LaRon Landry (1 Viewer)

[WOW6616]

This guy hits like a ton of bricks, and aside from some cramping he never comes out of the game, with how hard he plays he just never seems to get tired, is it unfair to think he could possibly be roiding?

 

[Dr. Awesome]

If someone plays in the NFL it's not ridiculous to think they might be using some kind of steroid or performance enhancer. That said, if your entire premise is "He's really, really, really good. Steroids?" it's a pretty silly one.

 

[ninerfanatic492000]

obviously u haven't heard his story or seen his picks of him growing up. if he was roiding he started at age 3 and didn't stop. the story of him some how acquiring a fake ID to play in a peewee league of 7-8yr olds when he was 5(which he dominated) is priceless.

 

[WOW6616]

If someone plays in the NFL it's not ridiculous to think they might be using some kind of steroid or performance enhancer. That said, if your entire premise is "He's really, really, really good. Steroids?" it's a pretty silly one.

Is it? Think about what's happened in MLB if you follow it, take for example someone like Jose Bautista, 7 years in the bigs never hit more than 16 HR's in a single season until this year, when he hits 54, a year overwhelmingly dominated by pitchers, so of course everyone (whether it's fair/true or not) begins to wonder, is this guy juicing? LaRon who posted 90 total tackles in 15 games last year already has 63 this year in just 6 games, if he keeps up this pace he'll end the year with 168 total tackles. Now I know some of this has to do with playing time and defensive scheme, and don't get me wrong I love this guy he's getting me some huge points right now, with as prevalent as steroids are I don't think it's a ridiculous question to ask.

 

[WOW6616]

obviously u haven't heard his story or seen his picks of him growing up. if he was roiding he started at age 3 and didn't stop. the story of him some how acquiring a fake ID to play in a peewee league of 7-8yr olds when he was 5(which he dominated) is priceless.

No, I have not been looking at pictures of 3 year old children..... you should probably stop.

 

[FunkyTeaParty]

He is a beast, but he's always been a beast.

 

[lyon812]

He is an immensely talented player who was predicted by many to break out this year.

He has.

 

[skins001]

If someone plays in the NFL it's not ridiculous to think they might be using some kind of steroid or performance enhancer. That said, if your entire premise is "He's really, really, really good. Steroids?" it's a pretty silly one.

Is it? Think about what's happened in MLB if you follow it, take for example someone like Jose Bautista, 7 years in the bigs never hit more than 16 HR's in a single season until this year, when he hits 54, a year overwhelmingly dominated by pitchers, so of course everyone (whether it's fair/true or not) begins to wonder, is this guy juicing? LaRon who posted 90 total tackles in 15 games last year already has 63 this year in just 6 games, if he keeps up this pace he'll end the year with 168 total tackles. Now I know some of this has to do with playing time and defensive scheme, and don't get me wrong I love this guy he's getting me some huge points right now, with as prevalent as steroids are I don't think it's a ridiculous question to ask.

I guess Timmons is juicing too since he had 78 tackles in 15 games last year and already has 59 in 5 games..Now it's possible any player could be juicing, but if you know anything about Landry he has always been huge, quick, and a hard hitter. It was pretty obvious that the change from FS to SS was going to be huge for Landry, allowing him to play his natural position. His strength has always been his tackling ability, not coverage skills. When he was at LSU he led his team in tackles all three years he was there...simply put the guy has a LB mentality with the speed of a CB and is always around the action making plays..combine this with a Redskins defense that is allowing tons of yards and has trouble getting off the field and generous home scorekeeper for assists = you're in for a monster IDP year..

 

[ninerfanatic492000]

obviously u haven't heard his story or seen his picks of him growing up. if he was roiding he started at age 3 and didn't stop. the story of him some how acquiring a fake ID to play in a peewee league of 7-8yr olds when he was 5(which he dominated) is priceless.

No, I have not been looking at pictures of 3 year old children..... you should probably stop.

hey what i do at 3am behind my pc.............................

