Hope this doesn’t muck up this thread because it’s “historical bullshit”:
Total Tackles thru Week 4:
Jackson Sirmon - 30
No. 1 for UW
Ranked 6th in the PAC-12 Conference
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BBK and Psalm had great numbers too.
Unfortunately they don't keep LB stats on how many YPC they allow versus should allow, if they were any good.
Opposing RB YAC stats on BBK and Psalm were off the charts, also, as they piggybacked on RBs running by and over them for 8 YPC.
BBK was very good, GTFO with this tired narrative.
He spent two years overrunning the point of contact because he was fast, but not strong enough. When he could, he jumped on RBs backs a lot and got carried for several yards. He accumulated a lot of tackles, but gave up a lot of yards in critical situations.
He became more disciplined over time, gained a few pounds and strength, and became more effective at pressuring the QB and collapsing the pocket in his final year. His angles got better as did his technique as he focused more on interrupting the backfield than hooking the QB for an arm tackle sack as he flew by. He was never an LB that blew up plays or that teams ran away from. He was fast and athletic but nothing "very good" until his last year.
Dude if we had BBK in 2019 we win 11+ games
Weaknesses[/b]
Lack of size will push him off some draft boards
Low percentage of tackles on opponent's side of the ball
Takes steep pursuit angles and can end up on low side
Short arms show up with "just miss" tackle dives
Slow to punch and plays away from blocker
Downhill drift gets him trapped against counters
Gives away run fit with attempts to elude blocks
Must find a way to improve take-on leverage in the gap
Needs more control in approach to tackle receivers in big spaces
"That defensive line did a great job of protecting him so he could run around and make a bunch of plays. He's a fun player to watch, but I don't think the production translates." -- Scouting director for NFC team