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Originally Posted by Kray007
Part of the frustration is Franklin’s utter inconsistency. At his best, he plays at a pro bowl level. But, there are stretches/games when he seems to be a step away from where he ought to be if he’s going to make an impact. No idea how the new D Coordinator is going to see things, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see new faces at the position before too very long.
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Franklin was never a dynamic LB. He's not a coverage guy, he's not a turnover guy. At his best, he translated that ST mindset and was an absolute missile to the ball carrier. He had moments, even games, like that this year, but inconsistent for sure. Personality shit tips the scales and I'm ok dumping him, I just haven't looked at the contract situation to know if that's realistic.
Also, unless there is an issue with his leg recovery, Will Fries has to come back. That dude worked himself into a premier guard and there was a big drop-off when he went down.
Kelly is better than Bortolini, but the gap is mainly mental and is closer than Fries-Tucker or even Fries-Glowinski.