Lorenzo Moving Inside
 

I know some have speculated about this possibility here, appears it's official

[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/post/lorenzo-alexander-switching-to-inside-linebacker/2012/04/17/gIQAbInAOT_blog.html?wprss=rss_football-insider]Lorenzo Alexander switching to inside linebacker - The Insider - The Washington Post[/url]

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I guess we'll see how effective he can be on the inside. But damn if he isn't versatile as all hell. Offensive linemen, defensive lineman, special teams, linebacker, it appears the only thing he hasn't done yet is play an offensive skill position or in the secondary.

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I always felt LA would make a great inside run stuffer. I don't know how he will do in coverage. Regardless, the guy is just an animal. I hope he not only makes the transition but does so well enough to be a starter quality player.

Wish we had more guys like him. It would be hard to have too many.

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i was unaware he had a license to operate inside. best of luck, he's an animal

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He's like a nomad of positions.

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They need to give him at least one snap at QB during the preseason.

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Man I actually think this is great news. Loax in one of shanny's favorite players, being extremly high character, Hard working, and a team first kinda guy. Everybody wants Fletcher to mentor a rookie or wanted to bring in a veteran FA before we signed Fletcher. Now he have our own veteran for Fletcher to goom. During the lockout last year it was London and Loax calling players and organizing workouts, he's already a leader on the team and I hope he learns alot and develops well. Im sure Fletcher looks at Loax like a younger London both being a UDFA and fighting and clawing for their chance to play.

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He's going to play fullback before his career is over. He has done well every position he's tried, so I'm fine with this move.

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Good move, should have been an option all along!

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Excellent move!

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Fine move. We need to do more at ILB, though.

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love this, I thought last year they would've made this switch, he seems so much more suited to ILB than OLB.

On a side note, wonder what McIntosh is doing? He visited w/Miami but didn't sign as far as I know.

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[quote=freddyg12;909311]love this, I thought last year they would've made this switch, he seems so much more suited to ILB than OLB.

On a side note, wonder what McIntosh is doing? He visited w/Miami but didn't sign as far as I know.[/quote]

Former non-secondary Redskin players usually seem to have trouble finding work.

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Like the move a lot, basically means that once Fletch retires, we'll have some good tape on him to see if he can replace Fletcher.

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[quote=Dirtbag59;909296]They need to give him at least one snap at QB during the preseason.[/quote]

I agree.

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[QUOTE=Dirtbag59;909296]They need to give him at least one snap at QB during the preseason.[/QUOTE]shotgun on 4th and short in opponent territory, pooch punt out of bounds at the 1

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not surprised, hopefully he does well.

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Since Riley's starting can we cut Rocky and save some $ toward the cap? He's donzo anyway w/ Zo moving inside...

Edit: ok nevermind on Rocky lol he's literally donzo in DC.

The news on Zo is awesome though I hope he's a beast. Big dude for an ILB!!!

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As an 3-4 inside backer, does he have more coverage responsibilities than if he is outside? Anyone know if the guy can cover?

I mean, it seems to make sense given all the young talent at OLB (White, Jackson, Kerrigan, Orakpo) and, like I said at first, I thought he was more of an interior guy anyway. Maybe they put him at OLB b/c it didn't require him going sideline to sideline? Maybe they thought he didn't have the speed to stay with a TE deep over the middle? I guess the bottom line is - does he have the physical ability to meet the demands of the position?

I really am just curious if anyone actually knows his physical ability. I love the guy and am sure he has the heart and the football i.q. to play the position - but when a TE goes deep (not talking Gronkowski - but your standard NFL TE), does Alexander have the speed and athleticism to stay with him and cover him effectively?

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[QUOTE=The Goat;909327]Since Riley's starting can we cut Rocky and save some $ toward the cap? He's donzo anyway w/ Zo moving inside...



Edit: ok nevermind on Rocky lol he's literally donzo in DC.



The news on Zo is awesome though I hope he's a beast. Big dude for an ILB!!![/QUOTE]



Can't cut a free agent.

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[quote=JoeRedskin;909332]As an 3-4 inside backer, does he have more coverage responsibilities than if he is outside? Anyone know if the guy can cover?

I mean, it seems to make sense given all the young talent at OLB (White, Jackson, Kerrigan, Orakpo) and, like I said at first, I thought he was more of an interior guy anyway. Maybe they put him at OLB b/c it didn't require him going sideline to sideline? Maybe they thought he didn't have the speed to stay with a TE deep over the middle? I guess the bottom line is - does he have the physical ability to meet the demands of the position?

I really am just curious if anyone actually knows his physical ability. I love the guy and am sure he has the heart and the football i.q. to play the position - but when a TE goes deep (not talking Gronkowski - but your standard NFL TE), does Alexander have the speed and athleticism to stay with him and cover him effectively?[/quote]

1. MLB coverage responsiblities are about the same as the OLB's are. MLB's in 3-4 Defenses are there to blitz up the A gap, and cover the middle of the field, the TE's and the RB's. Some 3-4 MLB's have do more 'hook zones' coverages. Typically 3-4 MLB's don't play a lot of man, they tend to play zone.

2. His physical ability from a redskin fans stand point is that he's 'solid'. His physical ability from another teams stand point is that he's poor for the coverage ability.

