Originally posted by toppdogg32:Can he play SAM LB for us??, ANYTHING but this Nchezko-Joker!!,, soft, wasn't setting edge, missed tackles, nothing special.
Yeah he had a bad day for sure!
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Sep 19, 2018 at 11:01 AM
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Yeah he had a bad day for sure!
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Originally posted by toppdogg32:Can he play SAM LB for us??, ANYTHING but this Nchezko-Joker!!,, soft, wasn't setting edge, missed tackles, nothing special.
Probably but not ideal for him. He was 229 lbs coming out, which about where they like their inside LBs in this scheme. Need to be stout at SAM.
Nzeocha was bad. I bet people missed Eli when Nzeocha whiffed on that open-field tackle with some of the worst open-field tackling form you'll ever see.
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Sep 19, 2018 at 11:34 AM
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Originally posted by Heroism:Originally posted by toppdogg32:Can he play SAM LB for us??, ANYTHING but this Nchezko-Joker!!,, soft, wasn't setting edge, missed tackles, nothing special.
Probably but not ideal for him. He was 229 lbs coming out, which about where they like their inside LBs in this scheme. Need to be stout at SAM.
Nzeocha was bad. I bet people missed Eli when Nzeocha whiffed on that open-field tackle with some of the worst open-field tackling form you'll ever see.
He was terrible! We would have been better off with 10 men on the field.
Sep 19, 2018 at 11:40 AM
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Originally posted by Heroism:Originally posted by toppdogg32:Can he play SAM LB for us??, ANYTHING but this Nchezko-Joker!!,, soft, wasn't setting edge, missed tackles, nothing special.
Probably but not ideal for him. He was 229 lbs coming out, which about where they like their inside LBs in this scheme. Need to be stout at SAM.
Nzeocha was bad. I bet people missed Eli when Nzeocha whiffed on that open-field tackle with some of the worst open-field tackling form you'll ever see.
Totally. He has those chicken legs. He still needs a full year in the weight room at least. Good depth at WILL but still has a ways to go.
Nov 25, 2018 at 6:19 AM
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I feel like this kid needs to play a little more...he's actually played better then Foster this yr
Nov 25, 2018 at 6:29 AM
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Originally posted by NYniner85:I feel like this kid needs to play a little more...he's actually played better then Foster this yr
Facts. Hopefully Saleh doesn't just split him and Malcolm at WILL again but let's Lee continue to play and develop.
Nov 25, 2018 at 7:33 AM
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Originally posted by NCommand:Originally posted by NYniner85:I feel like this kid needs to play a little more...he's actually played better then Foster this yr
Facts. Hopefully Saleh doesn't just split him and Malcolm at WILL again but let's Lee continue to play and develop.
Agree we need to see what he along with these other young guys have over the last 6 weeks. Especially now that a Foster is done we need to see what we have at LB
Nov 25, 2018 at 8:25 AM
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Lee is a finesse coverage linebacker but he does have upside. Wouldn't be outside the realm of possibility for him to become a quality starter but he's definitely going to have to improve on being assignment sound and playing the right gaps.
Nov 25, 2018 at 8:30 AM
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Originally posted by OnTheClock:Lee is a finesse coverage linebacker but he does have upside. Wouldn't be outside the realm of possibility for him to become a quality starter but he's definitely going to have to improve on being assignment sound and playing the right gaps.
Yeah, you don't want him playing the MIKE or SAM; much better fit for WILL.
Those who played the WILL this year:
Foster - 42.9 PFF grade
Smith - 61.2
Lee - 66.4
Dec 9, 2018 at 5:06 PM
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New 49ers starting WLB Elijah Lee told me that he's lost weight over the course of this year, from 235 pounds to 228, and that he's reached the ideal weight to feel "like a missile." That's helped him in pass coverage.
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solid game by Lee
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Originally posted by Heroism:
New 49ers starting WLB Elijah Lee told me that he's lost weight over the course of this year, from 235 pounds to 228, and that he's reached the ideal weight to feel "like a missile." That's helped him in pass coverage.
— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) December 10, 2018
Good to know. That really speaks to what's required from that WILL spot. God, that's SS weight. I wonder how he would have done on the Lockett TD if he was in there instead of Malcolm Smith. He'd have to recognize it first.
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Dec 10, 2018 at 9:09 AM
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Originally posted by NYniner85:
solid game by Lee
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Dec 10, 2018 at 9:35 AM
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Originally posted by LasVegasWally:Originally posted by NYniner85:solid game by Lee
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Dec 10, 2018 at 11:42 AM
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Originally posted by 49ers808:Originally posted by LasVegasWally:Originally posted by NYniner85:solid game by Lee
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Very nice game by Lee. Looks like he is getting more comfortable out there