing.

 

[Nightman]

Even at 31 he would be a good signing...consistent 2 down LB

 

[speedkilz88]

I agree with Broaddus, this guy ran a 4.86 as a rookie, was never more than a short zone guy, and now is 31. He's also under 5-11, just doesn't look like a Marinelli LB at all.

 

[Denim Chicken]

I agree with Broaddus, this guy ran a 4.86 as a rookie, was never more than a short zone guy, and now is 31. He's also under 5-11, just doesn't look like a Marinelli LB at all.

He did have over 100 tackles as a 2 down player, leading the team, last year.

 

[AbeBeta]

2 down LBs who are 30+ aren't much use. It is Ro's cover skills that are going to be hard to replace.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Completely depends on his asking price. Because we don't need 2 down players on the wrong side of 30 for much more than the vet minimum.

 

[Nightman]

2 down LBs who are 30+ aren't much use. It is Ro's cover skills that are going to be hard to replace.

I don't know about that....Ro was consistently a a step late last year...his thing was being an intimidating hitter

 

[Howboutdemcowboys31]

Lee and Hitch are the starters but both get hurt a lot so Tulloch is a good depth option

 

[Silverstar]

Rather see the young guys battle it out in TC

 

[Teague31]

Jasper Brinkley 2.0

 

[Plankton]

Reminds me a lot of what signing Barron Wortham was like at this stage of Tulloch's career. Solid player, but I question the fit in this defense. I would rather see what Damien Wilson can do.

 

[theebs]

I don't feel this is the route they will go.

I think they are going to let hitchens, nzochea and gatchkar play it out in camp and then find a better caliber player via trade or cuts.

We are sitting on a huge trade piece in Leary. If we can get through the summer with the line healthy and Green turning into a player leary can bring us back a very good player at some position, might as well be Linebacker.

 

[dogunwo]

Oh God no. I would much rather just invest the time in the young guys we have and see if they are keepers or not. Tulloch wouldn't be the difference in a playoff win or not.

 

[Garrettop]

Need a guy who can cover and thump. Tulloch probably can't cover at this point, if he ever could.

 

[KingintheNorth]

Did he ever play in Jacksonville or the Arena League?

If no, McClay is probably not interested in him.

 

[CyberB0b]

Completely depends on his asking price. Because we don't need 2 down players on the wrong side of 30 for much more than the vet minimum.

Even the vet minimum seems high for him.

 

[JohnsKey19]

Jasper Brinkley 2.0

Slightly better but good comp