Chris Wilson Moving to Strong Side Linebacker
by KevinE on Apr 24, 2009 9:13 AM EDT
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Chris Wilson was on Doc Walker and Kevin Sheehan's 'The Locker Room,' yesterday talking about Chris's move from DE to Linebacker. I paraphrased the interview below, or you can listen to it in full here.
Doc: Chris, you're moving away from the line to linebacker. Are you OK with this?
Chris: Hey, it enables me to be on the field more often which is what I want.
Doc: Have you played linebacker in HS or college before?
Chris: Oh yea. I've played linebacker in High School, college, and Canada.
Doc: OK GOOD! I can sleep tonight. You attack the QB so well from the line and I'd hate to see the Skins move a player away from their natural position. But if you've played it before, then I have no problems with that.
Doc: Who approached who about making the switch? Blache or did you ask?
Chris: KO (Kirk Olivadotti) talked to me. We want to try this early before mid-season. If it doesn't work...then I could go back to DE. I'll still get to the QB...it just makes me and the D more versatile.
Doc: What linebacker position would you play? Stud?
Chris: I'd play Stud LB (over the TE).
Doc: Tight ends are 6'5 260 coming off the ball. Can you deal with that?
Chris: I'm used to huge guys coming off the line.
They cut Chris loose at this point, but Doc was more than satisfied Chris could make this adjustment.
Doc: This is a whole new skillset which worried me at first, but the fact he has played LB before in HS and college relieves me. I like it.
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This makes the Sanchez rumors a lot stronger, eh? Chris went to Northwood University, which is located in Michigan. He played for the British Columbia Lions in the CFL and was part of the defensive line the year they won the Grey Cup in 2006.
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Spending more time reading, and less working today
Chris is almost the exact same size as Marcus Washington
Chris: Height: 6-4 Weight: 247
Marcus:Height: 6-3 Weight: 248
I can’t find anything on the speed but believe Chris is faster, this could provide a huge impact and an excellent move by Blache/KO.
by dr WNC on Apr 24, 2009 9:47 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
wasn’t Chris kind of a speed (not power) rusher? does that translate well to the wear, tear and strength needed to play SLB?
by smutsboy1 on Apr 24, 2009 10:11 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Not permanent
I’m not sure they plan on having him as the permanent SLB, so wear and tear are less of a concern.
Chris should play well on blitzing and stopping the run. With some strong depth at safety and Fred Smoot in the nickel, we won’t be asking Chris to drop into coverage very often (no 3rd downs).
I like it. Better than moving Blades over. H.B. is strictly an MLB (and perfect Fletcher protege).
by SSBlitz on Apr 24, 2009 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like it. Better than moving Blades over. H.B. is strictly an MLB (and perfect Fletcher protege).
Definitely.
Curry, Orakpo, or the top 4 OLs... or back.
by VA_Skin on Apr 24, 2009 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
not so sure
as much as it sounds good and i hope it works well in the end, i still like him coming off the edge, i voted no but i think my negativity is coming from the fact that i do think this makes it easier for them to acquire sanchez
by travisjh86 on Apr 24, 2009 10:36 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hunter the Punter
Is just the guy to make me stop whining that we missed out on Podlesh.
As for Chris Wilson, this is the kind of move that good teams make—find ways to get their younger players on the field and into situations where they can make plays. What bothers me is that they need to apply this ideology in other places, like on the offensive line, where Chad Rinehart didn’t even get reps in PRACTICE last year. Also, this move makes a lot of sense, but I am troubled by the timing of the announcement. This team is all marketing sometimes and I worry when they make these kinds of announcements literally the day or two before the draft that they are setting us up.
You think they can’t take Robert Thomas and Chris Wilson and justify bypassing a stud LB in the draft if he falls to us? I am still willing to give them the benefit of the doubt, mostly because I only have to do it for another 24 hours. But Vinny and Danny are the kings of constructing ready-to-sell excuses for why they make some of the moves they make.
by Ken Meringolo on Apr 24, 2009 11:16 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
What bothers me is that they need to apply this ideology in other places, like on the offensive line, where Chad Rinehart didn’t even get reps in PRACTICE last year.
I kept waiting… and waiting… and waiting… to see this straight MAULER play last year (especially after Thomas went down). We have got to see what he can do this year in the NFL.
You think they can’t take Robert Thomas and Chris Wilson and justify bypassing a stud LB in the draft if he falls to us?
This is what I thought when I first glanced at this article. No matter what, I really think we should take one of those stud LBs in this draft.
Curry, Orakpo, or the top 4 OLs... or back.
by VA_Skin on Apr 24, 2009 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was waiting too. But then there were rumors and reports that he just wasn’t good.
by smutsboy1 on Apr 24, 2009 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good Move
I hope he wins the starting spot.
ARMY STRONG
by JustinU804 on Apr 24, 2009 11:32 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hunter Smith
Is going to win the starting spot from Hunter Smith, because no starter is in place but he should be the favorite but not the starter when camp starts but should win the starter role over himself since he figures to be the starter but is not the starter at this time.
by dr WNC on Apr 24, 2009 1:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
’charlie chaplin once entered a charlie chaplin look-alike contest and got third"
by travisjh86 on Apr 24, 2009 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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