Poz "just" a tackler? (1 Viewer)

[PartyTyme]

Don't get me wrong: he's been getting me points. But I get rewarded for sacks, INTs, forced fumbles, etc. in my league. I haven't seen Poz play yet and I'm wondering if people think he's going to be the kind of LB who will do more.

 

[Jene Bramel]

Don't get me wrong: he's been getting me points. But I get rewarded for sacks, INTs, forced fumbles, etc. in my league. I haven't seen Poz play yet and I'm wondering if people think he's going to be the kind of LB who will do more.

At some point he may. It's rare for a rookie linebacker to be a big play threat, especially those that are still thinking briefly before reacting. Poz is well above average instinctually, but it may be 2008 before he's able to make the same impact London Fletcher did in the big play columns. It's unusual for a Tampa-2 LB to be a major big play threat, given the conservative nature of a Cover-2 defense. Bills DC Perry Fewell is a disciple of the more aggressive schemes favored by Lovie Smith, though, so that may not be an issue either.

 

[Anthony Borbely]

Sometimes it takes LBs some time to learn their responsibilities in the defense. That can cause them to be a half step slow in reacting, which usually means they miss out on the chances to make plays. It will come eventually.

 

[dgreen]

What about Ernie Sims. I drafted him last year assuming he'd rack up some good tackle numbers AND make some big plays. In his rookie season, he only added .5 sacks and 1 PD to his tackle numbers. In the first two games this year he only has tackles.

 

[Jene Bramel]

What about Ernie Sims. I drafted him last year assuming he'd rack up some good tackle numbers AND make some big plays. In his rookie season, he only added .5 sacks and 1 PD to his tackle numbers. In the first two games this year he only has tackles.

Sims is sudden and crazy enough to force a few fumbles a year, but the Detroit Tampa-2 is going to mirror the Dungy/Kiffin conservative scheme rather than the Smith/Tomlin aggressive style of defense. There's going to be little sack opportunity and Sims still has some growing to do in coverage -- instincts and ball skills in particular. I think Sims will be mostly a tackle guy again this season.

 

[PartyTyme]

As always great stuff from FBG. This is my first year doing fantasy and not only am I getting great advice but I'm learning a ton about the game.

There will be a special place in football heaven for all of you.

Thanks,

PartyTyme

 

[bcr8f]

As always great stuff from FBG. This is my first year doing fantasy and not only am I getting great advice but I'm learning a ton about the game. There will be a special place in football heaven for all of you.Thanks,PartyTyme

I thought this was football heaven.

 

[redman]

As always great stuff from FBG. This is my first year doing fantasy and not only am I getting great advice but I'm learning a ton about the game. There will be a special place in football heaven for all of you.Thanks,PartyTyme

I thought this was football heaven.

It's Iowa.

 

[Bizkiteer]

What about Ernie Sims. I drafted him last year assuming he'd rack up some good tackle numbers AND make some big plays. In his rookie season, he only added .5 sacks and 1 PD to his tackle numbers. In the first two games this year he only has tackles.

Sims is sudden and crazy enough to force a few fumbles a year, but the Detroit Tampa-2 is going to mirror the Dungy/Kiffin conservative scheme rather than the Smith/Tomlin aggressive style of defense. There's going to be little sack opportunity and Sims still has some growing to do in coverage -- instincts and ball skills in particular. I think Sims will be mostly a tackle guy again this season.

I'd also add that in laymens terms, Sims attacks the line of scrimmage by basically going North and occasionally south. Poz as the MLB is a side to side, read & react...basically east & west type of guy. In Fletcher's old spot, Fletch was a tackling machine...the knock in real football is that he was making most of those tackles 5 yards from the line of scrimmage.As for the original question, is that all he does...I'd point out that is the most consistant point producers are tacklers. Sacks and INT's are terrible to base from on a whole because you never know when they are going to come and if you don't get one...you only end up w/ 2 pts. I'd take the 8+ tackler that recovers or forces a fumble occasionally everytime. Of course, there are exceptions to every rule, but that is what it is an exception and not the norm.

 

[PartyTyme]

As for the original question, is that all he does...I'd point out that is the most consistant point producers are tacklers. Sacks and INT's are terrible to base from on a whole because you never know when they are going to come and if you don't get one...you only end up w/ 2 pts. I'd take the 8+ tackler that recovers or forces a fumble occasionally everytime. Of course, there are exceptions to every rule, but that is what it is an exception and not the norm.

Agreed. In fact, I'm thinking about picking up Ruud or Macintosh on the WW and going with all LBs in my lineup as opposed to two LBs and Adrian Wilson. Wilson has the big upside potential, but I like the idea of a wall of tackle points each week.Cheers.

 

[redman]

Damn tacklers! What are they good for anyway!



Think about it this way - tacklers are around the ball, and nothing but good things can happen for an IDP who is around the ball.