Wolf Hunter- Leighton Vander Esch

[Crazed Liotta Eyes]

Pretty clear at this point. He is not a difference maker. Average. Not terrible, not great.

 

[john van brocklin]

He missed a play or two that I saw, but he also made some very good plays, like keeping up with the RB across the field, while engaged with an OL and making the tackle on the sideline for a minimal gain.

Help me out here.
Why is our run defense suspect ?

 

[Runwildboys]

Help me out here.
Why is our run defense suspect ?

Mostly because we lack a run stuffing, center of the line collapsing NT.

 

[phildadon86]

Ten tackles, seven solo. Solid game, haters gonna hate.

Jaylon smith filled up the stat sheet too.

 

[john van brocklin]

Mostly because we lack a run stuffing, center of the line collapsing NT.

ok, thanks so DT is more an issue than MLB?

 

[Point-of-the-Star]

We've all seen this over and over in the NFL. It is a contract year. Said player is putting a little bit more out, playing a little more with an edge. This is LVE. His financial future is staring at him. He can play to be comfortable or he can set his family up for the future.

I like LVE. I really liked him as a rookie when he showed speed and intuitiveness. He's more of a plodder now, frequently gets influenced out of the play, and rarely thumps on a tackle. He is a B to B- LB'er.

 

[MoistMayonnaise]

Jaylon smith filled up the stat sheet too.

Ummm... No he didn't. And now he is in the booth.

 

[starfan1]

He’s not bad but we need a little more speed there. He knows football and that works to his advantage but he’s a step slow to me about 30% of the time

 

[Oz-of-Cowboy-Country]

He’s bad. Too slow. Tackles means nothing - he’s making plays why down field.

Ray Lewis complained about his DT play in 2005. The Ravens drafted a DT in the first round a year later. Point is... a MLB can't be good against the run if the DT's in front of him are being pushed back.

Even Parsons looks bad behind our DT's. So are you going to talk bad about Parsons now?

 

[DanA]

Pretty much all the negativity I have with LVE revolves around his inability to take on/ get off blocks. He's great in space and when he gets a clean run he can rack up tackles but couldn't you say that about most NFL LB's?

 

[TheHerd]

I'm gonna quote your post so you can't delete and say you didn't say something this stupid.

You're seriously gonna tell me how many run stops at the LOS he's making?
I would love for him to be what he was before, but he's not that guy anymore.

 

[Cowpolk]

ok, thanks so DT is more an issue than MLB?

We are good at MLB and all the LB positions they kicked it up a notch in the 2nd half And no TD's all game long

 

[TheHerd]

Pretty much all the negativity I have with LVE revolves around his inability to take on/ get off blocks. He's great in space and when he gets a clean run he can rack up tackles but couldn't you say that about most NFL LB's?

My main complaint with him install is he doesn't fill the right hole. Lacks the instincts he seemed too as a rookie.

The plat at 50 seconds sums it up

 

[Starforever]

He is supposed to it is part of his job

Not according to the Jaylon Smith crowd.

 

[Starforever]

So everyone in front of him didn't make the tackle but he sucks because he did? Got it.

See Jaylon Smith

 

[Starforever]

Ummm... No he didn't. And now he is in the booth.

He led the team in tackles multiple years. Do some research.

 

[Blast From The Past]

Good game to Leighton Vander Esch! Led team in talkles... solid doing the dirty work!

Shush, the haters will appear

 

[DallasDW00ds0n]

Wish LVE was better at shedding a block

 

[Hennessy_King]

He made 2 decent plays today. Hes so bad no other team offered him money and resigned here for only a 1 year deal

 

[Mcsports]

Ummm... No he didn't. And now he is in the booth.

What exactly
Do you mean by “now he’s in the booth.”
Like a linebacker in the box stacked
Near
The line of
Scrimmage or booth, like a broadcasting booth?