 

[Sidewinder16]

LaRon who posted 90 total tackles in 15 games last year already has 63 this year in just 6 games, if he keeps up this pace he'll end the year with 168 total tackles. Now I know some of this has to do with playing time and defensive scheme, and don't get me wrong I love this guy he's getting me some huge points right now, with as prevalent as steroids are I don't think it's a ridiculous question to ask.

None of it has to do with PT (he's always been on the field 95+% of the time), and all of it has to do with scheme. He's not being used this year anywhere close to how he was used the past few years (since Sean Taylor's death). Ever since Taylor died, Landry has been tasked to be a FS, simply because he became the most athletic safety on the roster. He played deep centerfield, basically being asked to give the team what Taylor gave the team. Deep coverage is not Landry's strong point, in the least, and that has kept him away from a lot of tackles the past few years. This year he's being played extensively as an in-the-box SS. He generally stays close to the line and is like another LB in run support.I certainly can't prove he isn't on steroids, and if one is hell-bent on seeing 'roids anytime a players numbers improves, I'm sure nothing I say could assuage the prejudice. But there is a very reasonable, very legitimate reason for the change in his numbers this season.

 

[Nightly Mistake]

LaRon who posted 90 total tackles in 15 games last year already has 63 this year in just 6 games, if he keeps up this pace he'll end the year with 168 total tackles. Now I know some of this has to do with playing time and defensive scheme, and don't get me wrong I love this guy he's getting me some huge points right now, with as prevalent as steroids are I don't think it's a ridiculous question to ask.

None of it has to do with PT (he's always been on the field 95+% of the time), and all of it has to do with scheme. He's not being used this year anywhere close to how he was used the past few years (since Sean Taylor's death). Ever since Taylor died, Landry has been tasked to be a FS, simply because he became the most athletic safety on the roster. He played deep centerfield, basically being asked to give the team what Taylor gave the team. Deep coverage is not Landry's strong point, in the least, and that has kept him away from a lot of tackles the past few years. This year he's being played extensively as an in-the-box SS. He generally stays close to the line and is like another LB in run support.I certainly can't prove he isn't on steroids, and if one is hell-bent on seeing 'roids anytime a players numbers improves, I'm sure nothing I say could assuage the prejudice. But there is a very reasonable, very legitimate reason for the change in his numbers this season.

Still pisses me off that we couldn't see Taylor and Landry playing together in their respective primes. That would have been an utterly terrifying prospect for any receiving going over the middle.

 

[ninerfanatic492000]

LaRon who posted 90 total tackles in 15 games last year already has 63 this year in just 6 games, if he keeps up this pace he'll end the year with 168 total tackles. Now I know some of this has to do with playing time and defensive scheme, and don't get me wrong I love this guy he's getting me some huge points right now, with as prevalent as steroids are I don't think it's a ridiculous question to ask.

None of it has to do with PT (he's always been on the field 95+% of the time), and all of it has to do with scheme. He's not being used this year anywhere close to how he was used the past few years (since Sean Taylor's death). Ever since Taylor died, Landry has been tasked to be a FS, simply because he became the most athletic safety on the roster. He played deep centerfield, basically being asked to give the team what Taylor gave the team. Deep coverage is not Landry's strong point, in the least, and that has kept him away from a lot of tackles the past few years. This year he's being played extensively as an in-the-box SS. He generally stays close to the line and is like another LB in run support.I certainly can't prove he isn't on steroids, and if one is hell-bent on seeing 'roids anytime a players numbers improves, I'm sure nothing I say could assuage the prejudice. But there is a very reasonable, very legitimate reason for the change in his numbers this season.

Still pisses me off that we couldn't see Taylor and Landry playing together in their respective primes. That would have been an utterly terrifying prospect for any receiving going over the middle.

the term 'alligator arms' would be mentioned 30x's a game

 

[WOW6616]

LaRon who posted 90 total tackles in 15 games last year already has 63 this year in just 6 games, if he keeps up this pace he'll end the year with 168 total tackles. Now I know some of this has to do with playing time and defensive scheme, and don't get me wrong I love this guy he's getting me some huge points right now, with as prevalent as steroids are I don't think it's a ridiculous question to ask.

