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Middle LB - What should we expect

Posted on 10/2/14 at 5:57 pm
Posted by Football_Freak
Member since May 2012
2410 posts
Posted on 10/2/14 at 5:57 pm
It looks like there have been 3 prime areas of concern thus far on the 2014 team..

1) QB - Has been addressed.

2) Interior DT - Godchaux coming alone, Bain getting playing time, Herron looking to get time, and even Valentine may actually get cleared. We have 10 DT's on the roster, but the starters and depth thus far have been the worse since the late 90's duldrum days. We have what we have and it is now a matter of good fortune and playing the more skilled guys from this point onward.

3) Middle LB

Welter is a great kid with great character and said to be the leader to get people in the right place/call. Beckwith is much more athletic and skilled, but is said to not have the leadership and competency that Welter is credited to with the coaching.

I am wondering what people are thinking and expecting in terms of starting and playing time and variations.

The Mike is incredibly important against the spread. Poor angles and bad decisions and speed issues can result in long runs.

What are the rant-heads thinking about this area?

This post was edited on 10/2/14 at 5:59 pm
Posted by Hugo Stiglitz
Member since Oct 2010
72937 posts
Posted on 10/2/14 at 6:00 pm to
Move LF7 to MLB
Posted by mtheob17
Charleston, SC
Member since Sep 2009
5332 posts
Posted on 10/2/14 at 6:02 pm to
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Message
Posted by Hugo Stiglitz
Move LF7 to MLB




Yep
Posted by RickyDonSkaggs
Member since Sep 2014
1120 posts
Posted on 10/2/14 at 6:03 pm to
Welter in the middle majority of game
Posted by robsinthaberto
Portsmouth VA
Member since May 2014
394 posts
Posted on 10/2/14 at 6:04 pm to
Maybe a little bit more 3-4 with bechwith at the other mlb spot. It would help with one less DT on the field and give us more athletes, we just need one if the linemen to get penetration to free up our talented LBs to mane the play. Adams will help a lot too in the secondary
Posted by FlappingPierre
St. George
Member since Nov 2013
4400 posts
Posted on 10/2/14 at 6:05 pm to
Will be a lot of bitching about welter saturday night
Posted by KG5989
Das Boot
Member since Oct 2010
16324 posts
Posted on 10/2/14 at 6:10 pm to
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Welter is a great kid with great character


Do people not realize that Welter was suspended for pretty much the entire 2012 season??

If Welter plays half the snaps, we are screwed.
Posted by Andre
Cashier at Stein's Deli
Member since Apr 2009
4301 posts
Posted on 10/2/14 at 6:12 pm to
quote:

If Welter plays half the snaps, we are screwed.
Posted by themunch
Earth. maybe
Member since Jan 2007
64666 posts
Posted on 10/2/14 at 6:47 pm to
Re watching the game from last year Welter was in on and made alot of plays. He was playing inside linebacker I believe. Should they move him back or is that the same position he has now?
Posted by The Green_Bastard
The scary part of New Orleans
Member since Nov 2012
136 posts
Posted on 10/2/14 at 6:49 pm to
Welter is the single reason we gave up that long run to sorry arse NMSU.
Posted by Dodd
Member since Oct 2003
21048 posts
Posted on 10/2/14 at 6:50 pm to
Damn. 2 years to make your first post? The Welter hate floweth
Posted by tjohn deaux
GA
Member since Feb 2007
10177 posts
Posted on 10/2/14 at 6:53 pm to
He just takes himself out of the play too often. What causes him to run up into the blockers instead of putting himself in the running lanes is beyond me. He may be intelligent and able to help others line up, but when it comes to that ability a good MLB must possess to meet the ball carrier in the hole, he just doesn't seem to have it. It is really frustrating to watch.
Posted by TIGRLEE
Northeast Louisiana
Member since Nov 2009
31493 posts
Posted on 10/2/14 at 6:53 pm to
Anybody have stats for 31 and 52 last Saturday night?
Played about same number of snaps it seemed.


TIA
Posted by saintsfan22
baton rouge
Member since May 2006
71662 posts
Posted on 10/2/14 at 6:55 pm to
quote:

Anybody have stats for 31 and 52 last Saturday night?

52 scored a TD for LSU. 31 gave up a TD for NMSU
Posted by Dodd
Member since Oct 2003
21048 posts
Posted on 10/2/14 at 6:55 pm to
nibble.....nibble
Posted by ThomasDunson
NOLA
Member since Jan 2012
278 posts
Posted on 10/2/14 at 7:01 pm to
If you guys need me, I can come out of retirement.
Posted by alajones
Huntsvegas
Member since Oct 2005
34487 posts
Posted on 10/2/14 at 7:01 pm to
quote:

Posted by FlappingPierre Will be a lot of bitching about welter saturday night
this is what I expect
Posted by TIGRLEE
Northeast Louisiana
Member since Nov 2009
31493 posts
Posted on 10/2/14 at 7:04 pm to
Ok what about the stats though, you know tackles and assisted tackles??

BTW Didn't welter have a fumble recovery?

Don't cherry pick stats sport.
This post was edited on 10/2/14 at 7:06 pm
Posted by earl keese
A Thousand Miles from Nowhere
Member since Jan 2014
7027 posts
Posted on 10/2/14 at 7:06 pm to
quote:

Welter is the single reason we gave up that long run to sorry arse NMSU.
Posted by NotRight37
Nashville, TN
Member since Jul 2014
5843 posts
Posted on 10/2/14 at 7:16 pm to
We may play mustang packages on long 2nd and 3rd downs.
A traditional 3-4 on 1st down will not happen. For LSU that leaves an undersized DT at NG and two other DTs at DE. It takes LSU's DEs off the field or puts them at OLB. Good logic here. We cannot find two DTs so why not play three and take some of the best defenders off the field.
This post was edited on 10/2/14 at 7:17 pm
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