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Death of the MLB?

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3 months ago

2013 NFL Combine: Jeff Fisher blames college football for lack of inside linebacker depth - SBNation.com

Football has evolved and theres no denying it. However, college football and professional football have evolved separately, leaving the NFL lacking at a key position, according to Rams coach Jeff Fisher.
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3 months ago

If Fisher is as good of coach as he thinks he is, this shouldn't be a problem.
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3 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

ut755 said...

I think he's right
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3 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

They can still get some from the almighty SEC.
Similar to how we blame TX HS football for lack of hand-in-ground OL, TE, and overall DT/MLB depth relative to the skill positions.
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3 months ago

Deal with it.
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3 months ago

Add FB to the list of positions hit by football evolution.
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3 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

If they widen the field to CFL standards like they have discussed this problem will solve itself.
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3 months ago

caxinator said...
If they widen the field to CFL standards like they have discussed this problem will solve itself.

By eliminating the position altogether?
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NLeininger said...
If Fisher is as good of coach as he thinks he is, this shouldn't be a problem.

This.
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3 months ago

Hmmmmm,
Sean Lee
Patrick Willis
Bruce Carter
Just a few off the top of my head but there are plenty of quality MLBs coming out of college.
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3 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

Today's NFL is a QB driven league so I think speedy LBs are more valuable than a plodding MLB. Today, you need a franchise QB to get to the Superbowl. If you're stuck with a Matt Schaub, your only other shot is have a defense that can shut down the Tom Bradys. So if you have linebackers that can run with WRs, you can make any QBs life miserable.
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3 months ago via 247Sports Mobile

Irony of his comments are that the NFL is passing more than ever and eliminating the need for big run-stopping MLBs. It was not CFb, but the NFL rules committee that changed the game. Wrs get touched less. QBs get hit less. It has all made passing the preferred vehicle of offense. His commens make me wonder if he has become out-dated, not MLBs.
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