jacobo_moses
Footballguy
Here is my point with this post. I understand the need to be a big linebacker to shed blocks and all that stuff. Blah, blah, blah.
Lavonte David is listed as 6-1 and 233 LBS. Not exactly big, but I think he should be just fine. And that too many analysts make a big deal of the size of a linebacker.
I mean look at the following
London Fletcher 5-10 and 241 lbs (3 inches shorter then David and 7 lbs heavier is all)
Jonathan Vilma 6-1 and 230 lbs (so 3 lbs lighter then David)
Daryl Washington 6-2 and 230 lbs (so 1 inch taller then David)
So if these guys can succeed why can't David? Exactly my point. There all about the same size. So it doesn't really matter.
So as long as you read plays well, are game speed fast enough, and strong enough in the upper body. I think that how big your Linebacker is, really isn't that important. Just something that bothers me a little and thought I'd point out.
Lavonte David is listed as 6-1 and 233 LBS. Not exactly big, but I think he should be just fine. And that too many analysts make a big deal of the size of a linebacker.
I mean look at the following
London Fletcher 5-10 and 241 lbs (3 inches shorter then David and 7 lbs heavier is all)
Jonathan Vilma 6-1 and 230 lbs (so 3 lbs lighter then David)
Daryl Washington 6-2 and 230 lbs (so 1 inch taller then David)
So if these guys can succeed why can't David? Exactly my point. There all about the same size. So it doesn't really matter.
So as long as you read plays well, are game speed fast enough, and strong enough in the upper body. I think that how big your Linebacker is, really isn't that important. Just something that bothers me a little and thought I'd point out.