Malcolm Smith 3 down LB? (1 Viewer)

[JoeSteeler]

Looks like he a 3DLB for the Raiders.

What numbers can we expect?

Thanks.

 

[BigSteelThrill]

Looks like the MLB with Lofton playing offset to me.

At least most of the time in the non-4/3 base alignments. And some of the base too.

 

[JoeSteeler]

Looks like the MLB with Lofton playing offset to me.

At least most of the time in the non-4/3 base alignments. And some of the base too.

Will Lofton be 3 downs as well?

 

[BigSteelThrill]

Looks like the MLB with Lofton playing offset to me.

At least most of the time in the non-4/3 base alignments. And some of the base too.

Will Lofton be 3 downs as well?

That's how it appears in preseason and practices.

Lofton is part of the "teaching/coaching" being used with M Smith.

Anything Smith does not get/see Lofton does and relays it.

This (DS at MLB) might not stick come the regular season, but they have been doing it pretty much all the time thus far.

 

[3optic]

Looks like the MLB with Lofton playing offset to me.

At least most of the time in the non-4/3 base alignments. And some of the base too.

Will Lofton be 3 downs as well?

That's how it appears in preseason and practices.

Lofton is part of the "teaching/coaching" being used with M Smith.

Anything Smith does not get/see Lofton does and relays it.

This (DS at MLB) might not stick come the regular season, but they have been doing it pretty all the time thus far.

Which makes the better pick up for redraft in your opinion?

 

[BigSteelThrill]

Looks like the MLB with Lofton playing offset to me.

At least most of the time in the non-4/3 base alignments. And some of the base too.

Will Lofton be 3 downs as well?

That's how it appears in preseason and practices.

Lofton is part of the "teaching/coaching" being used with M Smith.

Anything Smith does not get/see Lofton does and relays it.

This (DS at MLB) might not stick come the regular season, but they have been doing it pretty all the time thus far.

Which makes the better pick up for redraft in your opinion?

If what they were doing is being implemented, Smith.

If what they were doing was just "testing" while they were in the preseason (as Lofton doesnt need the practice) because they could, Lofton.

I'm not sure exactly what they have in store. I often do, because I know people with good Oakland insight/inside information.

 

[Alex P Keaton]

Looks like the MLB with Lofton playing offset to me.

At least most of the time in the non-4/3 base alignments. And some of the base too.

Will Lofton be 3 downs as well?

That's how it appears in preseason and practices.

Lofton is part of the "teaching/coaching" being used with M Smith.

Anything Smith does not get/see Lofton does and relays it.

This (DS at MLB) might not stick come the regular season, but they have been doing it pretty much all the time thus far.

Lofton is listed as starting MLB on the Raiders depth chart.

 

[Sup_Yo]

Lofton only played 40 snaps or 59%. I was expecting more playing time for him.

 

[BigSteelThrill]

In game-1 Smith had a ton of coverage responsibility that took him away from the middle of the defensive set.

Which is exactly opposite of the much of the preseason and many practices. He still had good #s, but could be better.

 

[Fantasy Benchwarmer]

Lofton isn't playing all 3 downs.

Player Team Position Started Total Snaps Off Snaps Off Snap Pct Def Snaps Def Snap Pct ST Snaps ST Snap Pct 50-C.Lofton OAK LB YES 46 0 0.0% 40 59.0% 6 21.0% 51-B.Heeney OAK LB NO 24 0 0.0% 2 3.0% 22 76.0% 53-M.Smith OAK LB YES 68 0 0.0% 68 100.0 0 0.0% 56-L.Alexander OAK LB NO 28 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 28 97.0% 57-R.Armstrong OAK LB YES 67 0 0.0% 67 99.0% 0 0.0% 58-N.Ball OAK LB NO 22 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 22 76.0% 99-A.Smith OAK LB NO 29 0 0.0% 29 43.0% 0 0.0%

 

[Shane Falco]

Loved Norton's comment on Del Rio this week.

 

[saintfool]

Loved Norton's comment on Del Rio this week.

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[nastynate]

Smith played a ton, but Lofton was back on teh field all game and racked up 13 tackles.

Every time I try to leave Lofton for dead, the guy comes back...been doing this for the better part of a decade.

 

[trader jake]

Nice week 3 stat line.

Any reason to be less than optimistic about Smith moving forward?

 

[georg013]

Nice week 3 stat line.

Any reason to be less than optimistic about Smith moving forward?

No. When I acquired Smith, I knew he would slide right into Sio's production (which was pretty good last year). Ken Norton is high on him and Malcolm is playing a ton. He hasn't been getting nearly the recognition that he should be. He is a solid IDP option. Easily a LB2 the rest of the year.