Why Kawika Mitchell?

We’re not exactly replacing a pro-bowl LB with Jones. Goff was a middling (pun intended) MLB. I think it will be hard to notice a significant drop off. Of course, mistakes in coverage can be very costly, but we’ll see soon enough.

knows the defense and was always super aggressive during the blitz.

Welcome back.

This is a cruel sport. How can anyone make pre-season predictons? If Colts lose Peyton or any other team loses its QB, you’re in big trouble.

Goff was improving .. I was expecting a very solid season from him at the least. I would never trust a rookie mlb at all. A mlb has a lot to worry about. A rookie not knowing the defense 100% is asking for a lot of trouble.

Foster is starting not because of how great he is, its more that everyone else is the equivalent of Chase Blackburn. I’d bet you could poll the ESPN and NFLN staffs and they could not name one backup LB on Tampa. I don’t think I can.

Rather than Foster, you have to wonder if Sturdivant is worth a look now. May not be any more ready than Jones, but could have long-term potential. The fact that the Cards cut him means nothing to me, even if they were running a 4-3 and not a 3-4.

I was sad to see us lose him. The LB skeptic here is actually going to hold out a little hope Kawika has a little end of career resurgence glory with us. Let’s be honest Goff was not a stud at the position. If healthy I believe Kawika is actually an upgrade at the position.

Well, let’s see here. Perhaps because all of our LB’s are unproven late round picks or UDFA’s aside from Boley, mediocre and serviceable. Not that they won’t get the job done if given the chance, but here we go with signing the injured, old, just off of surgery so we can put a body on the field. I think the question is the lack of time with the playbook. That’s kind of what happens when you ignore a position as badly as this organization has. Continual late round picks and trying to fit a square peg in a round hole hybrid type players (Sintim, Tracy) at a position where the guy has to call the defense and make adjustments. I’d play Jones. Let’s see what we have. The team has looked awful to mediocre in the pre. If we start shedding games, I’d say play the young guys and let’s see where we are.

Too many injuries and the losses mounted

Ended up with the 3rd pick that was Carl Banks

Jerry was foolish not addressing a key weakness.

boo to Reese. Horrible season for him so far. No, he didn’t cause the injuries, (neither did the turf, Jets not having the same problems. Our trainers SUCK) but JR’s preparedness has been abysmal and he should be called on it. We did nothing in free agency outside of Baas. Nothing. Four rookie LBs? Nice, for a team that’s looking towards the future and not the present (which I believe is the strategy and I believed will be proved out by a not fan friendly end of season record), but not nice for a team with its eyes on a Championship. Sorry, Mara, Tisch and Reese have hoodwinked all the PSL buyers into believing the higher sticker price would translate into a better product. Wrong. They need to make up what they see as lost income, ergo: go cheap on the product, the fans will stick with us through it, they’re addicted, they always do, maybe next year, or the year after, we’ll begin to invest in our infrastructure again.

All good defenses rely on the middle LB to be the QB. He calls audibles, sets the tone. Asking a rookie to do this is a big step. If Mitchell is healthy enough, he will see plenty of time. Is Kiwi a leader? Can he be a mentor to the rookies, or is he still learning the position? We are going to need a truck load of sacks this season to take the pressure off the LB’s

he was available in the third round and the Giants chose Jernigan instead.

http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/43347/morris-praises-play-of-foster-briscoe

and

http://www2.tbo.com/sports/breaking-news/2011/sep/07/spnewso6-rookies-quickly-learn-about-life-on-bubbl-ar-255808/

Wouldn’t you like someone like that right now?

Even if he is doing the crybaby thing in Chicago, Briggs for a #2 is not a bad move to Big Blue! He does not have the question marks on ability or conditioning? A 1 year contract is not going to break the bank since he has the guaranteed money coming from Chicago and he has experience.