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sois · 08-08-2008, 01:08 PM

First of all, I'd like to say I never played football past 9th grade and also I never played defense. I apologize.

Secondly, I am speaking in video game terms. It seems DB's do a well enough job making tackles. I guess I've never really seen the benefit of having LB's. They can't usually hang with RB's. They are usually weaker than TE's and OL. In the football climate today with everyone running the spread, are LB's going to be extinct?

I just don't see the point of having a slow big guy out there when guys are zooming around. Do they really help that much? Wouldn't it be better to have safeties out there rather than LB's?

Thanks for helping a football ****** out.

08-08-2008, 01:08 PM	#1
sois Banned OVR: 24 Join Date: Nov 2007 Blog Entries: 2	Does anyone else think LB's are unnecessary? First of all, I'd like to say I never played football past 9th grade and also I never played defense. I apologize. Secondly, I am speaking in video game terms. It seems DB's do a well enough job making tackles. I guess I've never really seen the benefit of having LB's. They can't usually hang with RB's. They are usually weaker than TE's and OL. In the football climate today with everyone running the spread, are LB's going to be extinct? I just don't see the point of having a slow big guy out there when guys are zooming around. Do they really help that much? Wouldn't it be better to have safeties out there rather than LB's? Thanks for helping a football ****** out.