Linebacker speed or lack of is an issue

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This game will fit Brant’s style of play better. USF’s spread ‘em out, playing in space, not as much.

I can’t see how BJS was unable to land an outright starting spot, he’s such an athlete, and it seems like we need him on the field as much as possible. Was there ever any discussion of using him off the edge at ‘Jack’ instead of in the middle?
 
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UpperNorth said:
This game will fit Brant’s style of play better. USF’s spread ‘em out, playing in space, not as much.

I can’t see how BJS was unable to land an outright starting spot, he’s such an athlete, and it seems like we need him on the field as much as possible. Was there ever any discussion of using him off the edge at ‘Jack’ instead of in the middle?
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Remember he is learning how to play LB, he was a running back in HS until his senior year
 
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OldJacketFan said:
Remember he is learning how to play LB, he was a running back in HS until his senior year
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Yeah, and I realize that and he very well may end up the starter before the end of the season. I just see him, based on his performance at times last year, as the type of player that we don’t currently have on the field and we desperately need. And of course, I know he’s been injured but I was hoping to see him separate himself prior to his injury. We need a few guys like that (Derrick Morgan or Morgan Burnett), who are just better than everyone else on our D. Both of those guys really took off in year 2. Maybe he won’t be like that, but we need somebody to be.

The move from running back could certainly slow his development, that’s a good point.
 
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OldJacketFan said:
Remember he is learning how to play LB, he was a running back in HS until his senior year
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If I’m not mistaken he played LB early in high school and RB the rest of time. I’m not sure he even played Lb his senior year, and if he did might have been barely at all.
 
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bwelbo said:
He’s been injured.
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I do know that, but prior to the injury he was still CO-starter. I’m looking for BJS to be head and shoulders above the rest. Maybe he’s not, or just not yet. An earlier poster mentioned his transition from RB, that very well could be it.
 
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Techster said:
Why isn't everyone up in arms that CPJ is playing our best BB at ILB?!

I'm kidding of course...but BJS would probably be our best BB if he ever wanted to play there. He's also going to be an incredible LB once he puts it all together.
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Not gonna lie, that’s definitely crossed my mind. Just give him a few reps over there like Myles Jack did at UCLA. Kidding. Kinda. But I agree, he just needs to put it all together. We’ll see the 2018 version of BJS this weekend, hopefully.
 
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