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Cardinals promote LB Jesse Luketa, release S Deionte Thompson
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juza76
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At today Simmons showed he can't play well any positions
Sure he is athletic and can make some play that can impact the game, but has been very few
This is a bad statement, Luketa moved from MLB to DE due to injuries along the DLine, not because he was a disaster at MLB. He was one of the defense’s most productive players in a nine game 2020 season with 59 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, three pass breakups and a fumble recovery playing MLB. Playing DE in 2021 he had .5 sacks, a career best 8.5 TFLs, 61 total tackles, and 1 INT in his only season playing DE.
Krangodnzr
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That's not what the scouting reports say about him. NFL scouts thought he was baaaad at ILB, but draftable at OLB.
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Well, ATHLON certainly didn't see him as a bad ILB and expected that he'd develop as an inside backer given good quickness in short areas, and good recognition skills as a run defender.
I honestly don't care what the scouting reports said who may have watched one, maybe two games at best and some probably not even that. I watched every PSU game in both 2020 and 2021 and he was more than capable at ILB and considering how he played at a position (OLB) he never played before in 2021 his performance was more than acceptable, so I'm going to believe my eyes over theirs.
Krangodnzr
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He made virtually NO splash plays at ILB. None.
Krangodnzr
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Athlon? I remember reading that rag in 1995.
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Y’all are arguing about a kid picked up off a practice squad… and if he can or can’t make an impact for this team.
That’s a sad reality as to the bonafides of this team right now.
That’s a sad reality as to the bonafides of this team right now.
And how many PSU games did you watch over the last two seasons?
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Getting somewhat defensive there, buddy.
The point is that you overstated your position on Luketa.
Ouchie-Z-Clown
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How many Penn state games you watch krang?
Krangodnzr
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LOL. How many did you?
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Krangodnzr
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I didn't say he was moved because he was a disaster. He was moved due to injury and ended up being much better at OLB.
Looks like starter numbers...which doesn't translate to draftable. The scouting breakdowns I watched during the draft showed how he was routinely out of position playing ILB
Right low on sacks, decent TFLs. He also pressured the QB quite a bit.
Krangodnzr
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Not at all. Just haven't thought of athlon in a long time.
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Realistically, Luketa just takes Thompson's spot on special teams -- nothing more, nothing less. 10 pages of debating his merits as an inside backer vs pass rusher will kill some time, but probably amount to nothing anytime soon.
Ouchie-Z-Clown
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None, but I’m not making a statement like “he made no splash plays” which you couldn’t possibly know unless you watched a large percentage of his games. .
NO you didn't say he was moved because of his play at ILB however you did state he was a disaster at ILB, period yet never watched a PSU game.
Krangodnzr
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Or you looked at the damn stats. It's not that hard.
Krangodnzr
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.... which is what scouting reports said and game clips of him hitting the wrong gaps often showed.
Ouchie-Z-Clown
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Dude you know better than to base such a statement like that on stats with zero context. Cmon.
Krangodnzr
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No it can be quite binary.
Zero sacks.
Zero forced fumbles
Zero interceptions
2 TFLs.
No splash plays.
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Krangodnzr
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Yep his senior year once he moved outside he was a much better player.
