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Originally Posted by donofriose
Also a big flaw with the stat is it does not seem to take into account 3 down linebackers vs 2 down linebackers. I still think Fletcher had a great year but I do think he showed signs of his age.
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At first I thought Fletch had slowed down. For the first time I saw him hit RBs (like Bradshaw) flush and the RB didn't go down. It was weird, my and my friends were taken aback when Fletcher get a bead on a RB and hits them square the go down.
But, when I read about his nagging injury and more importantly his 'balance' issues I knew it wasn't age slowing Fletch down but injuries.
Then as the season wore on he got over his balance issues and by the end of the season he was back to making plays and hitting with pop.
I would welcome Fletch back with open arms, he would be worth every penny.