Mlber an Olber to watch

[bodi]

Zach Cunningham Vanderbilt 6 - 3 #230 - I move him MLBer

STRENGTHS: Now a chiseled 6-3, 230 pounds, Cunningham looks more like an outside linebacker for a 4-3 alignment than a traditional inside linebacker for a 3-4 scheme. The time spent inside, however, has honed Cunningham's instincts and ability to fight through blocks. He attacks oncoming blockers with an aggressive and powerful initial punch, quickly disengaging on his way to the ball.

Unlike most linebackers with his length, Cunningham shows good recognition and body control to slip cut blocks, as well, sprawling to maintain his balance and rarely losing sight of the ball. Cunningham is able to convert speed to power as a tackler, showing no hesitancy in the hole against big (or small) runners and ripping at the ball, when possible.


Cunningham's future in the NFL could be on the outside as he possesses the range and body control to excel in space. He changes direction well for a man of his size, showing light feet and loose hips. He possesses the range to beat backs to the edge, as well as exciting closing speed while in pursuit and coverage.


Cunningham shows good awareness of passing lanes, as well as the body control and long arms to contort in space to knock down throws.

 

[bodi]

Name- Nick DeLuca
College- North Dakota State
Position- OLB
Jersey Number- 49
Class- Senior

Measurements:

Height- 6’2
Weight- 240 lbs

Strengths:

A tackling machine
Very productive in his first 3 seasons at NDSU
Does a good job of stopping the backs and QB behind the line of scrimmage for a loss
Very experienced has he has played in 43 career games thus far
Has great size
A good pass rusher
Has a non stop motor
In on every play
A sure fire tackler
Always wraps up on tackle attempts
Gets good pressure on the QB
Is versatile as he plays OLB and ILB for NDSU
Breaks up a good amount of passes
Has put up good INT numbers for a OLB
Defensive play maker
Is good in coverage
Has good speed

 

[bodi]

Kendell Beckwith, ILB 6-2 #255

STRENGTHS: An every-down linebacker for the Tigers, Beckwith is extremely patient with a natural feel to sift through the trash, find the ball and make the stop. He is a fundamentally sound tackler with strong hands to hook, stay low and drop the ballcarrier, using leverage to wrap and finish. Beckwith has the power and physical mentality to take on linemen at the second level, acting as a hammer between the tackles vs. the run game. A three-year starter,

Beckwith is viewed as one of the veteran leaders in the locker room.

he played well

 

[Biggems]

The only negative I see with Beckwith is he goes to LSU, and they tend to not do so well for us.

 

[bodi]

how about Bradie James he was not that good in coverage but I would take his effort


James was selected in the fourth round (103rd overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. He was the sixth middle/inside linebacker taken, behind Nick Barnett of Oregon State, Kawika Mitchell of South Florida, Gerald Hayes of Pittsburgh, Cie Grant of Ohio State, and Angelo Crowell of Virginia.

He backed up Pro Bowl outside linebacker Dexter Coakley in a 4–3 defense during his first two seasons in the league, while showing playmaking ability as a special teams performer. In 2003, he was fourth on the team with 16 special teams tackles and the next year he led the team with 24.

In 2005, the Cowboys changed to a 3–4 defense, allowing him to have a breakout year, while making the transition from special teams player to starting middle linebacker to lead the Cowboys with 109 tackles. In 2008, James became only the second Cowboys defender (Eugene Lockhart - 222 in 1989) to reach 200 tackles in a season (202 tackles).

James was the first player to lead the Cowboys in tackles for more than three straight seasons, eventually reaching a total of six consecutive years, the longest streak in franchise history.[1] He also had a streak of 5 straight seasons with at least 100 tackles, that ended after the 2010 season.

 

[dogunwo]

I thought this thread was about some player with a last name Olber to watch. Lol.