Jump to content

  • Welcome!

    Register and log in easily with Twitter or Google accounts!

    Or simply create a new Huddle account. 

    Members receive fewer ads , access our dark theme, and the ability to join the discussion!

     

Does anyone else feel Luke has lost some ferocity since his last concussion?

panthermonium

By panthermonium,
in Carolina Panthers

Recommended Posts

The Lobo Grand Master

The Lobo

Posted
Posted
9 minutes ago, Fox007 said:

I wanna know how we stack up against the rest of the league because I think our MLB history stacks up and after Luke finishes as a top 3 all timer from the MLB position beats any other team there.

Dan coulda been a HoFer without his injuries and Beason was also taken out by injuries. Now you add in Luke who is a clear HoF caliber player who is struck by concussions it seems that position is snake bitten for us as much as it is golden.

Bears have had some pretty good ones. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Krewe Newbie

Krewe

Posted
Posted
1 hour ago, panthermonium said:

People may not agree with this and that's fine. I feel though Luke has lost some ferocity since his last concussion. It almost looks like he's trying to  guard himself from another concussion with the way he's been tackling. More arm and swing the player down as opposed to wrap up and drag. 

Luke is a smart guy. Luke understands the potential consequences down the road. Luke also is as passionate a football player I've seen in a while and I don't think he's ready to hang them up because of it. I feel he's looking to be effective in the tackling game while trying to guard his head. Once again, people can disagree with this and that's fine. I however have noticed a difference in the way he's gone about tackling individuals and the ferociousness that comes with it. 

BTW, I'm all for players calling it quits if they are concerned about the state of their brain in the future. If Luke said I'm done tomorrow, good for you. I'd be upset that I wouldn't get to watch him play anymore but would very much understand his choice and support it.

The point I'm trying to make here is if he's trying to have it "both ways" if you will, play the game and protect his brain (obviously this game is violent and when you play it, nothing is 100% preventable), while still being effective, I'm all for it. I've just noticed the past 10+ weeks that he is going about the tackling part of this business not as aggressive. 

Thoughts? 

 

Ugh, no! He’s a beast. Any team would love to have him leading their D

Link to comment
Share on other sites
MasterAwesome Veteran

MasterAwesome

Posted
Posted

The Huddle is so predictable.

 1. OP spends seemingly a good chunk of time making a coherent and thought-out post merely stating his opinion in about as respectful of a manner as possible to incite discussion and hear others’ thoughts.

2. Proceeds to get “pooped” by other Huddlers.

3. First response is literally just “no” and gets pied by several huddlers.

All I needed to see was the thread title to know exactly how it would play out...rinse and repeat. I just hope new posters like the OP don’t take this silly pie/poop system too seriously or this is gonna deter new users from posting sincerely. Poop should be reserved for trolls...otherwise, damn let people have dissenting opinions.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
bewonee Newbie

bewonee

Posted
Posted
2 hours ago, Fox007 said:

I wanna know how we stack up against the rest of the league because I think our MLB history stacks up and after Luke finishes as a top 3 all timer from the MLB position beats any other team there.

Dan coulda been a HoFer without his injuries and Beason was also taken out by injuries. Now you add in Luke who is a clear HoF caliber player who is struck by concussions it seems that position is snake bitten for us as much as it is golden.

Bears had Urlacher, Singletary, Freeman is underrated as hell, and Butkus. I'd say we might be torwards the top and that's impressive for a young team.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
bewonee Newbie

bewonee

Posted
Posted
1 hour ago, Kryptick said:

I've noticed him getting caught out of his zones several times, nothing about his tackling though.

I do feel Kuechly has been dragged around a few times (and he also got faked by Matt Ryan) and he has been ragdolled and a little less intense. His play has declined a little, but he is still the best MLB in the NFL and is still playing at a HOF level.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
GRWatcher Mentor

GRWatcher

Posted
Posted
2 hours ago, gringo said:

Nope, not that at all. Luke still has the fire. Problem is, Luke always tend to get bulldozer by teams with mammoth Guards. New Orleans and Atlanta seem to always throw him around. 

Watch closely and you'll see that he gets held a lot by the blocker with no flag thrown. Without that or a double team it's difficult to keep him out of the play. Especially with the Saints and Falcons who seem to pay off the refs every game.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
panthermonium Newbie

panthermonium

Posted
  • Author
Posted
10 hours ago, MasterAwesome said:

The Huddle is so predictable.

 1. OP spends seemingly a good chunk of time making a coherent and thought-out post merely stating his opinion in about as respectful of a manner as possible to incite discussion and hear others’ thoughts.

2. Proceeds to get “pooped” by other Huddlers.

3. First response is literally just “no” and gets pied by several huddlers.

All I needed to see was the thread title to know exactly how it would play out...rinse and repeat. I just hope new posters like the OP don’t take this silly pie/poop system too seriously or this is gonna deter new users from posting sincerely. Poop should be reserved for trolls...otherwise, damn let people have dissenting opinions.

Lol yea. Luckily I've lurked for a long long time and don't post often, so I know how the Huddle can operate at times. I think the point that was really missed in my OP was I never said he's become ineffective because he's less ferocious in his tackling. He just seems, to me, to be protecting himself a little more. 

Ah well. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing
×
×
  • Create New...