If u see the money we threw at Dansby wheeler and Ellerbe??? Hickey is not bad at it he had Ruud Labeonte David ..but we gotta get better in that department Jelani was playing unbelieveable he is fast as hell!!
We WERE bad at scouting LBs when the ginger that shall not be named was here. Hickey seems to be better at coming to a decision on LB talent (Tripp, McCain). Having to bring in more non-starter level LBs isn't going to vastly improve the LB corps, but I believe this LB coach can patchwork it together well, in symmetry with the secondary (like yesterday's many different formations and approaches after the starters were all out).
Are you really asking if we are now currently bad at scouting LBs with Tripp and McCain being as beastly as they seem? Idk man. It seems like it's a forte of Hickey more than it is a weak spot, but we need more time and more laid out on the table to really 'judge'.
Ah. I guess i'm confused between the title and the post itself, are we currently bad at scouting linebackers? It seems like we are a heck of a lot better than we have been recently, with the no name flyers we have that are contributing big time. WERE we bad at scouting linebackers who can take proper angles, wrap up properly and actually read a qb? Yes. Yes x 100.
My understanding of the Ellerbe and Wheeler selections is that they were hand picked by our coaching staff so if we were bad before we may still be.
Was that the case? I remember the second FA started JI made the huge splashes shortly after. Either way, I see Hickey as an immediate improvement in that particular dept. but how much of one remains to be seen.
Ireland did ok scouting DBs too, IMO. He was involved in the Wake signing, and he was a 3-4 OLB at first. He drafted Misi, not a bad choice. He drafted AJ Edds who would have been a good player for us, had he not tore up his knee as a rookie. He signed and re-signed Trus, and we were lucky to have him to cover for Misi yesterday. It seemed more of a Parcells thing in signing Dansby, but most fans were thrilled at the time and Ireland was the GM. He also signed Burnett in 2011. So he has been up and down on LBs.
Most of the players he bought in were ok, but not difference makers. That's the crucible for Ireland's failure here all around. He didnt manage the roster as bad as Wanny, but he did manage it badly enough.
