Tag Archives: LB
Thomas Davis’ Versatility Showed in NFC Championship vs the Cardinals
One of the biggest reasons for the Carolina Panthers’ success this season was due to the play of 32 year old linebacker Thomas Davis. It was his well rounded skill set in run defense, pass coverage, and even rushing the passer in Sean McDermott…
Eric Kendricks vs. the Chiefs (10 total tackles, 1 sack)
In the second round of the 2015 Draft, the Vikings took Eric Kendricks with the idea that he would eventually replace long-time Will Chad Greenway. For the first four games of the season, Kendricks saw playing time, but primarily in nickel packages bec…
Sean Lee vs. the Eagles (14 tackles, 2 PDs, 1 INT)
To the detriment of the Cowboys’ defense, Sean Lee missed most of the last two seasons with injury. In 2015, he’s healthy and is making a huge difference for the team. If you take away the 17 points that the Giants scored directly off turno…
A Breakdown of Kwon Alexander vs. the Bengals
Kwon Alexander, a LB out of LSU, was taken in the 4th round of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played the Will for the Tigers in college. Coming out, he was considered a good athletic specimen with great speed and the ability to aggr…
A Breakdown of Eric Kendricks’ Performance vs. the Buccaneers
With their second round draft pick in 2015, the Vikings took Eric Kendricks, a LB out of UCLA. Eric is the younger brother of Eagles’ LB Mychal Kendricks, and also played in college with LB Anthony Barr, who the Vikings took at #9 overall in 2014…
Luke Kuechly and Thomas Davis vs. Cardinals
The Carolina Panthers made the playoffs this season with a losing record but are primed to make some noise now that they are hitting on all cylinders. The key to the Panthers success is their defense, led by LB’s Luke Kuechly and Thomas Davis, tw…