Mike Mayock Talks Linebacker Fits For Eagles
by JasonB on Feb 17, 2012 11:02 AM EST
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PrintMike Mayock held a conference call with reporters this week ahead of the NFL combine, which is now less than a week away. Among the topics he addressed was what the Eagles could do at the linebacker position with their 15th pick.
His advice first and foremost is for the team to take Boston College LB Luke Kuechly.
I think he's the best inside linebacker in this draft by far. He's a natural three-year junior. He's got more production than you could imagine. He's never been hurt. He's got no significant injuries. He's clean off the field, intelligent. He's got great instincts, and he's a better athlete than people think.
People think he's an inside linebacker from Boston College, so he can't run. Well, he can run. I've put on -- I'm going to say, five or six tapes at
least of this kid -- every once in a while he's going to get enveloped by a big body. But his instincts are so good and his ability to move under or over a block are so good, and his play making and instincts are so good.
Think about Sean Lee. That is the best comparison. Sean Lee went in the second round to Dallas, but has become a Pro Bowl inside linebacker. And I think this kid is very similar and has none of the knee issues that Sean had, and is a slightly better athlete.
So if he's not there, I think you've got a little bit of a problem inside. Dont'a Hightower could be there. I don't think Dont'a Hightower from Alabama is worthy of the fifth pick in the draft. And I don't think there are any other inside linebackers worthy of that pick.
So from my perspective, if it's not Kuechly at 15 and you're looking inside, I don't see an inside linebacker. Some people like Vontaze Burfict from Arizona State, I'm not a fan at all. So I think he'd be better off dropping down into the second or third round at that point.
So clearly Mayock is a big fan of Kuechly and certainly the prospect of getting the next Sean Lee, even better a Sean Lee without injury issues, is a very attractive. Did Mike sway your opinion at all?
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Think about Sean Lee. That is the best comparison. Sean Lee went in the second round to Dallas, but has become a Pro Bowl inside linebacker
Great…we all know what the Eagles will do with this one. Take a pro-bowl quality player and turn him into 5 backups/busts….. Numbers game right?
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by ShadyMcVickFactor on Feb 17, 2012 11:06 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
That’s the spirit!
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Team Kuechly, J. Jenkins, Iloka
by AnthroEagle on Feb 17, 2012 11:22 AM EST up reply actions
I think it is better for all of our sanity to set the bar really low this year…… minimises the damage…..and if they surprise us, great!
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by ShadyMcVickFactor on Feb 17, 2012 11:24 AM EST up reply actions
I think it will be best for everyone’s health on here if we sign a MLB like Lofton so people don’t get disappointed when we don’t draft Kuechly
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I would probably take Lofton of Kuechly.
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I would probably take Lofton of Kuechly.
You are clearly one of the most crackerjack of all crackerjack BGN Eagles’ fans. This is what makes BGN , presumably, the best internet site for intelligent, knowledgeable discourse on the latest , up-to-the-date controversies and issues pertaining to all things NFL.
To further the interests of all “NO CENSORSHIP OF THE INTERNET!” folks around the world, could you translate your comment into comprehensible English? “Lofton of Kuechly” does not mean anything to this , your humble BGN servant.
I have no idea what you’re trying to say. Im saying that I would rather we sign Lofton than draft Kuechly if we had to choose 1.
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Oh, I see…I mean Lofton OR Kuechly
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Yeah
I would be the happiest with Lofton, Zach Brown, and Rolle… Then we could trade back a few spots, draft Devon Still, hopefully keep Jenkins
And suddenly our D looks pretty awesome with tons of speed
But if we don’t manage to get Lofton, we have to draft Kuechly
Just wait until December..
harsh dude
It was a simple spelling mistake… F and R are right beside each other.
Just wait until December..
Wow, I guess you told him! …
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Great…we all know what the Eagles will do with this one. Take a pro-bowl quality player and turn him into 5 backups/busts….. Numbers game right?
Or, draft Kuechly and convert him to FB.
by captain nodar on Feb 17, 2012 11:22 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
lol
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by ShadyMcVickFactor on Feb 17, 2012 11:23 AM EST up reply actions
I'm anxious to see how LK does at the combine.
