Dan Morgan says Bobby > Luke

[Zod]

http://www.seahawks.com/news/articles/article-1/Bobby-Wagner-Luke-Kuechly-a-real-1-2-punch/f51a6e34-fa94-419d-b27f-3a19ad843404?campaign=sea:fanshare:twitter

 

 

“I’d say Bobby has a more all-around game than Luke has, as far as using his hands and being able to play off blocks,” Morgan said. “But when Luke is left free, when you don’t block him, he’s going to make the play. He just has a really good feel and instincts that help him shoot gaps.

 

“They’re both excellent football players. They’re both in the very top of their category. But they’re different players, even different body types. And the difference is that Bobby’s a better athlete where Luke is just that instinctive guy. He’s going to see it and go get it.”

 

 

 

Luke is an athletic freak of nature. Why do people assume he is just a smart player?

[Jackofalltrades]

I think it's much like the Willis v Beason debate.

Willis is the superior athlete; Beason wasn't far behind but had far superior instincts and football IQ.

There's no LB in the game I'd take over Luke. He's not even scratching the surface of what he can do.

[Scrumtrilescent]

The glasses.  Dan has to say that, since Bobby's his boy.

[nosuchthingasapanther]

morgan is right...from a physical standpoint, but an intelligent instinctive athlete will always be superior.

[Joscott]

To be fair Morgan probably forgot he said it right after it came out of his mouth. But really, this is nothing more than a personnel guy taking up for his player, you can't blame him. That being said, he's wrong.

[Scrumtrilescent]

Looking at their combine and pro day results, they are as similar athletically as two can be.  One's a bit better at this, the other at that.  Both phenomenal athletes, but Luke's athleticism is frequently overlooked.

[Zod]

I think it's much like the Willis v Beason debate.

Willis is the superior athlete; Beason wasn't far behind but had far superior instincts and football IQ.

There's no LB in the game I'd take over Luke. He's not even scratching the surface of what he can do.

 

Not really. Lets take a look at the important measurables for a linebacker from their combine performance (Wagner didn't do the combine, he did a pro day)

 

Winner in bold....

 

                                      Luke                                Bobby

 

20 yard dash                2.59                                   2.64

10 yard dash                1.56                                   1.57

Bench Press                 27                                       24

Vertical                          38                                      39.5

20 yard shuttle             4.12                                    4.28

3 cone                          6.92                                   7.10

 

 

 

As a physical prototype middle linebacker, Luke wins hand down.

[CPcavedweller]

I think it's much like the Willis v Beason debate.

Willis is the superior athlete; Beason wasn't far behind but had far superior instincts and football IQ.

There's no LB in the game I'd take over Luke. He's not even scratching the surface of what he can do.

Has far superior instincts.

[Jackofalltrades]

To be fair Morgan probably forgot he said it right after it came out of his mouth. But really, this is nothing more than a personnel guy taking up for his player, you can't blame him. That being said, he's wrong.

Classy.

[CLTPanther]

I think Dan had one too many concussions

[CPcavedweller]

Imagine is Beason and Luke are able to play all 19 games together. All the has been beast stuff will go away and then it'll be Chewy(beast) and Luke. Epic star ears saga. Fight off the evil known as New Orleans and Atlanta.

[ItsNotGonnaBeAlright]

Wagner is a guy who makes tackles. Luke is a guy who makes plays.

[TANTRIC-NINJA]

Not to derail this thread but Patrick Willis was/is the better linebacker than Beason...Beason was a top 5 lber to but the physical size speed combo Willis has is still quite unmatched.

Kuchley has the size speed thang. Bobby Wagner has it too....just be glad we got one of them.

Both are better than Dan Morgan.

[Cary Kollins]

Luke is a freak athlete.  It's just white guys don't get that label too often.

 

 

Look at those combine/pro-day numbers and stfu Morgan.