Kurt Coleman or Mike Mitchell?

[bLACKpANTHER]

Both played 4 years with the team that drafted them.. Coleman played 1 extra years with the Chiefs before coming here. Both have been key players in our team's success. Both are smart players. Not making any big mistakes. Not allowing the 'big play' over the top. Both are Great tacklers. Communicators. Emotional. Seems to fit our scheme.

Mitchell had 66 tackles - 3.5 sacks - 4 INTs - 2 FF
Coleman has 40 tackles - 0 sacks - 2 INTs and 0 FF (through 8 games)

That said- who you got? Mitchell or Coleman?

[shreddingdefense]

Kurt Coleman. Mitchell may get more sacks/ints but he also has a problem keeping his emotions in check that will cause penalties and keep drives alive letting the other team score.

[mc52beast]

Whoever helps us win a SB

[Argus Plexus]

Coleman for me, and it's not even close. Mitchell never struck me as a star, he just hit really hard. Pretty much all he had going for him.

[juliosantos]

Coleman is way better but imagine both of them on the field at the same time? 

[Ken]

Both have been playing really well. I'd say push.

[Cary Kollins]

7-0 with Coleman

 

ride the hot hand

[LUUUUUKE]

I got the guy that's currently a Panther! Jesus, are we that bored???

[Bartin]

It's even for me so I'll take the guy on the team right now. Coleman.

[holderoftruth]

Coleman

Glad we signed him to a two year contract.

[TheRumGone]

I have a soft spot for Mitchell. I loved that dude.

but it seems like each respectively did/does different things for those respective defensive unit because both are completely different defenses mentally.

 

2013 we were more hard/hitting, physical. We would just man up and beat the poo out of opponents. With mike bring the hammer.

 

2015 squad just seems to be a smarter unit. Coleman is a heady player. He's not as athletic as Mike but he reacts well and knows how to be in position (except that one run against the Eagles)

mike could make up for some stuff because he was extremely athletically gifted.

 

so each one was just as valuable to their respective units IMO.

 

 

[The Huddler]

Id rather have mitchell honestly.  I know we had monsters inc. but mitchell was a huge part of why our defense was elite. 

[nickzz]

mitchell benefited from a superior d-line but i still think he is a better player

[morgan55]

def mitchell for now. Coleman has had one great game so we will have to wait and see.