OMG Burnett Should be starting this season!

[Frozen700]

He has to Def beat out Bradie James...he just has too...and i think he will.....i was watching so many plays our D made last year...and I cant help but notice...that Burnett was a freaking force last year...the limited action he saw... he was a damn good force, and making plays....and damn after watching some of the plays this guy is so damn athletic its not even funny...for a LB hes pretty fast and shows good coverage skills....and makes smart plays...and is a pretty good blitz-er.....

I'm a big Bradie supporter....but i have to go with Burnett....i really hope this guy gets his due's and has a chance to shine...im telling you...i think he can be something real special....

I know some have been saying this 4 a while now...but now im a 100 percent believer in this man...i like Akin also...but i hope Bobby can beat him out

 

[the kid 05]

i was sold on him from 2 year ago when he lifted willy roaf of the chiefs up and threw him out of his way, that was impressive.

 

[Vintage]

Oooooooooooo-kaaaaaaaaayy

 

[Frozen700]

Oooooooooooo-kaaaaaaaaayy

lol, man i am soooooooo serious

 

[jterrell]

My biggest memory of Burnett is they moved him to SOLB to replace Carpenter during a game late in the season. He was in on one play and they threw right to the Tight End he should have been covering for like 30 yards.

Burnett had no idea what he was doing on that play and I don't think he played another down all year at SOLB.

All that said I was amongst his biggest fans coming out. I'd love to see him unseat Bradie James, if James remains as stiff and slow as he was last season.

 

[AsthmaField]

Dude, I love Burnett. I think he's the most athletic LB we have on the team. I don't know if he'll win a starting position, but I'd like to see it.

When he blitzes, it looks like he's shot out of a cannon. He's just such an athlete. He used to be a safety and has excellent coverage skills for a LB... which makes me think he might could win the starting spot on a Wade Phillips defense. His ILB's are smaller and more athletic than the one's Parcells needed. He is a good fit there, I think... but we'll see.

I still remember seeing that play at Tenn. when he blitzed and literally jumped over the RB who was trying to block him. Just went up, strattled the guys helment, hit the ground and then kept going after the QB. It was amazing.

 

[Vintage]

lol, man i am soooooooo serious

WHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTTT?

 

[superpunk]

There's got to be a reason his action has been limited. Surrendering huge plays to TEs immediately against the ?Eagles? is probably part of it.

I think the guy feels too entitled, too. He's definitely an athletic specimen. When I went down to Atlanta for the game last year, I hung out by the bus afterwards, and lots of the players familys were there. I was standing right next to Ferguson and Burnett's family. I was more concentrated on Ferguson, because he was hilarious, but I did hear Burnett complaining to his family about playing time, and I remember the phrase "Why they doing me like this?" My guess is that was in reference to Carpenter spying Vick and Burnett relegated to ST's.

There's a reason they're been "doing him like that". It's not malice, or anything else - it's likely because he's not good enough, or can't be trusted on the field for any extended period of time. A gift INT return against Peyton didn't really change anyone's mind.

 

[Frozen700]

There's got to be a reason his action has been limited. Surrendering huge plays to TEs immediately against the ?Eagles? is probably part of it.

I think the guy feels too entitled, too. He's definitely an athletic specimen. When I went down to Atlanta for the game last year, I hung out by the bus afterwards, and lots of the players familys were there. I was standing right next to Ferguson and Burnett's family. I was more concentrated on Ferguson, because he was hilarious, but I did hear Burnett complaining to his family about playing time, and I remember the phrase "Why they doing me like this?" My guess is that was in reference to Carpenter spying Vick and Burnett relegated to ST's.

There's a reason they're been "doing him like that". It's not malice, or anything else - it's likely because he's not good enough, or can't be trusted on the field for any extended period of time. A gift INT return against Peyton didn't really change anyone's mind.

Damn you could be right........

i think part of him messing up sometimes might have to do with...Trying to do 2 much...like trying to hard to make a play... so he could be starting...i dont know....i still like the guy tho

 

[carphalen5150]

Maybe the guy morphs into Donnie Edwards...I'd be all for it, but bottom line is that I never understood the pick of Burnett. Parcells was adding all these larger sized LBs and Burnett seemed better suited for a 4-3 Tampa 2 type duty.

 

[parchy]

Burnett had no idea what he was doing on that play and I don't think he played another down all year at SOLB.

That was Parcells' problem though, and why so many of our younger guys gave us (and him) such bad impressions at times. He's so reticent to pull the plug on the young guys that he's looking for an excuse to yank them out. He didn't give Burnett (or Carp) a fair shake, and had he done that, I think B would have shown us a ton.

One thing I know Wade will improve upon is letting the rooks learn and roll with their mistakes. Guys like Romo and Watkins... Parcells didn't have much of a choice. He had to stick with them, or at least give them plenty of chances. Not much of a security blanket otherwise. This time around I have a feeling Wade isn't going to let one blown assignment, which freakin happens with young players, determine a player's season. And thank god for that.

 

[Yeagermeister]

If he can come out and win the position I'm all for it.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Maybe the guy morphs into Donnie Edwards...I'd be all for it, but bottom line is that I never understood the pick of Burnett. Parcells was adding all these larger sized LBs and Burnett seemed better suited for a 4-3 Tampa 2 type duty.

Totally agree... I never understood why we took a 235 lb guy when Parcells barely liked to look at a LB unless he was 245 or 250. Very strange.

But SP, your story was very enlightening. I always kind of got that idea from Burnett too (for some reason), but you really heard some good evidence first-hand.

 

[burmafrd]

Its actually pretty simple. you have to prove yourself to BP before he will trust you. GIving up big plays is not the way to do that.

 

[Frozen700]

If he can come out and win the position I'm all for it.

yea 4 real!

 

[theogt]

FYI, Burnett is backing up Ayodele and Carpenter is backing up James. So there's no way that Burnett beats out James.

By the way, I went through and reviewed every single play Burnett had in coverage in '06. It was a mixed bag. He certainly looked more athletic than James or Ayodele, much more so. But at times it looked like he would be out of position. It's hard to say that he was or not, because you don't know the playcall, but I can definitely see a reasonable argument for him not having the head for the game. Maybe that will improve with more playing time. This is essentially his 2nd season in the pro level, so he doesn't necessarily have to sink or swim this season -- I'd say '08 is his year for that.

 

[Frozen700]

FYI, Burnett is backing up Ayodele and Carpenter is backing up James. So there's no way that Burnett beats out James.

Oh my bad......we'll damn....hope he can do something against Akin

 

[burmafrd]

If Burnett does better at coverage, I could see him coming in as the MLB on the Nickel.

 

[92DoverTiger112]

He isn't going to beat out Bradie because Bradie has experience. But EVENTUALLY Carpenter AND Bradie will man the Sam/Jack ILB positions....

 

[Vintage]

If Burnett does better at coverage, I could see him coming in as the MLB on the Nickel.

You mean, kinda like he already does?