Analyzing Pete Werner's Potential and Could He Be Next In Line as the Next Great Saints LB
Yea, I was sitting here reading all these “Warner is ok” takes and wondering if they actually watched the games before Warner got the ankle injury. He was arguably, the Saints best defender.
Too many fans perpetuated the myth that Warner was a small (240 pounds) version of Scott Shanle and will never see him differently.
Yep, based on da “eye” test alone, Pete DOES look a lil “small”, even “thin”, But I think I know why.
First of all, he wears #20. It’s the # he had at OSU. He started out there at S, but after moving to LB, he kept it. The NFLs rule changes on number designations have allowed him to keep it here. Still, I can see how it could throw off “perceptions” by some folk about his size.
The other reason why he looks “small” and/or “thin” is because of his body frame. Even tho he IS about 240lbs, he’s also nearly 6’3” (74.88 in). Moreover, Werner has really long, 33 1/4 in arms!
So as he continues to develop n “grow” as an NFL LB, so will Pete’s body! IMO, he has a really nice frame, capable of eventually adding more weight n muscle mass to improve his strength ( And hopefully his HEALTH!) without losing any of his speed and/or his quickness!
We’ll see, but hey, wat da hell do I know!
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