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[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by JAFF

And it took putting Rob Morris at SAM to fix the problem

David Thornton did just fine there. He was very underrated IMO, and I wanted the Colts to keep him back then.

[HoosierinFL]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

David Thornton did just fine there. He was very underrated IMO, and I wanted the Colts to keep him back then.

He was, but in 2006 it was Gilbert Gardner playing that position, and that was a huge problem. I still think Rob Morris' contribution to the superbowl run is under-rated because everyone focused on Bob Sanders.

[JAFF]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

David Thornton did just fine there. He was very underrated IMO, and I wanted the Colts to keep him back then.

No, he played the WIL. Nice try and thanks for playing

[JAFF]

Originally Posted by HoosierinFL

He was, but in 2006 it was Gilbert Gardner playing that position, and that was a huge problem. I still think Rob Morris' contribution to the superbowl run is under-rated because everyone focused on Bob Sanders.

Correct sir. The Colts lost Thornton to Tenn. which put Cato June in the WIL, where he played well.

[YDFL Commish]

Originally Posted by JAFF

No, he played the WIL. Nice try and thanks for playing

If I'm not mistaken Thornton at at various times, played WILL, SAM & MIKE.

Polian had two regrets, letting Thornton get away and letting Jake Scott get away.

Keeping Thornton would've made that 2006 SB run much easier.

[JAFF]

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

If I'm not mistaken Thornton at at various times, played WILL, SAM & MIKE.

Polian had two regrets, letting Thornton get away and letting Jake Scott get away.

Keeping Thornton would've made that 2006 SB run much easier.

The nfl cap nitwits screwed the colts that year. They claimed the colts had less cap space abd by the time it was figured out, Thorton was gone.

[Chromeburn]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

If you're playing 9 tech as a DE, the LB is 1000% responsible for the B gap that was typically left open.

It’s the C gap, runner is going where the tackle was, not the outside shoulder of the guard. Very few 4-3 systems ran it for this reason. You need good outside LBs that can set the edge. Rob Ninkovichs are hard to find. Its pretty much a 3-4 technique.

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by JAFF

No, he played the WIL. Nice try and thanks for playing

He was moved to SAM when they got Cato June.

[apballin]

Cato was a hell of a coverage LB, fuckin ball hawk playing LB

Another move that transcended the game, now every NFL team wants a smaller faster LB that can cover

[HoosierinFL]

Originally Posted by apballin

Cato was a hell of a coverage LB, fuckin ball hawk playing LB

Another move that transcended the game, now every NFL team wants a smaller faster LB that can cover

Yep, he was a converted safety. Now its common to see something more akin to a nickel with 2 LBs and a tweener type player like that as the third "LB" (really more of a 5th DB)