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They broke away from the WLB/SLB desognations before the 04 campaign. However, Thornton was everywhere. Not making alot of plays, just close to everything though.The LB's looked ALOT better vs Schuab than they did vs Vick.
I would assume Gardner replaced June. June started the game at WLB.
Ahhhh...I got ya now.Maybe Gardner was playing the "shadow" or "spy" position (...or whatever it's called). If I remember correctly, I think some opponents last year used their most athletic defenseman to mirror Vick in an effort to deter him from scrambling.
The other possibility is that the coaching staff wanted to see Gardner play all the positions to get a better idea what he can do and where he best can help the D.
I understood that Indy/Dungy was trying to get Gardner & Pope on the field more this yr. They have done some major shuffling in the Ind Def and with the issues at DB, rumors had it June was going to SS and Gardner to WLB. I picked up Garnder cheap in March with the hope he'd get a good shot at starting. Maybe not such a gamble!!
I have never heard that from a reliable source. It was thrown out on this board many times by several people as a possibility because June played safety in college. I think people on this board started the "rumor."June will not be moving to safety. I have heard no reports of him taking any reps in the secondary in camp. They moved a corner to safety to get some help at that position, and with their LBs as poor as they are, June will not be moving to SS only to leave the LB corp even more pathetic. Even if June cannot hold the starting job, they would keep him at backup and he would still see the field fairly often especially in the nickle and dime. He grew into one of their better pass defending LBs late last year.
June's not moving to safety. They have Sanders/Joseph Jefferson and Doss (after the 1st 2 game). They will be fine at safety. No reason to move someone from their weakest position, which is LB, to their 2nd strongest D position, which is safety. Colt's D - from best positions to worst: (. meaning gaps).
Brackett started and was completely overmatched. Dunn ran up the guy at will. Morris came in in the seond and looked like the Morris of old, a statue.If I could just get Dungy to put Pope at SLB, Thornton in the middle and Gardner on the weakside I would be a bit happier.
I can live with that if you can work it out . Give Dungy a call and let him know what we would like - go Gardner !!
If the season were to start today, thankfully it won't, I would say it would go like this.SLB Thornton, Pope
I just finished watching the tape of the 1st qtr and Brackett, Pope and June started. Brackett and June were the nickel backers and believe me when I say they look better against the pass than they do vs the run. For the 2nd week in a row, Brackett cannot shed the blockers and June while always there, is just not there if you know what I mean.Those LB's better pray that Sanders does not get hurt caused he saved their collective butts by coming up and smacking the Bills at will.
worth taking in an IDP for this year?
As you saw last year on this very unit, a LB's numbers need not come from his actual, on-field dominance. As long as Cato June remains the starting WLB in this defense, he's one of my 3-4 starting LB's on my IDP squad.well, Game 2 is in the books. What do you think about the LB's now.
I didn't see much of the game but I don't see a player among them. Brackett makes a couple of picks with very few tackles, Morris makes some tackles but slow as usual, Cato and Gilbert about the same .... any LB
There have been NO indications of Gardner surpassing June on the depth charts. June has started each preseason game w/o a hint of losing his job.Give it time. Gardner is simply a better football player. A passing of the WLB crown would not surprise anyone.
Gardner's still the official backup of June. Some dude named Nick HannahSo has Gardner played so poorly in the preseason and at camp that he wouldn't be the backup to June and or any other LB? A lot of people here feel pretty strongly that he has the talent and it was his injury last year that kept him from taking Junes position. Has his injury lingered on? Inquiring minds want to know
is now the backup of Thorton. 
The COLTS LB's as a unit played great last night. I thought Thornton had his best game in awhile and Brackett in coverage is great. If a guard gets to them they will have a hard time but if Tripplett/Simon can wreak havoc, these little/fast LB's may amount to something after all.Tom
A MLB who stays in in passing situations? Yes.I need to pick up a LB in my dynasty league.
Do you think Brackett would be a decent pickup?