Kuechly clearly is the best MLB available in this years draft. But free agency and the DJAX situation will ultimately tell the tale of what our 1st rd pick will be.
by Almightypudster on Feb 17, 2012 11:11 AM EST reply actions
Infusing talent into our LB corps has to be our top off season priority
While I hope they add LB talent BOTH during FA and in the draft. I’m far more realistic about the slim chances of signing Tulloch and Lofton away from their current teams. Short of pulling off a seismic FA coup, Luke Kuechly is hands down the man to build our LB corps around. If he is available at #15, Reid will draft him. Pure football players with his work ethic, leadership and character don’t come around often – certainly not with this level of production.
Cynics whine about what the Eagles haven’t done. Real Eagle fans focus on what should be done.
by bridgecoach on Feb 17, 2012 11:51 AM EST up reply actions
I cannot wait for this to be over
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by theaction on Feb 17, 2012 11:13 AM EST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
THIS +1
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We don't need the best players at every position,
we need players that play their best , at every position.
by JJeaglerooter on Feb 17, 2012 11:57 AM EST up reply actions
I can’t wait for it to at least start.
Go Eagles!
by MRPH on Feb 17, 2012 12:31 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
This +1!
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by JasonB on Feb 17, 2012 12:53 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
cmon you kno what i mean
when its all said and done
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Got bad knees and a high motor? Well cmon on over to PHILLY, we'll do our best to put you in the right position and do a better job!
Gonna get my popcorn ready...
and my beers chilly.
It's never easy being an Eagle fan........but I'll be damned if I ever stop !
We don't need the best players at every position,
we need players that play their best , at every position.
by JJeaglerooter on Feb 17, 2012 11:57 PM EST up reply actions
which is now less than a week away
Wow, that’s crazy. I didn’t know it was so close
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Most of the other names we’ve heard at OLB (Zac Brown, Spence, etc etc) are all considered weakside LBs, correct?? Who are some potential targets at SAM??
VOID!!!
He would probably be a better SAM than WILL
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So in our old system I always thought of our SAM linebacker as a bigger LB thats main responsibility is to blow up any lead blocker on a running type play. Where does he fit coverage wise?? Has any of this changed since Castillo/Washburn/9 has been introduced??
VOID!!!
SAM's a bigger body than the WILL LB who pretty much
sets the edge on the outside and tries to make the tackle first or take away the ball carriers line of defense so the others can swarm..
That’s it in the most basic terms but it’s much more complicated than that.
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Zach Brown is 234 lbs. His best fit is WILL, maybe MIKE....I can't see him as a base 4-3 SAM unless you are playing
a pure Cover 2 defense.
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by BigBlueIntervention on Feb 17, 2012 12:14 PM EST up reply actions
He'd be okay at SAM for us.
We back off our SAM from the LOS now. It’s a react and run position, not a jam position like Fokou used to play.
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In our system I think his coverage skills against TE's would be the best thing for us at SAM...
His run stopping may be suspect but he’d be good enough.
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Keenan Robinson from Texas could develop into a nice SAM, Bobby Wagner from Utah State is listed as an ILB but he played all over the place. He could move over to SAM.
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by KeepSwinging on Feb 17, 2012 12:56 PM EST up reply actions
for the 15th pick in the 2012 draft the Philadelphia Eagles pick....
ME!
I believe I have as much chance of being drafted by the Eagles as Kuechly does. Here is my reasoning.
1. Keuchly plays linebacker. The eagles never draft linebackers high on the draft board. I on the other hand never played football so I can be taught any position.
2. Keuchly has never been injured. If he isn’t rehabilitating from knee issues he must not be a value. I have had injuries and never fully healed from them. They can get me to play dirt cheap before I get injured again and spend the next couple of seasons on IR or the practice squad.
3. Keuchly can tackle. Why would we want that? Nobody on the Eagles defense can tackle. I can’t tackle and I sure as hell can get out of the way of a 210 lb. running back.
4. Everybody else is picking Keuchly for the Eagles. Andy Reid won’t stand for that. He needs to prove he is smarter than everyone else. I may be a project but I don’t come to the team having learned bad football habits. Andy and the coaches can mold me into an undersized overmatched defensive starter.
by anthonyzic on Feb 17, 2012 11:44 AM EST reply actions 6 recs
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Everybody else is picking Keuchly for the Eagles. Andy Reid won’t stand for that. He needs to prove he is smarter than everyone else.
