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Luke Kuechly vs Zach Thomas. Who was the better NFL LB?
Posted on 12/29/20 at 1:34 pm
Posted on 12/29/20 at 1:34 pm
Luke Kuechly
7× Pro Bowl (2013–2019)
5× First-team All-Pro (2013–2015, 2017, 2018)
2× Second-team All-Pro (2016, 2019)
Zach Thomas
7× Pro Bowl (1999–2003, 2005, 2006)
5× First-team All-Pro (1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2006)
2× Second-team All-Pro (2001, 2005)
Crazy how similar their NFL career stats are.
Who is the better LB and why?
7× Pro Bowl (2013–2019)
5× First-team All-Pro (2013–2015, 2017, 2018)
2× Second-team All-Pro (2016, 2019)
Zach Thomas
7× Pro Bowl (1999–2003, 2005, 2006)
5× First-team All-Pro (1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2006)
2× Second-team All-Pro (2001, 2005)
Crazy how similar their NFL career stats are.
Who is the better LB and why?
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Posted on 12/29/20 at 1:36 pm to Paul Allen
Pampa legend
Posted on 12/29/20 at 1:37 pm to McCaigBro69
A red raider legend.
Hard to believe that he was a 5th round draft pick
Hard to believe that he was a 5th round draft pick
Posted on 12/29/20 at 1:38 pm to Paul Allen
Luke
But I’m biased
(Luke was also a DPOTY and DROY)
But I’m biased
(Luke was also a DPOTY and DROY)
This post was edited on 12/29/20 at 1:41 pm
Posted on 12/29/20 at 1:39 pm to Paul Allen
It doesn’t change your point at all, but can we leave off pro bowl appearances as a qualifier for someone being good.
Mitch Trubisky and Vince Young both have pro bowl appearances.
Mitch Trubisky and Vince Young both have pro bowl appearances.
Posted on 12/29/20 at 1:39 pm to Paul Allen
Thomas grossly overrated
He got into several pro bowls by his name, not his play.
He got into several pro bowls by his name, not his play.
Posted on 12/29/20 at 1:40 pm to SeeeeK
quote:
He got into several pro bowls by his name, not his play.
That’s usually what Pro Bowls are
Do you mean his all pros?
Posted on 12/29/20 at 1:41 pm to Paul Allen
luke kuechly
Posted on 12/29/20 at 1:42 pm to Paul Allen
Luke Kuechly because he was Player of the Year
Posted on 12/29/20 at 1:45 pm to TigerintheNO
Luke easily. He’s the best coverage LB of all-time
Posted on 12/29/20 at 1:45 pm to Paul Allen
I hope it's not just recency bias, but I would say Luke. He was a dominant player before the concussion issues. He did play alongside prime Thomas Davis, though. Not sure what Zach Thomas had around him in the LB corps.
Posted on 12/29/20 at 1:49 pm to Paul Allen
Kuechly did all of that in half the time
Posted on 12/29/20 at 1:52 pm to Paul Allen
I don’t remember Z Thomas being able to play in space that well. Again he played in a different era.
Posted on 12/29/20 at 1:56 pm to Paul Allen
Kuechly had a shorter career to do all that and I think is easily better than Thomas.
Posted on 12/29/20 at 2:00 pm to Paul Allen
Kuechly, but that's mainly because I saw him twice a year as a jealous Saints fan that the Panthers had this stud. Dude was incredible.
Interestingly, I knew rookie Alvin Kamara was the real deal when he took a hard goal-line hit from Kuechly, and seemingly brushed it off by maintaining his balance and falling forward into the endzone for an unforgettable 2 yard TD. That doesn't happen to Kuechly unless you are a special back.
Interestingly, I knew rookie Alvin Kamara was the real deal when he took a hard goal-line hit from Kuechly, and seemingly brushed it off by maintaining his balance and falling forward into the endzone for an unforgettable 2 yard TD. That doesn't happen to Kuechly unless you are a special back.
Posted on 12/29/20 at 2:01 pm to Paul Allen
Luke for sure
Never really saw Zach Thomas just take over games from the LB position like Luke did
Never really saw Zach Thomas just take over games from the LB position like Luke did
Posted on 12/29/20 at 2:01 pm to Paul Allen
Kuechly
You could argue for most of his career, any given year, that he was the best defensive player in the league
You could argue for most of his career, any given year, that he was the best defensive player in the league
Posted on 12/29/20 at 2:42 pm to plazadweller
quote:
Again he played in a different era.
Not really. It wasn’t like a 20 or 30 year difference.
Posted on 12/29/20 at 2:51 pm to Paul Allen
Zach played 13 seasons to make 5X Frist team All-Pro.
Luke played 8 seasons to make 5X First team All-Pro.
Luke played 8 seasons to make 5X First team All-Pro.
Posted on 12/29/20 at 2:52 pm to Paul Allen
Kuechly was actually good, so him.
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