3. He definitely has the football IQ being that he's played so many years at so many different positions, but MLB isn't just something you learn over night nor with a few months from the season away. Lorenzo is in a good situation because Fletcher and Riley know their stuff, so they can teach him. Unless one of them goes down early, you have nothing to worry about Lorenzo starting for us this year at ILB.

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[quote=TheMalcolmConnection;909318]Like the move a lot, basically means that once Fletch retires, we'll have some good tape on him to see if he can replace Fletcher.[/quote]

Chances are we'll be lucky to have an Antonio Pierce to LaMar Marshall like transition when Fletch leaves.

I mean it's not the end of the world and we're not like Philly in terms of Linebackers but I doubt we'll come across the Andrew Luck of linebackers right after Fletch leaves.

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It's funny that it seems ILBs are one of the harder to find positions...

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[quote=mooby;909285]I guess we'll see how effective he can be on the inside. But damn if he isn't versatile as all hell. Offensive linemen, defensive lineman, special teams, linebacker, it appears the only thing he hasn't done yet is play an offensive skill position or in the secondary.[/quote]


He's a beast. They definitly should have is jersey in Walmart so I don't have to spend a ton to get it. lol. Oh and next year he will be switching to kicker. lol.

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In coverage he's going to be a liability cause there's no way he's agile enough to cover TE's or Rb's. However he could really be a beast against the run. He's probbaly going to have to slim down 15 pounds or so but I like this move.

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Zo is listed at 275 lbs still, too big for an ILB. Get him down to a lean, mean 260 and it should help the transition. He's also 28 so like Fletcher he could have 10 more great years of football.

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My favorite Redskin is the most adaptable player on the roster, he has done a darn good job whenever he has been asked to play a certain position. I predict great play by a great player, no one is running inside.

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This move doesn't surprise me one bit. Lorenzo Alexander has already played three or four positions on the Redskins already. There was talk last year about him moving to inside LB.

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This is a long time coming.
He seems like a all purpose Sellers to me.
Big guys like him are usually good between the tackles.
ILB or blocking fullback seem like good fits for him.

They likely kept him on defense for a reason, though...I will be very curious if this works out...and frankly, I wouldn't be suprised if this ends up being his HOME position.

Perhaps they are making room for the possibility of another pass rushing OLB in the draft, I am not really impressed with our OLB depth, particularly if something happens to our 2 young starters. What would happen to our rush?

We still need a potential young starter at ILB too....unless I am forgetting someone

Overall...great move, classic LB mentality

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Geez oh man thinking of the special teams hits Zo given us over the years it would be fantastic if he brought that kind of nastiness to the defense!!!!!!!!!!!!! We need that from our ILBs. London has it but Zo's size would be all the better...

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I felt that Fox was a good addition to the team last year knowing Rocky couldn't play ILB. Is Fox under contract or is he a FA??
Zo's coverage skills and OLB play I thought was what led the team to draft Kerrigan?

I agree depth at LB needs to addressed!

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[quote=SkinsHulk;909501]I felt that Fox was a good addition to the team last year knowing Rocky couldn't play ILB. Is Fox under contract or is he a FA??
Zo's coverage skills and OLB play I thought was what led the team to draft Kerrigan?

I agree depth at LB needs to addressed![/quote]

Keyaron Fox is an unrestricted free agent. According to Wikipedia.com, Fox is still with the Redskins. But his name isn't listed anywhere on the latest Redskins roster. Fox is a free agent then.

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[quote=skinsnut;909431] I am not really impressed with our OLB depth[/quote]

you might be one of the few

3 deep is alright

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I remember a a couple of plays from a few years back that Alexander demonstrated great coverage skills. I believe one was a play near the goal line where he wasn't sold on a play fake and deflected a pass to a TE in the flat. He played quite a few games solidly as OLB (not offensive linebacker) that year.

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Lorenzo is such a throw back ball player. Is he our 4th string quarterback too? He's one of my favorite Redskins. Never passes up on an opportunity to lay someone out. I'm glad he's moving to the inside, more opportunities with less risk to lay the wood on running backs.

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Lorenzo is just a smart guy who picks up things quickly. Just start smart athletic guys and you can't go wrong no matter where they play. Great move.

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[quote=los panda;909322]shotgun on 4th and short in opponent territory, pooch punt out of bounds at the 1[/quote]

That would be a punter not a QB

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This is noteworthy because last year we didn't have anyone play both inside linebacker positions. And this year, it will be a guy who didn't play either position last year.

It's the right guy for the job though.

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[quote=GTripp0012;909931]This is noteworthy because last year we didn't have anyone play both inside linebacker positions. And this year, it will be a guy who didn't play either position last year.

[B]It's the right guy for the job though[/B].[/quote]

Why do you believe he's the right guy for the job?

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[quote=JoeRedskin;909973]Why do you believe he's the right guy for the job?[/quote]Covers well for a LB (any LB, not exclusively one with a DL background), durable, and can play downhill. His weakness was that he wasn't an edge rusher. He can certainly provide a downhill rush between the tackles.

Moving him back between the tackles should help. The problem if he ever has to play MLB is that he won't really be able to go sideline to sideline. Although to be fair, Fletcher hasn't been a sideline to sideline guy since 2009. You only have to go as far as the ball-carrier is on any given play.