Snohomie
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He was actually an end in college (3-4 end, but not a 2-gap player in that scheme), not a LB. I've never seen him in coverage - which is odd, given his athletic ability - so I suspect he's not very good in coverage. He is pretty solid at moving towards the ball against the run, and I think he can be a stand up rusher, so it's not without merit.
I would like to see Irvin at WLB become a package we can roll out there (maybe not this year). Clemons can drop into coverage (and isn't bad at it - I believe he was a 3-4LB at one point) so you would have some flexibility with the playcall. But I think the best bet is to work with Irvin to become a good LEO. Irvin currently survives based on pure speed, and enough strength to rock an OT back if they get on their heels. If he can get develop a rip move and learn to pair it with his inside counter (he has the feet for it, did it in college all the time, but he doesn't have the strength to play through contact at this level) he would go a long ways towards improving his rush ability.
We all knew he was a project. The exciting news is that means he can develop in any number of ways, since there are so many things he can improve on... But I'd like his emphasis to be on his pass rush moves, not learning LB keys.
I would like to see Irvin at WLB become a package we can roll out there (maybe not this year). Clemons can drop into coverage (and isn't bad at it - I believe he was a 3-4LB at one point) so you would have some flexibility with the playcall. But I think the best bet is to work with Irvin to become a good LEO. Irvin currently survives based on pure speed, and enough strength to rock an OT back if they get on their heels. If he can get develop a rip move and learn to pair it with his inside counter (he has the feet for it, did it in college all the time, but he doesn't have the strength to play through contact at this level) he would go a long ways towards improving his rush ability.
We all knew he was a project. The exciting news is that means he can develop in any number of ways, since there are so many things he can improve on... But I'd like his emphasis to be on his pass rush moves, not learning LB keys.