What's the biggest difference between Sean Lee & Luke Kuechly?

[CowboysBravesSpurs]

Obiously not counting durability. Would Sean Lee be where Kuechly is if he wasn't injury prone?

 

[gmoney112]

Obiously not counting durability. Would Sean Lee be where Kuechly is if he wasn't injury prone?

Similar. I think Lee was actually better in pass coverage. Pretty sure he led LB's in INTs over a few years while playing half the games others did.

Bowman was an incredible athlete, and when they were prepping for the draft youd see Lee beat him in tire flipping drills when Bowman was sucking air and Sean was barely out of breath. Lee is a monster. It's a shame his body hadn't held up.

 

[PJTHEDOORS]

Obiously not counting durability. Would Sean Lee be where Kuechly is if he wasn't injury prone?

The 'IF' game. Always fun. Lee always had the talent. We all know.

 

[RW31]

Sean doesn't play in a 4-3 with 4 elite DL in front of him that go after the QB on every down, allowing the linebackers to just focus on one thing (coverage). Kuechly is great but there's nothing he does better than Lee.

 

[HappyOnions]

Just durability and age.

I think talent wise, they're very similar.

 

[Jerryrage]

The front office of the Dallas Cowboys had Luke Kuechly ready to draft in 2012. However, they elected to draft Morris Clayborn. I want some accountability at this point. Years of bad drafting have crippled this football team. Year after year, after year. its a vicious cycle.

Here is a list of the 53 opening day roster for the LBs in 2012, also like to remind everyone that only two remain on the roster currently.

55 Alex Albright ILB
57 Victor Butler OLB
54 Bruce Carter ILB
52 Dan Connor ILB
50 Sean Lee ILB
93 Anthony Spencer OLB
94 DeMarcus Ware OLB
51 Kyle Wilber OLB

 

[HappyOnions]

The front office of the Dallas Cowboys had Luke Kuechly ready to draft in 2012. However, they elected to draft Morris Clayborn. I want some accountability at this point. Years of bad drafting have crippled this football team. Year after year, after year. its a vicious cycle.

Here is a list of the 53 opening day roster for the LBs in 2012, also like to remind everyone that only two remain on the roster currently.

55 Alex Albright ILB
57 Victor Butler OLB
54 Bruce Carter ILB
52 Dan Connor ILB
50 Sean Lee ILB
93 Anthony Spencer OLB
94 DeMarcus Ware OLB
51 Kyle Wilber OLB

It's easy to feel that way right now, but at the time, that wasn't a bad LB corps at all. Lee was coming off an all-pro level season with 4 INTS, and 105 tackles, Ware had 19.5 sacks, Spencer had 6 and Carter and Connor were seen as adequate players.

Claiborne was easily the number 1 rated DB prospect that year and it was much more plausible to upgrade our secondary than to add a LB to what was a pretty strong group going into the season.

 

[Floatyworm]

Sean Lee is one concussion away from never playing again.....that is the differnece. But that is a huge difference. To continue to build around a guy like that is just plain stupid.

 

[PJTHEDOORS]

Sean Lee is one concussion away from never playing again.....that is the differnece. But that is a huge difference. To continue to build around a guy like that is just plain stupid.

We are building around him? News to us.

 

[Zekeats]

Size!

 

[RW31]

Sean Lee is one concussion away from never playing again.....that is the differnece. But that is a huge difference. To continue to build around a guy like that is just plain stupid.

Who the hell is building around Lee? Who the hell is building around Kuechly? What the hell are you even talking about?

 

[DanteEXT]

Sean Lee is one concussion away from never playing again.....that is the differnece. But that is a huge difference. To continue to build around a guy like that is just plain stupid.

Every player in the NFL is one concussion away from never playing again.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Obiously not counting durability. Would Sean Lee be where Kuechly is if he wasn't injury prone?

Lee is slightly better but both are great players.

 

[Fredd]

when not speaking of injuries, they are two of the best in the game

 

[BAZ]

Sean doesn't play in a 4-3 with 4 elite DL in front of him that go after the QB on every down, allowing the linebackers to just focus on one thing (coverage). Kuechly is great but there's nothing he does better than Lee.

Apart from stay on the field.

 

[Alexander]

Kuechly is quite simply the better player.

• Durability - The biggest thing. If you are not available half the time, you cannot get better.
• Bigger - Much bigger and stronger.
• Better hair - Sean is getting a little thin up there.

 

[Alexander]

Sean doesn't play in a 4-3 with 4 elite DL in front of him that go after the QB on every down, allowing the linebackers to just focus on one thing (coverage). Kuechly is great but there's nothing he does better than Lee.

The Panthers have a very good DL, but I would stop short at elite.

I would kill for their tackles though and Lee has never had the benefit of two monsters inside to keep linemen off of him.

 

[Nova]

There really isn't a huge difference.

Kuechly is having a better year and career in large part due to injury and being able to play on a better defense, but I don't see kuechly doing things in the field that Sean Lee can't.

 

[RW31]

Kuechly is quite simply the better player.

• Durability - The biggest thing. If you are not available half the time, you cannot get better.
• Bigger - Much bigger and stronger.
• Better hair - Sean is getting a little thin up there.

Kuechly is faster and probably stronger but really none of that has anything to do with who the better player is. Sean makes up for it with his instincts and quickness, overall awareness. He would have had a better year in Carolinas defense.

 

[YosemiteSam]

When healthy Lee is much better than Kuechly. Of course, we know where the healthy part comes in.