Is Finley now a LB?!?

[U Know]

 

[apfenny3]

I like the move. Finley has had trouble in coverage but is a striker, hopefully it works out for him.

 

[CFLCane]

**** ya derrick smith. Hopefully this means hall amd carter are first off the bench for safeties.

 

[Loose Cannon]

**** ya derrick smith. Hopefully this means hall amd carter are first off the bench for safeties.

I look for Carter to push Redwine for a starting spot before this season is over.

 

[CANEMC]

We just got faster in the box.

 

[The Svengali]

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Anybody but McLoud. Looks the part, but doesn't have the brain or instincts to play the position at a high level.

I like Smith a LB'er a ton, and I think Finley will do well there too.

 

[plantcity3]

Makes the most sense. More depth...

 

[SWFLSWAGG17]

Anybody but McLoud. Looks the part, but doesn't have the brain or instincts to play the position at a high level.

I like Smith a LB'er a ton, and I think Finley will do well there too.

These are the guys we need busting heads on kick coverage and blocking on returns in addition to their responsibilities in the rotation. Finally we are building a 2 and 3 deep.

 

[JHallCanes]

The move makes sense but this is what Spring is for

 

[Canesfan1899]

I like the move. Finley has had trouble in coverage but is a striker, hopefully it works out for him.

Might also explain why we only took 1 linebacker.

 

[edge]

Remember when FSU won a championship with undersized but fast and attacking LB's? And those guys have gone on to have good NFL careers. I like the move. With all the spread offenses, you need LB's that can hit the hole and cover.

 

[Billy D Williams]

I like LB'ers in the 215-230 lb range that are fast, can cover, blitz and get up the field on sweeps and screens. I'm confident Smith, Finley and Wilder are fast and big enough to do this. I don't know how fast Steed and Jennings are. but we do need some bigger run stuffing LB'ers that are also fast.

 

[canespr]

those will linebackers man!!! excited to see what that group does this year

 

[Jassid82]

In one of the photos in the other thread Wilder looks like he is easily 225-230.

 

[The Svengali]

I like LB'ers in the 215-230 lb range that are fast, can cover, blitz and get up the field on sweeps and screens. I'm confident Smith, Finley and Wilder are fast and big enough to do this. I don't know how fast Steed and Jennings are. but we do need some bigger run stuffing LB'ers that are also fast.

Me too, and I agree fully...215 - 230 is perfect size. Right now, I think our incumbent starting linebacking are waaay too heavy (Shaq/Pinkney, especially---they are playing at 240-255 ish).

 

[M3N]

The move of smith and finely is not permenent.

 

[Category69]

That MLB depth... Mike a senior and Shaq likely gone IMO.

 

[UknowWhat]

Me too, and I agree fully...215 - 230 is perfect size. Right now, I think our incumbent starting linebacking are waaay too heavy (Shaq/Pinkney,

 

[Cajuncane]

They better find a spot for Finley cause those youngsters are coming for his lunch money if he stays at safety.

 

[Cuban-Cane]

Me too, and I agree fully...215 - 230 is perfect size. Right now, I think our incumbent starting linebacking are waaay too heavy (Shaq/Pinkney, especially---they are playing at 240-255 ish).

True MLB weight. Need those too in the ACC.