None of it has to do with PT (he's always been on the field 95+% of the time), and all of it has to do with scheme. He's not being used this year anywhere close to how he was used the past few years (since Sean Taylor's death). Ever since Taylor died, Landry has been tasked to be a FS, simply because he became the most athletic safety on the roster. He played deep centerfield, basically being asked to give the team what Taylor gave the team. Deep coverage is not Landry's strong point, in the least, and that has kept him away from a lot of tackles the past few years. This year he's being played extensively as an in-the-box SS. He generally stays close to the line and is like another LB in run support.I certainly can't prove he isn't on steroids, and if one is hell-bent on seeing 'roids anytime a players numbers improves, I'm sure nothing I say could assuage the prejudice. But there is a very reasonable, very legitimate reason for the change in his numbers this season.

Consider me assuaged, by all.

 

[Dr. Awesome]

If someone plays in the NFL it's not ridiculous to think they might be using some kind of steroid or performance enhancer. That said, if your entire premise is "He's really, really, really good. Steroids?" it's a pretty silly one.

Is it? Think about what's happened in MLB if you follow it, take for example someone like Jose Bautista, 7 years in the bigs never hit more than 16 HR's in a single season until this year, when he hits 54, a year overwhelmingly dominated by pitchers, so of course everyone (whether it's fair/true or not) begins to wonder, is this guy juicing? LaRon who posted 90 total tackles in 15 games last year already has 63 this year in just 6 games, if he keeps up this pace he'll end the year with 168 total tackles. Now I know some of this has to do with playing time and defensive scheme, and don't get me wrong I love this guy he's getting me some huge points right now, with as prevalent as steroids are I don't think it's a ridiculous question to ask.

Or people look at Bautista's lack of playing time in previous seasons and realize he's actually shown quite a bit of pop to his bat anytime he's played. IIRC he ended last season on an absolute tear...it just carried over this year. Just saying someone is juicing because they're suddenly good is a bit of a reach. Scheme, maturity, understanding the game better...there are a lot of reasons.

 

[dgreen]

LaRon who posted 90 total tackles in 15 games last year already has 63 this year in just 6 games, if he keeps up this pace he'll end the year with 168 total tackles. Now I know some of this has to do with playing time and defensive scheme, and don't get me wrong I love this guy he's getting me some huge points right now, with as prevalent as steroids are I don't think it's a ridiculous question to ask.

None of it has to do with PT (he's always been on the field 95+% of the time), and all of it has to do with scheme. He's not being used this year anywhere close to how he was used the past few years (since Sean Taylor's death). Ever since Taylor died, Landry has been tasked to be a FS, simply because he became the most athletic safety on the roster. He played deep centerfield, basically being asked to give the team what Taylor gave the team. Deep coverage is not Landry's strong point, in the least, and that has kept him away from a lot of tackles the past few years. This year he's being played extensively as an in-the-box SS. He generally stays close to the line and is like another LB in run support.I certainly can't prove he isn't on steroids, and if one is hell-bent on seeing 'roids anytime a players numbers improves, I'm sure nothing I say could assuage the prejudice. But there is a very reasonable, very legitimate reason for the change in his numbers this season.

Still pisses me off that we couldn't see Taylor and Landry playing together in their respective primes. That would have been an utterly terrifying prospect for any receiving going over the middle.

the term 'alligator arms' would be mentioned 30x's a game

My favorite was when Joe Buck said in a 2005 Redskins-Cowboys game, "Glenn reaches for it, briefly," as Terry Glenn stopped his route and even ducked his head as Taylor approached.

 

[Nightly Mistake]

LaRon who posted 90 total tackles in 15 games last year already has 63 this year in just 6 games, if he keeps up this pace he'll end the year with 168 total tackles. Now I know some of this has to do with playing time and defensive scheme, and don't get me wrong I love this guy he's getting me some huge points right now, with as prevalent as steroids are I don't think it's a ridiculous question to ask.