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by AnthroEagle on Feb 17, 2012 12:01 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah it’s like Reid has to do the exact opposite or do what no one expects for some damn reason.
If we don’t get Tulloch or Loftin in FA the pick has to be Kuechly PLAIN AND FUCKING SIMPLE.
by Almightypudster on Feb 17, 2012 12:12 PM EST up reply actions
lmao! that was hilarious
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by NewYork! on Feb 17, 2012 12:31 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
the only thing you left out was your high motor..
but great post
good point...I have a high motor
unfortunately my high motor is in my car.
All we need to do .....
is put this hat on him.
No way Andy passes on him.
Hell, we only worry he will eat him before he is handed his jersey.
It's never easy being an Eagle fan........but I'll be damned if I ever stop !
We don't need the best players at every position,
we need players that play their best , at every position.
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Id rather we pass on the FA mikes and pick kuechly because he is gonna be a stud. Spend the big bucks on another position
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by RanjeethR on Feb 17, 2012 12:28 PM EST via mobile reply actions
So what happens if we let all those FA LBs pass us by, and then Kuechly gets taken ahead of us? Then we’re stuck reaching for Zach Brown or Vontaze Burfict and having them compete with Matthews for the starting job. Naw, that’s too risky. You can’t pin your hopes to one player at a position of weakness when you don’t even know if you’ll have a shot at the player.
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I like kuechly over all the other options however I’m not an idiot I can recognize that kuechly isn’t a given at 15 anyways. The first round and free agency aren’t the only pptions for getting players there are other miles available inthe draft. As I said I’d rather, rather, have it play out with kuechly landing here, but i wouldn’t be disappointed in a experience free agent mike backer
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by RanjeethR on Feb 17, 2012 6:49 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Who are "all these FA MLBs?" you think we can land?
Tulloch – 90% to resign with Detroit. Don’t forget Washburn snubbed him last year – we didn’t lose him to Detroit, we didn’t even make a bid to get him. That speaks volumes. I think he’d be a great fit and I wanted him last season – but Im afraid we missed that opportunity all together.
Lofton — 90% to resign with Atlanta. And he has never played behind a Wide-9 D. How many great FA switch schemes and excel off the bat??
Jackson — Again likely to stay put in Cleveland. Again no Wide 9 experience and we all know how steep a learning curve it is.
Hawthorne? Conner? These are better Wide Nine MLBs?
Even if we land a FA mlb, I still want to draft Kuechly. He’ll probably learn the position (not to mention the entire playbook) faster…and probably everyone else’s position too. The kid works as hard in the film room as he does on the field.
by bridgecoach on Feb 17, 2012 10:34 PM EST up reply actions
Erin Henderson may be an option at OLB.
Defensive player of the year for 2011 is...
Wild_Eagle!
Yes, Wild_Eagle's infamous reputation did help him get this award. But he shows that he walks the talk that he serves...with his keyboard. Wild_Eagle protects the motherland (BGN) from the evils of noobs, douche-bags, and other assholes. Although he may be crude and unnecessary, all great defenders draws the yellow flag from time to time.
-Awarded by Number5
Wild_Eagles’ Heart is scarier than Hell, you lose. - d-jackfan10 at the troll known as vicksuck!
DE-recd
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Your opinion is highly valued, thank you
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by RanjeethR on Feb 17, 2012 6:51 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Ask me after free agency…
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by JasonB on Feb 17, 2012 12:54 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
Agree you can't really say now not having a clear understanding of need.
Let me ask the question a little differently. Do you prefer that the Eagles address the LB position through free agency, allowing them the freedom to go BPA at 15? Or do you prefer that we draft Kuechly?
My thoughts on this change as every hour passes.
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I would address it through FA. The need is too great to for anything but a sure thing.
That Football OUtsiders piece really pushed me over the edge.
Although frankly, I don’t think a FA signing should preclude drafting a LB high. The position needs a lot of help.
Usually though, I’m always for BPA.
