broncos_fan _from _uk Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 1 minute ago, Broncofan said: And in coverage? That's a big issue with all of our guys. I think both are top notch in coverage, Bush may have a slight edge simply due to his superior instincts (again not saying white doesnt have great instincts as well) where White separates himself is his ability to disengage from blockers and his ability to just take over a locker room Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broncofan Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Counselor said: Great in both areas 27 minutes ago, broncos_fan _from _uk said: I think both are top notch in coverage, Bush may have a slight edge simply due to his superior instincts (again not saying white doesnt have great instincts as well) where White separates himself is his ability to disengage from blockers and his ability to just take over a locker room That's interesting - because I thought White's being mocked sooner had to do with him being a hair better in coverage. I know both are great, because you can't be a Rd1 ILB and not have all 3-down skills (unlike Jewell, who I still think can be serviceable in coverage with his instincts/motors/smarts in recognition, but was never going to be elite because of his physical limitations). I just figured the reason why White was getting more love earlier was a difference in speed/ceiling. I agree that Bush is the better processor. Intangibles do matter though. By film and skills analysis I had a crazy hard time separating the 2 other than with White's ability to take on blockers vs. Bush's recognition skills. Which of course makes it so hard to separate them still lol. It seems moot, it doesn't seem like White will last to 1.10, he's got the Roquan-level love going on. Edited April 25, 2019 by Broncofan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoundrel Posted April 25, 2019 Author Share Posted April 25, 2019 For the value give me BBK in round 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broncos_fan _from _uk Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 12 minutes ago, Counselor said: For the value give me BBK in round 5 Honestly I'd love to get 2 of the 3. Vic has used more of a 2ILB nickle in the past and while Jewell is great on early downs Id rather have BBK and Bush on passing downs. Honestly I dont get the concern over BBKs size/athleticism. He may not have the straight line speed or explosiveness of the other 2 but his short area quickness is as good if not better Name Ht Wt 40 Bench Vert Broad 3 cone 20yd shuttle BBK 72 230 4.56 21 34.5 121 6.85 4.09 Bush 71 234 4.43 21 40.5 124 6.93 4.23 White 72 237 4.42 22 39.5 118 7.07 4.17 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broncosfan07 Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Bush reminds me a lot of Ian Gold, who would be very well suited for today's NFL. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoundrel Posted April 25, 2019 Author Share Posted April 25, 2019 11 minutes ago, broncosfan07 said: Bush reminds me a lot of Ian Gold, who would be very well suited for today's NFL. A little throw back! Same college too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoundrel Posted April 25, 2019 Author Share Posted April 25, 2019 13 minutes ago, broncos_fan _from _uk said: Honestly I'd love to get 2 of the 3. Vic has used more of a 2ILB nickle in the past and while Jewell is great on early downs Id rather have BBK and Bush on passing downs. Honestly I dont get the concern over BBKs size/athleticism. He may not have the straight line speed or explosiveness of the other 2 but his short area quickness is as good if not better Name Ht Wt 40 Bench Vert Broad 3 cone 20yd shuttle BBK 72 230 4.56 21 34.5 121 6.85 4.09 Bush 71 234 4.43 21 40.5 124 6.93 4.23 White 72 237 4.42 22 39.5 118 7.07 4.17 I think BBK is going to be good. He reminded me a lot of Jayon Brown who I liked coming out. Then I see on nfl.com that is the comparison they have for him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broncofan Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 (edited) 28 minutes ago, broncos_fan _from _uk said: Honestly I'd love to get 2 of the 3. Vic has used more of a 2ILB nickle in the past and while Jewell is great on early downs Id rather have BBK and Bush on passing downs. Honestly I dont get the concern over BBKs size/athleticism. He may not have the straight line speed or explosiveness of the other 2 but his short area quickness is as good if not better Name Ht Wt 40 Bench Vert Broad 3 cone 20yd shuttle BBK 72 230 4.56 21 34.5 121 6.85 4.09 Bush 71 234 4.43 21 40.5 124 6.93 4.23 White 72 237 4.42 22 39.5 118 7.07 4.17 TBH as much as ILB is devalued, I think it's a market inefficiency in today's NFL. If you look at the top D's in the game now, their ILB play is elevating them in passing situations. And with 60 percent of the game in nickel and 3-WR's with RB/TE's, we need more pass-friendly ILB's (Todd Davis is a great run stuffer, but still lost in space, and Jewell projects as serviceable in pass coverage, but ultimately, he's the cheaper version for when we part ways with Davis, which could come as soon as this year). Having ILB's of White/Bush as the gamechanger core, Jewell and BBK as the other 2 ILB's, would really set us up well for a Fangio D. The ILB responsibilities are crucial in his scheme. Edited April 25, 2019 by Broncofan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoundrel Posted April 25, 2019 Author Share Posted April 25, 2019 Yeah if we got Bush and BBK I’d be a happy camper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1234567 Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 3 minutes ago, Counselor said: Yeah if we got Bush and BBK I’d be a happy camper Man..imagine what Fangio could do with that lb core 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
germ-x Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Just to add Devin Bush is regarded as an excellent locker room guy and high character leader. I really don’t think you can go wrong with either White or Bush. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoundrel Posted April 25, 2019 Author Share Posted April 25, 2019 There is a CBS person who has BBK as his number one Off Ball linebacker over Bush and White. While I don’t agree I do have BBK 3rd. BBK had 17.4 % of UW’s tackles by himself. Apparently the hit rate for LBers with a percentage of 15% to 20% is very high. Luke Kuechly had a 21.9% solo tackle rate his last year in college which is insane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broncofan Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 6 minutes ago, Counselor said: Yeah if we got Bush and BBK I’d be a happy camper The other part is the value. As much as I would love to finally turn ILB into a strength instead of a glaring weakness, to do with 1.10 to get an elite game changer and then Day 3 to get a likely 2nd starter/timesplitter with Jewell (who also was a day 3 pick)? That's investing wisely - 1 big spend, 2 value spends. Major appeal. It's going to be a real sign of philosophical change - our org has literally ignored ILB because of the old scheme. In Fangio's it's the most important position outside of EDGE and CB's who have to cover the top guys (zone scheme, but they match up when needed). This will be fascinating to see how Elway embraces the philosophy. I hope he doesn't reach for need too much - which is why Bush/White are fine picks, because I have them as top 8-12 talents, so 1.10 is a perfect fit with BPA/need. And BBW's day 3 projected price can't be ever argued as expensive. Really can't wait for the draft to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoundrel Posted April 25, 2019 Author Share Posted April 25, 2019 So my math is a bit different than that guys. Luke Kuechly 11.7% solo tackle number and 21.9% total tackle number his junior season in 2011. BBk had a 10.1% solo tackle number and a 18.9% of teams total tackles (94 solo tackles and 176 total tackles out of 927) Devin White had a 7.1% solo tackle percentage out of the teams total tackles. He had 14% of the teams tackles total (62 solo and 123 solo and assisted combined) Devin Bush 5.5% solo tackle percentage and 8.9% of teams total tackles (41 solo and 66 total) Yes I went through added up all the tackles for the entire team and did the math... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champ11 Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 The best path to the team being better next year is taking a LB, right? That leads me to believe that is what Elway would prefer to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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