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DeAndre Levy starting in week 5 (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Anthony Borbely
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trader jake
Footballguy
With the way Levy has looked so far it makes sense to get him on the field more.
If the coaching staff feels Peterson can hold up at defensive end that seems like the way to go.
If the coaching staff feels Peterson can hold up at defensive end that seems like the way to go.
trader jake
Footballguy
If it's just a straight LB benching I think Ernie Sims is the player that should be nervous...at least in the short term.
Anthony Borbely
Footballguy
Foote is definitely not the one being benched. Sims or Peterson is...and neither has played well, so it could be either.
Jene Bramel
Footballguy
I strongly suspect that Sims saw Levy on film early last week and decided he was getting back on the field whether his shoulder was ready or not. The injuries along the line make shuffling Peterson a possibility, but I think it's at least 60-40 that Sims is the one benched. I think the hints that it has nothing to do with injury suggest that it'll be Sims as well.
Either way, it's Levy and Foote as the every-down backers.
Either way, it's Levy and Foote as the every-down backers.
Anthony Borbely
Footballguy
My gut says Peterson was practicing at DE to be a situational pass rusher, but they didn't say anything other than he was practicing at DE. I highly doubt he plays there full time. I also think Sims will be the one that is benched.
notpacmanjones!
Footballguy
Is he worth a pickup? If so, is it worth dropping Curry (SEA) to do so? (Re-draft league)
i think he has incredible upside. foote will steal tackles ocassionally, but the amount of opportunities should cover that easily. im not a detroit nuthugger, but it seems like a pretty good sign that he played his way into the role.
This could turn out to be a real nice pickup. Lots of good signs here:
-- Young guy wih a high motor.
-- Bad team lacking playmakers on defense.
-- Offense that has improved just enough to make more games interesting and therefore not as short.
-- Coach saying he will play every down.
I like this a lot.
-- Young guy wih a high motor.
-- Bad team lacking playmakers on defense.
-- Offense that has improved just enough to make more games interesting and therefore not as short.
-- Coach saying he will play every down.
I like this a lot.
BearsFan
Footballguy
Yeah, but is this permanent, or are they trying to "send a message" to the vets ,as has become popular these days?
Is Levy really more talented than the formerly, very-highly touted Sims, or Peterson, such that his talent would overcome his relative inexperience?
I seem to recall that DET passed over some good 1st/2nd round LBs which many of us thought would work well n the middle to take Levy in the 3rd.
Is Levy really more talented than the formerly, very-highly touted Sims, or Peterson, such that his talent would overcome his relative inexperience?
I seem to recall that DET passed over some good 1st/2nd round LBs which many of us thought would work well n the middle to take Levy in the 3rd.
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Anthony Borbely
Footballguy
Levy is starting because he has clearly been better on the field than either Sims or Peterson. He forced his way onto the field with his play.
The Gray Hood
Footballguy
if peterson sits, or rotates to de, or whatever, who plays wlb/slb between the remainder?
levy wouldn't really be as interesting at slb, right?
even if he's a 3 down guy, I don't see detroit being forced to play a lot of nickel, as most of their opponents will be able to run a ton in the second half.
edit: after checking pff, it looks like he kind of flip flopped back and forth in week 3.
levy wouldn't really be as interesting at slb, right?
even if he's a 3 down guy, I don't see detroit being forced to play a lot of nickel, as most of their opponents will be able to run a ton in the second half.
edit: after checking pff, it looks like he kind of flip flopped back and forth in week 3.
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csm2840
Footballguy
Yeah... I was thinking the same thing. I'm inclined to hang onto Foote for at least one more week to see what he does (esp. against Pitt.). But it's not like I have been disappointed with Foote's production thus far; he has been very solid. I'll continue to monitor Levy this week--unless, of course, someone out there thinks it's more or less imperative that we grab this guy now (while he's still, at least somewhat, under the radar). ??
--SM
--SM
jacobo_moses
Footballguy
Week 3 he had 6 Tackles
Week 4 he had 8 Tackles and FF
This guy is legit. He has earned the WLB spot. This guy has a lot of energy.
Week 4 he had 8 Tackles and FF
This guy is legit. He has earned the WLB spot. This guy has a lot of energy.
I think i would trade for sims he should be in the middle not the outside. He is a ball hawk who has gotten hurt from poor offense and defense. He has been the top guy for 2 years now and it takes a toll on your body. He is still damn good and with a backing core they got with foote 29, Levy 22, Sims 24, and peterson 31. I say move to a 3-4 and put sims and foote in the middle with peterson and levy on the outside levy would be another doom and the sacks would rack up.
northern exposure
Footballguy
IIRC Foote only signed for this season. The Lions may be looking at Levy as Foote's replacement next season.
saintfool
Dead sexy
that was all the talk from schwartz in the offseason. he was comfortable with levy starting but then they had a chance to sign foote.
ninerfanatic492000
Footballguy
i could not disagree more
northern exposure
Footballguy
According to this link:
Levy will return to a backup role and Sims, Peterson and Foote will remain the starters.
