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Because he's a leader on the field. Rocky and Clemons would learn a LOT from him. Hell, maybe even Marcus Washington could learn some things.
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...not to mention he can share his knowledge with all of the other LB's and teach the young ones how to play the game the right way.
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Sigh.
Here we go again with the 'he can be a mentor to the younger guys' cliche.
It is the responsibility of the coaches to teach rookies how to play, and to mentor them. Rocky and Clemons will "learn" just fine from Gregg Williams and Dale Lindsey. There's nothing that Junior Seau can do now, or used to do when he was in his prime that will somehow magically transform Rocky or Clemons into something they weren't before.
The coaches have seen it all, and they know all the techniques that were taught to Junior Seau when he came into the league. It was his special, natural abilities that enabled him to exceed other linebackers who weren't as talented as him. Learning from Junior Seau isn't going make Rocky, Clemons or Marcus Washington better players, or somehow turn them into the player he once was -- which, I suspect, is what some fans hope for.
So, can we please dispense with this notion once and for all?