re: Mike Nolan Talks Up Stephone Anthony

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I have 0 fricks to give about this. Either get this stupid frick to learn how to diagnose plays, or move on from him.

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Are you fricking stupid?

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One note: Swann was actually over his concussion issue. Then he hurt his leg last year.

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my mistake, thought it as another concussion issue.

hope is strong if its:
Lattimore
Breaux
Williams
Swann
Moore

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I'm hoping the same. It took him 3 years at Clemson to play up to his talent. Maybe he's a slow starter. I would love for him and Anzalone to be our LBs of the future just from a tangible standpoint we'd have the most athletic pair in the league.

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Before people want to argue with you, here's the linebackers of our own division who get called extremely athletic.

Saints Anthony/Anzalone/average
40: 4.56, 4.63; 4.595
Bench: 23, 16; 19.5
Vert: 37, 30.5; 33.75
Broad: 122, 116; 119
3 cone: 7.07, 6.88; 6.975
20 shuttle: 4.03, 4.25; 4.14

Tampa David/Alexander/average
40: 4.65, 4.55; 4.60
Bench: 19, 24; 21.5
Vert: 36.5, 36.0; 36.25
Broad: 119, 121; 120
3 cone: 7.28, 7.14; 7.21
20 shuttle: 4.22, 4.20; 4.21

Atlanta Jones/Riley/average
40: 4.59, 4.58; 4.585
Bench: 18 (pro), 18; 18
Vert: 33.0, 34.5; 33.75
Broad: 120, 122; 121
3 cone: 7.13 (pro), 6.89; 7.01
20 shuttle: 4.26, 4.21; 4.235

40: ATL > NO > TB
Bench: TB > NO > ATL
Vert: TB > NO = ATL
Broad: ATL > TB > NO
3 cone: NO > ATL > TB
20 shuttle: NO > TB > ATL

TB: 2 1sts, 2 2nds, 2 3rds
NO: 2 1sts, 3 2nds, 1 3rd
ATL: 2 1sts, 2 2nds, 2 3rds

CSP doesn't know dick about defense....
If Anthony is a natural MLB and we moved him to a position he can't excell in...well that's on us.
What took CSP so long to get rid our our POS defensive coaches?

There's certainly been bigger turnarounds in history. The outlook seemed so dark though I would be satisfied if he just earns a role and approaches keeping for a 5th year in 2019.

Sidenote: I think ALL contracts should be 5th year option. It has become for me the benchmark of if a 1st Rd pick is successful or not. It is not a longterm commitment but it is pay commensurate with the upper third of that position. Do the same thing just lower on the scale.

I was happy with the Anthony pick in 15. I had read articles and interviews where Dabo had lauded his leadership and intelligence. He's a damn good athlete. We all know how bad Vitt was.....so I'm hoping that Nolan can come in and get him to his potential. He seems like a good kid. I didn't see anything where he became a locker room problem after being benched either.
We have made some solid moves at LB this offseason. So if our biggest problem is that we have too many good LBers.....I'll be happy with that lol

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I mean, He lead the team in tackles in 2015. That's got to count for something. I really don't have any doubt that with competent coaching, Anthony can and will be our starter.

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How could you possibly be that confident? He couldn't get on the field over the likes of Michael mauti and Nate stupar

It was a terrible move. Anyone with common sense could tell you Laurengitis would be a cancer for us at MLB. He sucked at the Rams and he sucked here. Glad that's done. How they ever signed that dude and thought he could man the middle effectively here as starting MLB is beyond me. I often wonder what goes on in the coaching meetings with Payton especially on defense.