Yes. I'd rather have a guy who knows what he's doing over a guy who just runs around unaware. Don't overreact to these week 4 games.
People wanted Larry Foote gone for years because he wasn't very athletic. The steelers let him go and ILB was a clusterfuck of mistakes. Knowing what you are doing is vastly underrated.
That's why the Pats got rid of Jamie Collins a few years ago. Great athlete who wasn't always in the right place. The Pats always have a good defense built around guys who are in the right place, not on the guys who are fastest.
It goes both ways though... ilb has become a second safety in this nfl... who cares if he knows where to be if he cannot get there... sure Vince is a lock, but the backup doesn’t need to be super experienced... defensive playercallers are miked these days anyhow so its not that big a deal if he does get beat out