Schwartz says Levy to return to bench as a backup LB
Maybe it was just a one week wakeup call to the vets.
Levy will return to a backup role and Sims, Peterson and Foote will remain the starters.
Schwartz says Levy to return to bench as a backup LB
Maybe it was just a one week wakeup call to the vets.
Anthony Borbely
Footballguy
I think Levy would have continued to start had he played better against the Steelers.According to this link:
Levy will return to a backup role and Sims, Peterson and Foote will remain the starters.
Schwartz says Levy to return to bench as a backup LB
Maybe it was just a one week wakeup call to the vets.
northern exposure
Footballguy
As the poster stated above, he didn't really have a lot of opportunity to show his stuff though, did he? The Steelers barely ran the ball.I think Levy would have continued to start had he played better against the Steelers.According to this link:
Levy will return to a backup role and Sims, Peterson and Foote will remain the starters.
Schwartz says Levy to return to bench as a backup LB
Maybe it was just a one week wakeup call to the vets.
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Anthony Borbely
Footballguy
Levy was out of position more than once and missed some tackles and took some bad angles. He really did not play well.As the poster stated above, he didn't really have a lot of opportunity to show his stuff though, did he? The Steelers barely ran the ball.I think Levy would have continued to start had he played better against the Steelers.According to this link:
Levy will return to a backup role and Sims, Peterson and Foote will remain the starters.
Schwartz says Levy to return to bench as a backup LB
Maybe it was just a one week wakeup call to the vets.
northern exposure
Footballguy
Levy was out of position more than once and missed some tackles and took some bad angles. He really did not play well.As the poster stated above, he didn't really have a lot of opportunity to show his stuff though, did he? The Steelers barely ran the ball.I think Levy would have continued to start had he played better against the Steelers.According to this link:
Levy will return to a backup role and Sims, Peterson and Foote will remain the starters.
Schwartz says Levy to return to bench as a backup LB
Maybe it was just a one week wakeup call to the vets.
Thanks for the insight. I was just going off the stats and didn't actually see the game. He must have looked pretty bad if Schwartz abandoned the idea of using Levy as a starter after one game. He spoke pretty highly of Levy last week prior to the game.
trader jake
Footballguy
What chu talkin' bout? Willis is elite among the elite. Jerry Rice in his prime type production. D.J. Williams is also a keeper. He's 27 and looks solid in the Broncos new defense.Bradley suffered a season ending injury. If you can IR him do it but he's not an irreplaceable stud that you must keep. If roster spots are limited I'd cut him. Farrior is 34 but still decent and I'd keep him over picking up Levy right now. If your team falls out of contention it may be worth another look in a month or so.There are no guarantees that Levy will be a starter in a great fantasy producing role next season...let alone this season. He has a good motor but his opportunity and position seem a bit cloudy right now. Not sure what to make of Schwartz right now.
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drop farrior if your out of contention and pick up levy. Yes Willis is the best, DJ Williams is in the top 5 and Bradley is on my ir and will be top 10 for philly 3 young superstars you shouldn't have to look for a lb for 4 years. Farrior is old but if you are in contention use him until the end of the year. With the one year deal on larry foote the levy to middle looks really promising. I would get rid of clint sessions over levy just because gary brackett has the middle. If sessions were in the middle where he should be that would be different but indy doesnt blitz much either and teams abandon the run on them early so there top guys are lineman and dbs.
trader jake
Footballguy
Levy impressed me yesterday. He didn't always make the play but he was very, very active. His interception was an athletic leaping catch on a Rodgers pass thrown down the hashes. The Lions defense was on the field a lot but he looked good. It will be interesting to see how that linebacker crew shakes out between now and week 1 in 2010.
northern exposure
Footballguy
Any word on Levy's status coming off the bye week? Will he be a starter or come in off the bench?
He didn't look great vs The Steelers, but he played well in week 6 vs The Packers.
He didn't look great vs The Steelers, but he played well in week 6 vs The Packers.
Anthony Borbely
Footballguy
It's impossible to say. Schwartz said Sims would start against the Packers and Levy did. It's hard to know how healthy Sims is too, which makes it even tougher. I think Levy should start, but my gut feeling (baseless) says Sims will start.
northern exposure
Footballguy
Nuts. It might be best to wait a week anyway because the Rams vs Lions matchup in week 8 isn't exactly a battle between two offensive powerhouses.
Anthony Borbely
Footballguy
He has been pretty inconsistent and that's about what I expect this year. He could have some matchup dependent value though. Who knows what happens next year, but I would at the very least expect Levy to compete for a starting spot.corpcow said:
northern exposure
Footballguy
I only saw the highlights from the game. Any insight on why Levy only put up 3 tackles in a plus matchup vs. MIN?Was he still out of position, missing tackles and taking bad angles as you mentioned earlier in the thread?
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KSU_Shrink
Footballguy
Thoughts about his situation now that Foote is struggling a bit?
