I watch the first quarter again with a focus on ILB.

[Coach]

I watched the half again with a focus on ILB.

I watched the first quarter again with a focus on ILB. Dirty Red or Bostic? So far my answer is I like neither. Bostic isn't very aware and missed a tackle on the Eagles back that lead to a big play. Dirty Red's a little slow and gets into the action too far from the line of scrimmage.

 

[Tibs]

Dirty Red's a little slow and gets into the action too far from the line of scrimmage.

A 'little slow' is an understatement. I don't think Matatevich is a starter in this league. He doesn't have the foot speed or athleticism to handle the position. Bostic seems best suited to back up VWill. I hope Colbert is either 1). going through his rolodex looking at FA's, 2). preparing to make a trade, or 3). instructing Butler to start experimenting with Edmunds/Allen at ILB.

 

[Litos]

I will give Bostic the benefit of the doubt but Dirty Red is barely Vince Williams backup in case of emergency. Still a red demon on special teams though

 

[black and gold apex]

first preseason or not the ILB made no impression.

 

[kev4heels]

I watched the first quarter again with a focus on ILB. Dirty Red or Bostic? So far my answer is I like neither. Bostic isn't very aware and missed a tackle on the Eagles back that lead to a big play. Dirty Red's a little slow and gets into the action too far from the line of scrimmage.

shocker

 

[Coach]

A 'little slow' is an understatement. I don't think Matatevich is a starter in this league. He doesn't have the foot speed or athleticism to handle the position. Bostic seems best suited to back up VWill. I hope Colbert is either 1). going through his rolodex looking at FA's, 2). preparing to make a trade, or 3). instructing Butler to start experimenting with Edmunds/Allen at ILB.

Bostic looks shaky in coverage. I think he blew it on the first Eagles pass to their rookie TE.

Colbert should have draft an ILB player.

I watched some of Chuks Okorafor. He doesn't get much push and was beaten in pass protection. Will review Q3 and Q4 soon.

 

[Superman]

A 'little slow' is an understatement. I don't think Matatevich is a starter in this league. He doesn't have the foot speed or athleticism to handle the position. Bostic seems best suited to back up VWill. I hope Colbert is either 1). going through his rolodex looking at FA's, 2). preparing to make a trade, or 3). instructing Butler to start experimenting with Edmunds/Allen at ILB.

Slim Pickens at ILB...
https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/free-agents/all/inside-linebacker/available/

Brian Cushing ILB 31 HOU TBD -
Lawrence Timmons ILB 32 MIA TBD -
Jerrell Freeman ILB 32 CHI TBD -
Navorro Bowman ILB 30 OAK TBD -
Karlos Dansby ILB 36 ARI TBD -
Michael Wilhoite ILB 31 SEA TBD -
Kelvin Sheppard ILB 30 NYG TBD -
Chris Carter ILB 29 WAS TBD -
Bruce Carter ILB 30 NYJ TBD -
Steven Johnson ILB 30 BAL TBD -
Sean Weatherspoon ILB 30 ATL TBD -
Sean Spence ILB 28 PIT TBD -
Jordan Tripp ILB 27 ATL TBD -
Cory James ILB 25 OAK TBD -
Ben Heeney ILB 25 HOU TBD -
Lamin Barrow ILB 27 MIA TBD -
Donald Payne ILB 24 JAC TBD -
Edwin Jackson ILB 26 IND TBD -
Curtis Grant ILB 25 NYG TBD -
Audie Cole ILB 29 NO TBD

 

[slashsteel]

I think Bostic will settle in just fine.

One missed tackle isn't a big body of work.........

 

[bermudasteel]

Navarro Bowman would already be in Black n Gold IMO...

 

[Drink IRON City]

I hope that we aquire someone before the season similar to signing FAs late last year. PLEASE make a move upon final cuts........WE NEED HELP, but only if the right guy is there.




Salute the nation

 

[Coryea]

I said in the spring, Dirty Red is a special teams player and that's it, anyone expecting more or wanting to give him a chance hasn't been watching

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[slashsteel]

I said in the spring, Dirty Red is a special teams player and that's it, anyone expecting more or wanting to give him a chance hasn't been watching

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Just too limited athletically. You love his try hard, but teams will expose his glaring weaknesses as a starter.