Beason sets record for tackles

[Dpantherman]

Panthers linebacker Jon Beason set a new team single-season record for tackles this season with 169.

That topped the 160 he had as a rookie in 2007. Along with his 159 stops in 2008, Beason now ranks third in team history with 478 tackles. He rails only Mike Minter with 953 and Mike Rucker with 553. Dan Morgan had 452.

http://blogs.charlotte.com/panthers/2010/01/beason-sets-tackles-record.html

[CharlotteBeer.com]

It was actually 170.

You forgot about Greg Frye.

[Baschski]

It was actually 170.

You forgot about Greg Frye.

Nice.

[Guild]

NFL.com lists him at 142.

112 and 30 Assists. 3 Picks, 3 Sacks, and a Forced Fumble.

Number two in the league overall in tackles behind Willis.

How did this guy not go to the Probowl?!

[Kurb]

Beason is too small to do anything in a 3-4

[DCR]

The stat that jumped out at me was

now has more career tackles than Dan Morgan

[OneBadassCat]

Beason is too small to do anything in a 3-4

I disagree he's just too badass.

[Kurb]

Badass or not he can not take on guards to allow another LB to make a stop, which is what a 3-4 ILB has to do.

Go to a 3-4 you lose Beason.

Look to Vilima when the Jets went to a 3-4

[OneBadassCat]

You can't stop what can't be stopped Kurb.

[Kurb]

Badass or not he can not take on guards to allow another LB to make a stop, which is what a 3-4 ILB has to do.

Go to a 3-4 you lose Beason.

Look to Vilima when the Jets went to a 3-4

Actually let me retract that.

Beason is 6'0 237

Willis is 6'1 240

Perhaps he could do it after all.

[beastson]

Badass or not he can not take on guards to allow another LB to make a stop, which is what a 3-4 ILB has to do.

Go to a 3-4 you lose Beason.

Look to Vilima when the Jets went to a 3-4

LMAO, I'll still get over 130 tackles. Look at Willis

[Guild]

The stat that jumped out at me was

now has more career tackles than Dan Morgan

Dan Morgan only played in I think 49 games across seven seasons. And has:

386 Tackles 5 Interceptions 12 Passes Defensed 7 Sacks and 3 Forced Fumbles

Beason who has played in and started every game in his three year career which is 48 games. So in one fewer game played than Dan Morgan Beason has:

420 Tackles 7 Interceptions 21 Passes Defensed 3 Sacks and 1 Forced Fumble.

Morgan was good but I contend that Beason is far better than Morgan at this point. Both statistically and by being able to stay healthy* through three entire years thus far.

edit: He was actually playing pretty hurt according to his blog, but he played and was effective so I will consider that healthy.

[PhillyB]

Dan Morgan only played in I think 49 games across seven seasons. And has:

386 Tackles 5 Interceptions 12 Passes Defensed 7 Sacks and 3 Forced Fumbles

Beason who has played in and started every game in his three year career which is 48 games. So in one fewer game played than Dan Morgan Beason has:

420 Tackles 7 Interceptions 21 Passes Defensed 3 Sacks and 1 Forced Fumble.

Morgan was good but I contend that Beason is far better than Morgan at this point. Both statistically and by being able to stay healthy through three entire years thus far.

damn, that is telling.

god forbid anything ever happens to beason. he's the heart and soul of this defense.

[Snake]

NFL.com lists him at 142.

112 and 30 Assists. 3 Picks, 3 Sacks, and a Forced Fumble.

Number two in the league overall in tackles behind Willis.

How did this guy not go to the Probowl?!

2 words...... Small Market or Losing Team.