Jack Lambert in his prime (1 Viewer)

[Raider Nation]

I don't understand all of this talk about size. Isn't Ray Lewis shorter by a couple of inches with only about 20 lbs of added size? He's been pretty good.

There are literally dozens of NFL ready college kids coming out that fall into this same weight range with less height. If they can be successfull, why can't a stud like Lambert?

I wish Lambert was in your room as you typed this. He would mash you.

Maybe he would throw his cane at me, or worse... gum me to death.

 

[Bri]

Outside of a handful of QBs, Kickers, and Punters, I would argue no player from pre-1980 or so would be able to succeed in todays game.

Some players back then with massive talent, but this has become a size/speed game. Players back then had neither compared to todays players on the whole.

The Q wasn't about players "on the whole" but just one. I think your first statement is way off but don't mind debating it.List your "handful of players" so maybe we can come up with some others

 

[cosmonaut]

You can't measure heart. Jack Lambert had it.

I wonder how many of todays players could have played 20 years ago when you could really HIT people.

Yep.Bob Sanders sounds like Jack Lambert part 2. Too small and slow for college ball much less the NFL. Intensity can't make up for being that small...

How's that one turning out in the modern NFL?

 

[Bri]

You can't measure heart. Jack Lambert had it.

I wonder how many of todays players could have played 20 years ago when you could really HIT people.

Yep.Bob Sanders sounds like Jack Lambert part 2. Too small and slow for college ball much less the NFL. Intensity can't make up for being that small...

How's that one turning out in the modern NFL?

what about lil' Joe?