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[mulligan]

Originally Posted by crazyjdawg

We generally don't like the smaller linebackers, but Lamur made Lawson look worse than he already has looked.

Originally Posted by mulligan

Maualuga has gotten down to 250 lbs from 265 lbs. Burfict is down to 250 lbs.

I think the ideology of larger LBs is starting to fade towards leaner, quicker, faster LBs.

Originally Posted by 68Firebird

This is beacuase the NFL is a pass heavy league now so the LBs don't need to be so stout against bruising RBs and more able to run with TEs and WRs.

I understand why Maualuga and Burfict has lost weight.

My point is that the Bengals probably are not going to focus so much on the "prototypical" sized LBs going forward in the 2013 draft. They will start considering LBs that are smaller than our historical LBs.

[gardner30]

Originally Posted by mulligan

I understand why Maualuga and Burfict has lost weight.

My point is that the Bengals probably are not going to focus so much on the "prototypical" sized LBs going forward in the 2013 draft. They will start considering LBs that are smaller than our historical LBs.

Landon Johnson and Caleb Miller were both undersized LBers drafted in the ML era.

[mulligan]

Originally Posted by gardner30

Landon Johnson and Caleb Miller were both undersized LBers drafted in the ML era.

Landon Johnson & Caleb Miller were 3rd rounders in 2004.

BTW, in 2005, the Bengals drafted Pollack & Thurman in 2005.

Evidently, at the time, ML didn't feel comfortable with the undersized LBers.

[ibengals]

Burfict is actually 240lbs....

"Ain't been this light since high school http://pic.twitter.com/A8ahqsSN"

[Black Stripes]

First time posting on here but I was watching the game again on DVR and the play you're talking about is 3rd & 5 in the 3rd qtr with 8:22 on the clock and Peyton throws the ball to Hilman on a quick out. Rey got the tackle initially after he missed the first time but thanks to the help of Crocker

[D's Nuts and Bolts]

I am stunned that they played him. However it seems like Zimmer isn't under the same, " don't play the young guys rule" as Gruden is. It is getting to the point the team needs to figure out what they have in the young guys. Activate Herron, D. Evans, Get Whalen, Sanu, Charles, Thompson, Iolka, Dre, and Mays some serious playing time. Cause whether you like it or not Bengals fans the season as far as playoffs go is over.

Ive been asking myself whats worse for the team to show promise every odd year or not at all? At least with Browns fans their team doesn't get their hopes up and then po po all over them the following year. Oh well here's to the even year Bengals blues.