None of it has to do with PT (he's always been on the field 95+% of the time), and all of it has to do with scheme. He's not being used this year anywhere close to how he was used the past few years (since Sean Taylor's death). Ever since Taylor died, Landry has been tasked to be a FS, simply because he became the most athletic safety on the roster. He played deep centerfield, basically being asked to give the team what Taylor gave the team. Deep coverage is not Landry's strong point, in the least, and that has kept him away from a lot of tackles the past few years. This year he's being played extensively as an in-the-box SS. He generally stays close to the line and is like another LB in run support.I certainly can't prove he isn't on steroids, and if one is hell-bent on seeing 'roids anytime a players numbers improves, I'm sure nothing I say could assuage the prejudice. But there is a very reasonable, very legitimate reason for the change in his numbers this season.

Still pisses me off that we couldn't see Taylor and Landry playing together in their respective primes. That would have been an utterly terrifying prospect for any receiving going over the middle.

the term 'alligator arms' would be mentioned 30x's a game

My favorite was when Joe Buck said in a 2005 Redskins-Cowboys game, "Glenn reaches for it, briefly," as Terry Glenn stopped his route and even ducked his head as Taylor approached.

That was the infamous 35-7 December beatdown IIRC. I believe there's a gif of that play floating around out there.

 

[the UFFRM]

Landry never would have played on the same team because he essentially drafted to replace Sean Taylor.

 

[spider321]

Landry never would have played on the same team because he was drafted to replace Sean Taylor.

Exactly what I was thinking.

 

[Zoomanji]

Landry never would have played on the same team because he was drafted to replace Sean Taylor.

Exactly what I was thinking.

They played together in 2007unless you think that Wash was going to get rid of Taylor after the '07 season

 

[spider321]

Landry never would have played on the same team because he was drafted to replace Sean Taylor.

Exactly what I was thinking.

They played together in 2007unless you think that Wash was going to get rid of Taylor after the '07 season

Well, apparently what I was thinking was wrong.

 

[Dr. Awesome]

Out this week.

 

[tomthumb333]

Out this week.

I saw it too on nfl channel, any opinions from the experts between R. Doughty or K. Moore as who gets the biggest bump this week?

 

[Gary Davenport]

Out this week.

I saw it too on nfl channel, any opinions from the experts between R. Doughty or K. Moore as who gets the biggest bump this week?

I'm no "expert", but if I had to choose between the two for this week it'd be Doughty. I'll take the man in the box over the centerfielder against Tennessee.

 

[tomthumb333]

Out this week.

I saw it too on nfl channel, any opinions from the experts between R. Doughty or K. Moore as who gets the biggest bump this week?

I'm no "expert", but if I had to choose between the two for this week it'd be Doughty. I'll take the man in the box over the centerfielder against Tennessee.

Agreed, just not sure that would be their roles with landry out,though Its what I'd guess too.

 

[dgreen]

Out this week.

I saw it too on nfl channel, any opinions from the experts between R. Doughty or K. Moore as who gets the biggest bump this week?

I'm no "expert", but if I had to choose between the two for this week it'd be Doughty. I'll take the man in the box over the centerfielder against Tennessee.

Agreed, just not sure that would be their roles with landry out,though Its what I'd guess too.

Doughty is definitely the biggest bump. He'll take the SS position and has done well there in the past.

 

[Daniel Shirley]

Out this week.

I saw it too on nfl channel, any opinions from the experts between R. Doughty or K. Moore as who gets the biggest bump this week?

I'm no "expert", but if I had to choose between the two for this week it'd be Doughty. I'll take the man in the box over the centerfielder against Tennessee.

Agreed, just not sure that would be their roles with landry out,though Its what I'd guess too.

Doughty is definitely the biggest bump. He'll take the SS position and has done well there in the past.

What does the Achilles injury look like from a long term here? Really need LL on the field!

 

[Kenny Powers]

Missed LaRon last week...hopefully he's back for the playoff run but not practicing + achilles injury doesnt have me optimistic