(02-01-2017 11:31 AM)NIU32 Wrote:  

(02-01-2017 11:27 AM)thetachihuskie Wrote:  LB/DE Matt Lorbeck from Wisconsin. He lists himself as a MLB, but NIU lists him as a DE. I think he is very underrated.

Was just talking to someone else about this.... They did the same thing w Cochoran a few years back. I feel like our LBs have been small, slower and undersized since Novak left when we had Nick Duffy and Brian Atkinson back there. I know its because of the spread offenses in the MAC and they are moving safeties to LB to cover (Cheren for example) but Lorbeck and Cochoran are both fast and athletic. I think their size would bring a lot to that group personally. I'd rather covert TEs to DEs instead of MLBs...

I agree with this. It takes too long to grow them into DE's and they seem to lose some speed in the process. They are both quick twitch guys and would look great at LB.