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Chris Borland. What to do with him when Bow and Willy re healthy.

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Nov 16, 2014 at 4:23 PM
Originally posted by Empire49:
Brooks' position? You mean the one he seems to have lost today?

That's Lynch's position.

Agreed, but again look at my response to sitting Lynch. Bottom line is if the OLB is more likely to drop into coverage than rush on a play, say against a team like the saints, then Bowman is more of a benefit than either Brooks or Lynch. BUT again this is all hypothetical and the point was that we could easily use ALL 3 linebackers and shouldn't trade or get rid of any of them.
Nov 16, 2014 at 4:23 PM
Originally posted by SofaKing:
Easy, 4-3 base defense.

WLB - Bowman
MLB - Willis or Borland
SLB - Willis or Borland

RDE - Aldon
NT - Dorsey/Williams
DT - Smith/McDonald
LDE - Lynch

Not gonna lie, that looks pretty f**king scary. If nothing else, it's always great to have flexibility.
Nov 16, 2014 at 4:26 PM
Originally posted by ChazBoner:
Originally posted by StOnEy333:
If all 3 of them are healthy, Borland sits his ass on the bench. Even Borland knows that. lol



merge this with the Borland thread.

This. C'mon man

This x 10
Nov 16, 2014 at 4:29 PM
Originally posted by Gore_21:
Well Borland's knock is his coverage and if we would trade Willis if the price was right then we could leave Borland in Bowman's role of in the box guy and make Bowman the cover guy like what Willis is now. We definitely don't want to have Borland in coverage (wilhoite for that matter either). I mean if it meant helping secure Aldon long term and say we get a 1st and change for Willis would it be that crazy to trade a 30 year old LB (with bowman 26, borland 24) if Borland played this way the rest of the year? Maybe not after this year but after next year it's possible with willis then being on his last year. Like I said though we will likely keep all 3 but would be tempting if someone through out say a early 1st or a mid/late 1st and mid rounder.

It's not that crazy considering even Revis was traded. Honestly, while there is a drop off when Willis gets hurt, the defense has been fine without him this year and a couple years ago when Larry Grant was filling in. Our LB situation is an embarassment of riches and we need to replace Gore, McDonald/JSmith, and Vernon more than we need Willis.
Nov 16, 2014 at 5:01 PM
Originally posted by goldstandard333:
Next years problems. Don't care right now.

agree. Let's see if he can sustain this level of play for the duration of the season. Bowman and Willis have been doing this for years, Borland a few games. It'll be a great problem to have though
Nov 16, 2014 at 5:05 PM
as if his own thread is not enough...

bowman and willis are the starters, borland rotates in. what else?
Nov 16, 2014 at 5:07 PM
Borland can rotate in and help keep both Willis and Bowman fresh for the 4th qtr and if 1 of them gets injured he can start in there place. In a couple of years Willis will have his contract finished and borland can take over then.
Nov 16, 2014 at 5:09 PM
Originally posted by Young2Rice4TD:
It's not that crazy considering even Revis was traded. Honestly, while there is a drop off when Willis gets hurt, the defense has been fine without him this year and a couple years ago when Larry Grant was filling in. Our LB situation is an embarassment of riches and we need to replace Gore, McDonald/JSmith, and Vernon more than we need Willis.
wow. how many times do our analysis guys havw to prove how important willis is for the team?

exceptional players are identified in bad situations, thus when most of the team is failing. willis is one of these players, who usually are still playing on a very high level even if the conditions around them are crappy.
Nov 16, 2014 at 5:10 PM
Originally posted by Allx9er:
Originally posted by StOnEy333:
If all 3 of them are healthy, Borland sits his ass on the bench. Even Borland knows that. lol



merge this with the Borland thread.


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Nov 16, 2014 at 5:11 PM
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Originally posted by b9er37:
Go with the "hot hand"


Nov 16, 2014 at 5:14 PM
Originally posted by TheRickestRick:
Gotta love web zone logic… We finally have amazing depth, trade it!

We NEED them all. Being able to rotate those 3 will do wonders for all 3. Bowman & Borland on run downs, Bowman & Willis on pass downs, and WIllis and Borland to give Bowman rest as needed.

Borland is an amazing "in the box player" but if you noticed they did everything possible to keep him in zone coverage and not have to go man-to-man on anyone other than a RB. Hell I could see Fangio throwing Bowman into Brooks' position in some situations and having all 3 on the field at the same time.

No chance in hell we have an ILB set to earn over $8 million next year and don't have him as a starter and primarily on the field for base/run downs.
Nov 16, 2014 at 5:19 PM
Patrick, YU"RE FIRED!! Trump Style.
Nov 16, 2014 at 5:28 PM
Originally posted by MC9BEAT:
Borland can rotate in and help keep both Willis and Bowman fresh for the 4th qtr and if 1 of them gets injured he can start in there place. In a couple of years Willis will have his contract finished and borland can take over then.

Agreed!
Nov 16, 2014 at 5:30 PM
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LB is not one if those positions where u sub in and out to keep them fresh.
[ Edited by ChazBoner on Nov 16, 2014 at 5:30 PM ]
Nov 16, 2014 at 5:31 PM
Originally posted by ElephantHaley:
Patrick, YU"RE FIRED!! Trump Style.

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