Because he said so himself..... http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000...t-all-just-ask-him?module=HP11_headline_stack
haha. With that said, I really think that injury effected him more then we think. He played great yesterday and has been getting better the past few games.
I never like hearing a player talk "me, me, me" as it tells me they're less concerned about their team and more concerned about themselves. He's played better the last couple games, but is he helping make his team mates better? JMVHO
I wish there was a video of him saying this. I loved his "C'mon man!" interview about "Gridell" after the jests tripped Nolan Carroll last year.
Sounds like when VD said Miami has the best CB tandem,it's good to have confidence but he makes himself look a little stupid when he pumps himself up after a couple games against below average teams.Where was he the first half of the season?
I agree with what he said except the part about him being the best. He is right about he does it all well. He is a great all around linebacker. I'm happy we got him. He plays with heart and he has a nose for making plays.
if he wants to say he is the most versatile LB in the league ... maybe ... but best - NOPE if for no other reason, the best players - make everyone else better around him ... exactly who has Karlos made better - Misi ? Burnett ? .... who?? don't get me wrong ... I'm not complaining that both Karlos and Brandon are on this team or that we are paying them ... just need them to shut up about 'themselves', and play and act like the leaders they think they are ... which doesn't mean you can't talk or even talk trash -- just means it has to have a purpose and reason.
Dansby isn't the best linebacker in the game, but I don't know if there is anyone as well-rounded as he is. You can put him at any linebacker position in any defense and come away with quality performance. There's some you certainly wouldn't want him doing other than filling in at, but I think he could still do stuff like be a rush OLB, etc.
Kind if have to wonder if there was as much mis-communication in the front 7 as the DBs on assignments in games 1-7... I know some injuries were issues to performances, but Defensively this team is playing better, even against bad teams...
your not the best if you don't respect your craft enough to be in top physical condition during the offseason, it means your not gonna be as good as you could be.
He may not be the best... but when not 30 lbs overweight Dansby is one of the top MLB's in the league. FTFY.
Well, he's going to have a chance to prove it this weekend chasing one of the best all around backs in the NFL, Fred Jackson.
Yeah, well...as I said about Marshall. If he's as elite has he'd have us believe, why has he just now shown up (the last two games), where was he in week one, two, three, etc.. Elite players are good no matter what the rest of the team is doing. We've all seen that first hand with players like Marino and ZT and JT (in their prime). I don't ever remember ZT 'disappearing' for stretches, do you ?? Marshall is very good and as he said, can do it all as a LBer, but not elite. That kind of greatness comes out in every game, not just some of them...
Well, Patrick Willis instantly comes to mind. He is being asked more to roam this year, and teams are throwing (and running) away from him, which = respect. Even when Willis isn't in the play, he makes a play. I personally do not like the fact that he is roaming more this year, but that's what the coaches are asking of him, and he still is very productive. I guess the less he bangs, the less likely he'll end up with an injury. They're protecting their $50 million dollar investment.
In my opinion Patrick Willis is the best linebacker in the NFL, but I don't know he could handle on the line type techniques very well. Karlos Dansby came into the league as a 4-3 SAM playing frequently lined up directly over or outside the tight end. I don't know that Willis has the reach or the ability to handle being thrown in that kind of blocker traffic. Dansby did pretty well at it, and ended up with 8 sacks in a season to boot.
Yeah, the line stuff might be a little much for him, I agree. Even though he's a beast, he's not as big as a Dansby or the other guys playing that position. Gotta give it to Willis, though, he ended up with 6 sacks last season from an ILB position. He also has a knack for FF. I think Willis does actually do well against guards, but, as comes with the position, gets dominated every once in awhile. The new D-coordinator for SF actually wants Willis to do things differently this year (roaming and blitzing), and he's not putting up the tackling numbers as in years past. They're also playing a 4-2-5 type of defense, unless it's a 4-3 hybrid? It's usually just Willis and his counterpart Bowman (who is actually putting up big tackling #s) behind the line. They're trying to use Willis' speed as an advantage, and on most of the plays I saw against the Giants, he's actually just hanging around in the middle while Bowman does the dirty work. SF is really lucky to have those two. Helluva defense along with Justin Smith and their rookie Aldon Smith. The core of that D all started with Nolan and Singletary. The guys they drafted/brought in are doing very well.
He'd be a heck of a 4-3 SLB. He's improved over what he was in Arizona back then and it's his ideal spot.
