What your Prototypical LB that you want to see?

[MistyAnn]

The-great-Jaylon-Smith-was-a-complete-bust,and-we-had-to-wait-patiently-to-conclude-how-much-of-a-bust-he-would-turn-out-to-be.
I-do-like-the-idea-of-focusing-on-this-part-of-the-Defense.

 

[kskboys]

Micah falls short in many characteristics needed in the linebacker core....

He does? Which ones?

Super fast, super instinctive, tough, quick, good tackler. I really can't even think of one area in which he falls short as a LB.

 

[Captain43Crash]

Think instincts!

Think good anticipation linebacker before the play, NOT reaction linebacker after the play starts.

Think Sean Lee prototype!!!!!!

 

[CyberB0b]

Rolando McClain was the best LB I’ve ever seen for a stretch of 3-4 games. He could do it all.

 

[Captain43Crash]

If Markquise Bell diagnosed as fast as Sean Lee or Kuechly, I think he'd be a Pro Bowler.

100%!!!!!!

 

[Cowboysheelsreds053]

The Purple Dranker size and speed from sideline to sideline, if any are coming out.

 

[john van brocklin]

What Height do you want your LB to be for the Cowboys, some are shorter in size 5'11-6'0, or would you prefer a taller LB like the size of LVE about 6'4?


What weight would you want your LB at for the Cowboys, there are some that are 220lbs starting off, may be a little lighter, or do you prefer a bigger thumper type of LB in the range of 240+


What skills must he have to be the LB you want, some are good at just being a run stopper, some excel in stopping the pass, some can do both, some are good at doing it all going from sideline to sideline


Build your own LB for the 2024 Cowboys!!! We need them badly!!!!!

Large and fast with a mean streak.

 

[Beaker42]

we're getting ready to pay him 30 million in hopes that he can do all of that

Yep. Besides a little run stopping, disappearing in important games are all he provides.

 

[Coogiguy03]

Large and fast with a mean streak.

We don't like mean our mean makes bone head mistakes

 

[khiladi]

 

[Ring Leader]

Edgerrin Cooper will be long gone way before the Cowboys pick at #24 bro.

No chance whatsoever Edgerrin Cooper he goes before pick #24.

 

[America's Cowboy]

No chance whatsoever Edgerrin Cooper he goes before pick #24.

You don't believe LB Edgerrin Cooper will be picked before the Cowboys 24th overall pick?

 

[buybuydandavis]

Yup. Parsons is being woefully underutilized.

And overutilized in the wrong ways. We would have been better off with Parsons on the bench for run downs than at DE. He was a genuine liability relative to the options we had. Both Armstrong and DLaw are good run defenders, and both give a decent rush should the team pass.

It's funny. We're so often wasting our most dynamic players. Felix and Pollard are other examples, though Pollard wasn't dynamic this year.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

What Height do you want your LB to be for the Cowboys, some are shorter in size 5'11-6'0, or would you prefer a taller LB like the size of LVE about 6'4?


What weight would you want your LB at for the Cowboys, there are some that are 220lbs starting off, may be a little lighter, or do you prefer a bigger thumper type of LB in the range of 240+


What skills must he have to be the LB you want, some are good at just being a run stopper, some excel in stopping the pass, some can do both, some are good at doing it all going from sideline to sideline


Build your own LB for the 2024 Cowboys!!! We need them badly!!!!!

MLB has to be in the 240 range, minimally because they take on Guards and have to cut through fodder. our saftey playing LB got bowled over in multiple games.
OLBs in the 230-240 range. they need size and speed. would I want a 250 OLB with speed, yes. but Parsons of the world are rare.
our front 7 was ver light this year. with LBs playing in the 210 range. the biggest being 230. and DE (Parsons) who is 250. hankins being the biggest. we were suspect to power run games with teams that decided to play that way. we had no chance.

most importantly, they have to have play recognition. not taking false steps. recognizing play and being able to get to it.

 

[buybuydandavis]

The-great-Jaylon-Smith-was-a-complete-bust,and-we-had-to-wait-patiently-to-conclude-how-much-of-a-bust-he-would-turn-out-to-be.
I-do-like-the-idea-of-focusing-on-this-part-of-the-Defense.

Jaylon was very good for a season or two. Was a very effective blitzer. And this was while he was obviously still not fully healed yet. If he had fully healed, he would have been great.

Instead, his leg regressed, and with it his play.

And he suckered Jerry into an early extension before the regression became obvious the next season. I still suspect that Jaylon knew his knew his knee was regressing, and that's why he signed that "team friendly" early extension.

 

[Coogiguy03]

MLB has to be in the 240 range, minimally because they take on Guards and have to cut through fodder. our saftey playing LB got bowled over in multiple games.
OLBs in the 230-240 range. they need size and speed. would I want a 250 OLB with speed, yes. but Parsons of the world are rare.
our front 7 was ver light this year. with LBs playing in the 210 range. the biggest being 230. and DE (Parsons) who is 250. hankins being the biggest. we were suspect to power run games with teams that decided to play that way. we had no chance.

most importantly, they have to have play recognition. not taking false steps. recognizing play and being able to get to it.

Very good points made!!!!!

 

[DanTanna]

Brian urlacher in the middle and two Dat Nguyens on the outside.

 

[shabazz]

how big???

If I tell you, your gonna have nightmares

 

[Coogiguy03]

If I tell you, your gonna have nightmares

oh

 

[Chasing6]

one that is willing to stop the run and is decent in pass coverage. A guy that hones his craft and is coachable. High FB IQ.

If not willing to stop the run, then you are not a LB.