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With Roquan out who is the best linebacker in the SEC 2018?

Posted on 4/25/18 at 4:59 am
Posted by Commander Data
Baton Rouge, La
Member since Dec 2016
7289 posts
Posted on 4/25/18 at 4:59 am
LSU has a beast in the middle and of course Bama is riddled with 5 and 4 star guys in the two deep. MSU has a guy we would all love to have. Who gets your vote?
Posted by LSUdude247
Member since Oct 2014
7012 posts
Posted on 4/25/18 at 5:08 am to
If I had to say, either one of Alabama's Linebackers, Devin White, or Tyrel Dodson. SEC is stacked at linebacker
Posted by Hamma1122
Member since Sep 2016
19812 posts
Posted on 4/25/18 at 5:59 am to
White. LSU
Posted by Glory, Glory
Pawleys Island, SC
Member since Nov 2012
4498 posts
Posted on 4/25/18 at 6:31 am to
Easy, Devin White. I do think there is someone off the radar that will come on big, like Willie Gay
This post was edited on 4/25/18 at 6:32 am
Posted by meansonny
ATL
Member since Sep 2012
25556 posts
Posted on 4/25/18 at 6:41 am to
Devin White should be the easy favorite right now.

But don't be shocked if Dandre Walker leapfrogs him.
14 tackles for a loss as a role player last season with very limited snaps behind Lorenzo Carter.
Posted by Pinche Cabron
TN
Member since Nov 2015
3639 posts
Posted on 4/25/18 at 6:47 am to
White is a gamechanger
Posted by Solo Cam
Member since Sep 2015
32625 posts
Posted on 4/25/18 at 6:53 am to


Its Devin White. He won SEC POW a record 3 times last year and they were all against SEC opponents. Called it last year.








This post was edited on 4/25/18 at 11:46 pm
Posted by FightinTiga
Pumpkin Center
Member since Feb 2009
20745 posts
Posted on 4/25/18 at 6:59 am to
With all due respect I would be surprised
Posted by jvilletiger25
jacksonville, fl
Member since Jan 2014
16993 posts
Posted on 4/25/18 at 7:02 am to
Downvote for not mentioning Deshaun Davis. He's up there.
Posted by Glory, Glory
Pawleys Island, SC
Member since Nov 2012
4498 posts
Posted on 4/25/18 at 7:02 am to
quote:

Dandre Walker


14 TFL as a role player is impressive. To put it in perspective, he had more TFL than projected 1st rounder Rashaan Evans, playing half the amount of snaps.

I’ll still say Devin White. He has the instincts to be great
Posted by Agseds
Member since Mar 2018
343 posts
Posted on 4/25/18 at 7:11 am to
Is he a hybrid OLB/DE?

He only had 39 total tackles last season, 13.5 TFL and 5.5 sacks

Odd group of numbers there.

For reference about some other players in this thread, Devin White had 133 tackles, 13.5 TFL and 4.5 sacks, Tyrel Dodson had 104 tackles, 10 TFL and 5.5 sacks.
Posted by meansonny
ATL
Member since Sep 2012
25556 posts
Posted on 4/25/18 at 7:28 am to
quote:

Is he a hybrid OLB/DE?


Last season, he was mostly a 3rd down linebacker, a backer who would play late in games, or would give the starters 1 series off.

As for big play potential, he is the real deal.
The concern is the same for most rising 3-4 OLB. Does he have the weight to do his role shutting down the run game. That is to be determined. Carter and Bellamy both struggled with that in '16. The hope is that 3 years under Kirby, he is already there.
Posted by sweetwaterbilly
Member since Mar 2017
19351 posts
Posted on 4/25/18 at 7:32 am to
Devin White

/thread
Posted by Prettyboy Floyd
Pensacola, Florida
Member since Dec 2013
15649 posts
Posted on 4/25/18 at 8:34 am to
Devin White is a beast. I know LSU felt disrespected last year because they felt like no one acknowledged Devin because of Roquan but at the end of the day we know he's a hell of a player and this year I expect him to be the best backer in the conference and quite possibly the country.
Posted by skirpnasty
Atlantis
Member since Aug 2012
10781 posts
Posted on 4/25/18 at 8:37 am to
State has a handful of guys who are beasts in their own right. Obviously Willy has been getting the Roquan comparisons but Leo Lewis looked to have made a lot of progress in the spring.

Hard to say who will be "best" in a conference so deep at the position.
Posted by Nissanmaxima
Member since Feb 2006
14928 posts
Posted on 4/25/18 at 8:45 am to
quote:

I expect him to be the best backer in the conference and quite possibly the country.
Posted by meansonny
ATL
Member since Sep 2012
25556 posts
Posted on 4/25/18 at 8:47 am to
quote:

With all due respect I would be surprised


Devin absolutely should be the front runner right now. He has absolutely earned that.

That doesn't mean that great talents can't jump him. It happens all of the time. I remember preseason when no one was talking about Justin Houston (he didn't show up on any top 25 preseason lists). And then he comes on to lead the conference in the regular season in sacks and tackles for a loss. Sometimes, only 1 team's fans has an inkling of the talent that will get his turn to shine for the upcoming season.
Posted by bamasgot13
Birmingham
Member since Feb 2010
13619 posts
Posted on 4/25/18 at 8:52 am to
IMO, Group at the top for inside backers would be:
Mack Wilson
Devin White
Dylan Moses

I don't know everyone's outside backer talent, but Terrell Lewis from Bama is going to have a monster year. Anfernee Jennings may surprise some too.
Posted by TomRollTideRitter
Member since Aug 2016
12617 posts
Posted on 4/25/18 at 9:19 am to
quote:

Dylan Moses


He has no business being mentioned in this discussion yet.
Posted by TomRollTideRitter
Member since Aug 2016
12617 posts
Posted on 4/25/18 at 9:25 am to
quote:

14 TFL as a role player is impressive. To put it in perspective, he had more TFL than projected 1st rounder Rashaan Evans, playing half the amount of snaps.



This is a meaningless comparison. Inside guys aren't going to get TFL numbers like outside guys.

14 TFL is impressive though.
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