NFSeahawks628":22p5uuu8 said:
I think hes a great tackler but he can’t defend the pass. Which means Pete should get rid of the stupid style of playing linebackers in coverage.
Pete thinks he can develop anyone to fit his desire and it’s just not accurate even half the time.
I don't think that Pete particularly wanted to play base so much last year, he just would rather play base than trot out the inept slot defenders on the roster with the (obviously debatable) belief that having better overall players on the field would be the best option to shield against roster deficiencies.
With the addition of Dunbar, who can move between slot and boundary, I think they're more comfortable in that regard and are drafting the heir apparent to Wagner - the best downfield defender at LB left on the board. He'll likely play somewhere outside until then.
I'm sure Brooks can learn to drop in zone and develop that part of his game, but until then, he'll go sideline-to-sideline with speed reminiscent of a younger Irvin's and shore up the run defense with his sure-thing tackling.
On tape, it looks like the opposing offensive line gave him a spare key to enter the backfield. I like what I see.