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This is a valid argument. I would really like to address LB in free agency. It doesn’t necessarily have to be a big splash type of move. Just an upgrade (which as you say would not be hard) and also a veteran presence. Then there would be less pressure to go LB at 15. I like the idea of BPA as well. Also, what if we do not sign a LB in free agency and Kuechly is picked before 15? Then what? Another late round LB? And the last thing that I want is for the Eagles to feel pressured into trading up to get get Kuechly.
Go Eagles!
At that point
It may be time to start using all of these draft picks for a higher purpose: packaging them together to try to get 1 or 2 impact players out of this draft instead of 4 or 5 hacks that we’ll replace with our usual 10 picks in the 2014 draft
I agree.
We have a young roster already, if we’re churning out 10 picks a year and only getting 1 decent player out of it then something is wrong…
I wouldn’t mind seeing us move up for Luke and potentially trading back into the first for somebody like Kendall Wright if Deseans gone or Zach Brown.
Defensive player of the year for 2011 is...
Wild_Eagle!
Yes, Wild_Eagle's infamous reputation did help him get this award. But he shows that he walks the talk that he serves...with his keyboard. Wild_Eagle protects the motherland (BGN) from the evils of noobs, douche-bags, and other assholes. Although he may be crude and unnecessary, all great defenders draws the yellow flag from time to time.
-Awarded by Number5
Wild_Eagles’ Heart is scarier than Hell, you lose. - d-jackfan10 at the troll known as vicksuck!
I would like for the Eagles to address LB in both FA and the draft.
Either decide you’re going to fuck the goat and move up to ensure you get Luke and add somebody like Erin Henderson, Dan Connor, Omar Gaither, Phillip Wheeler, Tracy White or Leroy Hill to upgrade/compete at OLB.
Also Barrett Ruud’s a FA, if we fail at adding somebody at Mike he may be the fallback
Defensive player of the year for 2011 is...
Wild_Eagle!
Yes, Wild_Eagle's infamous reputation did help him get this award. But he shows that he walks the talk that he serves...with his keyboard. Wild_Eagle protects the motherland (BGN) from the evils of noobs, douche-bags, and other assholes. Although he may be crude and unnecessary, all great defenders draws the yellow flag from time to time.
-Awarded by Number5
Wild_Eagles’ Heart is scarier than Hell, you lose. - d-jackfan10 at the troll known as vicksuck!
Jason what do you think about
Hawthorne, Connor, Erin Henderson and Jarrett Johnson?
Defensive player of the year for 2011 is...
Wild_Eagle!
Yes, Wild_Eagle's infamous reputation did help him get this award. But he shows that he walks the talk that he serves...with his keyboard. Wild_Eagle protects the motherland (BGN) from the evils of noobs, douche-bags, and other assholes. Although he may be crude and unnecessary, all great defenders draws the yellow flag from time to time.
-Awarded by Number5
Wild_Eagles’ Heart is scarier than Hell, you lose. - d-jackfan10 at the troll known as vicksuck!
Hoping the Eagles address linebacker in FA.
It would be nice to go into the draft with a BPA approach.
I'm not drunk I'm just drinking.
Agreed. There’s enough young MLB talent in FA that Kuechly isn’t necessarily option #1. I don’t see why they couldn’t sign a LB and draft Kuechly too. Adding multiple LBs could hardly be a bad thing at this point, even at the same position.
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by AnthroEagle on Feb 17, 2012 12:42 PM EST up reply actions
I don’t see why they couldn’t sign a LB and draft Kuechly too.
Because then you either have a 15th overall pick or a starting caliber LB sitting on your bench for the duration of the guy’s contract, and that’s a pretty big waste of money and talent. Maybe you could sign Fletcher to a 1 year contract, but it’s still a pretty big waste to have your first round pick on the bench for a year.
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See DRC in the slot.
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So what you're both saying...
Is that having a veteran LB who can start right now and a rookie we could develop into a stud for years would be a bad thing? I disagree.
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If you draft a MIKE
And then sign a MIKE then yes it is. Lofton, Hawthorne, Tulloch, and Connor are all 27 and younger. So if we managed to sign one of them drafting Kuechly would be a waste since he would sit behind them till most of them are like 31 and there goes Kuechly’s learning years.
Would you draft RGIII to sit behind Aaron Rodgers right now?
