keith rivers (1 Viewer)

[TideSaint]

Rivers is not the best LB in the draft and lacks instincts. If we took him at 10, I think he might be slightly better than Shanle and wouldn't even start if Morgan is healthy. Clady would be a huge upgrade over Stinchcomb and so would Mendenhall over Thomas, unless PT continues to play like he did against the Bears last season.

So we should draft Mendenhall because he is better than Pierre Thomas, yet he couldn't even start over him at Illinois?! Man please pass me some of that stuff you are smoking.

 

[DrudkhFan]

Rivers is not the best LB in the draft and lacks instincts. If we took him at 10, I think he might be slightly better than Shanle and wouldn't even start if Morgan is healthy. Clady would be a huge upgrade over Stinchcomb and so would Mendenhall over Thomas, unless PT continues to play like he did against the Bears last season.

Name a better LB in this draft? I don't understand how someone could hate Rivers so much, he's an athletic player that can do anything you ask him to, he can pass rush, he's good in coverage, he doesn't miss tackles, and he can even play safety once in a while, he would be an exciting addition to our defense for many years to come. A player like Rivers is one of the missing pieces to having a top 10 defense.
(13 games) 2006 stats:
Tackles: 85 (most on the team)
Forced Fumbles: 3
Fumble Recovery: 1
Tckl for loss: 7 1/2
Sack: 2
Pass Deflections: 2

(12 games) 07 stats:
tackles: 78 (2nd most on the team)
Forced Fumble: 1
Fumble Recovery: 3
Tckl for loss: 5
Pass Deflections: 4


those are excellent stats when you have to compete with all of the other defensive talent on the team. He has been an impact player for years and he is the best LB in this draft by far. I don't know why you would think he wasn't.

 

[Pookie]

2007 - 0 sacks, 0 interceptions, just a handful of QB hurries, tackles with his shoulder most of the time

Great pass rusher and defender?

Curtis Lofton and Dan Connor are both better than Rivers.

 

[BoNcHiE]

Name a better LB in this draft? I don't understand how someone could hate Rivers so much, he's an athletic player that can do anything you ask him to, he can pass rush, he's good in coverage, he doesn't miss tackles, and he can even play safety once in a while, he would be an exciting addition to our defense for many years to come. A player like Rivers is one of the missing pieces to having a top 10 defense.
(13 games) 2006 stats:
Tackles: 85 (most on the team)
Forced Fumbles: 3
Fumble Recovery: 1
Tckl for loss: 7 1/2
Sack: 2
Pass Deflections: 2

(12 games) 07 stats:
tackles: 78 (2nd most on the team)
Forced Fumble: 1
Fumble Recovery: 3
Tckl for loss: 5
Pass Deflections: 4


those are excellent stats when you have to compete with all of the other defensive talent on the team. He has been an impact player for years and he is the best LB in this draft by far. I don't know why you would think he wasn't.

Name a better LB? Mayo and Conner are better and just as athletic in my opinion.

 

[HoumaSaint]

Name a better LB? Mayo and Conner are better and just as athletic in my opinion.

throw lofton in there as well

 

[A.D.Rock]

I'm beginning to think that there is a very good chance that Atlanta doesn't take Dorsey, but goes with Jake Long if he is there. Their OT situation is really atrocious.

They appear (smokescreen?) to be willing to start the season with Redman. That means a run first team and they need to provide some blocking for their big $$$ signing (Turner).

Maybe we see the "Joe Thomas" ripple effect and 3 or 4 top 9 teams go offensive tackle! (wishful thinking)

I hope your right.I'd love to have a shot at Dorsey and that would give us an even better shot at Ellis.I'm not going to get my hopes up too much though.