re: Laron Landry... Should We?

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It's pretty silly to think a guy that's played safety his entire life would be a better option at outside linebacker than professional outside linebackers, particularly under the premise of him being a "coverage linebacker"

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Thank god. I was really beginning to think the worst after reading that first page. Does he have the physical ability to play the position? Meh, maybe. But sometimes the most important measurable is experience. You are asking a guy to learn a lot in a short period of time. Not so much the cerebral part of the position, but the instincts you gain by only playing the position.

Also it's a completely different style of play. OLB has to be able to shed blocks from interior linemen on stretch and pull plays, have enough leverage to beat tackles, and also have the sheer ability to tackle a downhill runner. That is no small feat. Would he be better than most of the NFL OLBs in coverage? Absolutely. But he'd get taken out on run plays pretty quick.

For the Saints to take a chance on him at OLB you're basically asking for a more underwhelming Martez Wilson experiment.