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Are you trying to say that Rodgers only has four years left in his career? Anyways, back to the topic.
Here’s how I see it: our LBs were very very bad last year. They have been bad/below average for at least five years. We need to start making wholesale changes in the LB corps. If we go after a good (not necessarily Lofton or Tulloch, but maybe Connor or Hawthorne) MIKE in FA and draft Kuechly we can have the vet start at MIKE while Kuechly learns and adjusts. Kuechly can fill in when the MIKE needs a breather and can, although not ideal, rotate in at SAM as well. After a year, if Kuechly’s ready for MIKE, put him in and move the other LB to SAM, which shouldn’t be that rough of a transition for a vet. If Kuechly isn’t ready to start at MIKE by year two, then it’s not looking good for him. Try him at SAM, and hopefully that yields better results.
People are assuming too much here. They’re assuming that Kuechly will be NFL-ready by week one, which is highly unlikely given the shortened off-season. They’re also assuming that whoever plays MIKE will be healthy the entire season. if they’re not, what do we do? Same crap as last year? And finally, people are assuming that the MIKE we bring in will be the long-term solution. Hawthorne only appeared on the radar recently, is he really a proven MIKE? Is Kuechly a 100% guarantee to be a franchise MIKE? College players don’t always pan out how they’re projected to. I think having a solid vet MIKE and then drafting Kuechly if he’s the best pick at 15 makes perfect sense.
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LB
While this kid maybe good I see the Eagles still address LB via Free agency. The eagles are in win now mode & have been since the Mike Vick era officially started here in Philly. We may draft him if he’s available but he would be used as an long term solution.
I dont think a rookie can come in and demand the respect on defense that a MLB needs. & especially be a leader on our D which has a ton of talent and veteran players. So if we address LB via FA i see us drafting either a big DT or an OLB with our 1st pick
by ImperialEaglesFan on Feb 17, 2012 12:48 PM EST reply actions
Did Mike sway your opinion at all?
Mayock could tell me my mother’s a whore…and I’d probably have to think about it for a few minutes to make sure he wasn’t right
I'm fighting the urge to respond to this post with a mother joke
Mayock could tell me my mother’s a whore…and I’d probably have to think about it for a few minutes to make sure he wasn’t right
by Baron Dainer Von Tresvant on Feb 17, 2012 2:09 PM EST up reply actions
So, if we get Tonya Harding's ex-husband to take a swing at his knee Nancy Kerrigan styie the Eagles will surely draft him.
Think about Sean Lee. That is the best comparison. Sean Lee went in the second round to Dallas, but has become a Pro Bowl inside linebacker. And I think this kid is very similar and has none of the knee issues that Sean had, and is a slightly better athlete.
by Baron Dainer Von Tresvant on Feb 17, 2012 2:14 PM EST reply actions
SAM LB....
When Castillo said hybrid, I’m thinking gas and electric, that’s a heck of a field coverage IMO and a very few, if none, can actually play and become a hybrid-LB. That kind of role is asking too much from someone who’ve never play outside of what he’s done. Looking into someone who can change from a zone or a man coverage, vise versa, into the mix rotation. Antonio Allen, I can’t really put a finger on this, but he does the 4 point of the compass. Probably 5th to 7th round, maybe worth a look into it.
by EaglesHeat on Feb 17, 2012 3:02 PM EST via Android app reply actions
Sort of off topic
but would anybody be interested in adding a low cost FA MLB like Lofa Tatupu(has had a full year off to recover from injury) to pair with a high pick like LK. ? Worse case scenario Tatupus body can’t hold up and he goes IR and plays a mentor role. Best case scenario he competes in training camp, preseason etc and we get the player(or as close as could be) he was when he was pro bowl calibre. and all at a low cost. It would potentially be a move that not only COULD provide an immediate and long term upgrade, but also good depth. Tatupu is also a proven leader and as far as I know, has never had any character issues.
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We absolutely should try to add LB during FA... AND then draft Kuechly.
Lets infuse real talent into our LB corps. Let’s make an investment and promote real competition in camp. Kuechly can play all three LB roles – I have no doubt he will start at one of them on the Eagles. My bet is that he would win the MLB over FA “x”, Chaney and Mathews outirght and handily.
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