“There must be some kind of way outta here...”
Ok, I think it’s time to discuss the elephant LB in the room. It’s September 2018 and Dont’a Hightower, our 2 time SB hero, sucks at playing linebacker. Like, he REALLY sucks.
I think we’ve all seen the same guy. He is constantly slow to react and then when he does, he’s moving like a glacier. This defense is getting destroyed over the middle in part because he can’t stay with anyone, like literally ANYONE. When it becomes a race to the sidelines, he is always 2 or 10 steps behind.
I’m going to cut to the chase. I think he’s done. Cooked. Toast. Whatever adjective you want to use here works. He reminds me of post-stroke Bruschi or Bird in 1992. The brain knows where it needs to be but the body can’t get there.
Thus, what do we do here? He’s the QB of the defense. Can those skills be transferred easily? Probably not. But even so, would we be better off having a guy like Bentley in there full time and getting him some experience and dealing with the growing pains?
What value does a physically cooked Hightower offer the team? Can he be moved or re-purposed? I don’t know but figure the discussion has to be begin because the end is nigh with poor High.
Ok, I think it’s time to discuss the elephant LB in the room. It’s September 2018 and Dont’a Hightower, our 2 time SB hero, sucks at playing linebacker. Like, he REALLY sucks.
I think we’ve all seen the same guy. He is constantly slow to react and then when he does, he’s moving like a glacier. This defense is getting destroyed over the middle in part because he can’t stay with anyone, like literally ANYONE. When it becomes a race to the sidelines, he is always 2 or 10 steps behind.
I’m going to cut to the chase. I think he’s done. Cooked. Toast. Whatever adjective you want to use here works. He reminds me of post-stroke Bruschi or Bird in 1992. The brain knows where it needs to be but the body can’t get there.
Thus, what do we do here? He’s the QB of the defense. Can those skills be transferred easily? Probably not. But even so, would we be better off having a guy like Bentley in there full time and getting him some experience and dealing with the growing pains?
What value does a physically cooked Hightower offer the team? Can he be moved or re-purposed? I don’t know but figure the discussion has to be begin because the end is nigh with poor High.