Seahawks Sign LB Michael Wilhoite

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Meh

Some info

http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/Mic ... e9a8ead131

Some pretty good stats, considering he rarely started with Patrick Willis & Navarro Bowman were starters.

http://www.nfl.com/player/michaelwilhoi ... 31/profile

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Slow and can't tackle, I am very happy he is no longer a 49er. Got tired of seeing the RB run right past him and he just fall down.

Sounds like Coyle.

Now 9ers have Coyle.

Is he cheaper than Coyle? Or better than Coyle?

This team signs a ton of players for competition, and a bunch don't even sniff the roster. I wouldn't expect a Niner fan to know how we do things around here :mrgreen:

King Dog":7rxeh6j7 said:

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He ran faster than KJ Wright and also had an infinitely quicker 3 cone. His 3 cone is actually top notch for a LB. Also has experience and he could very well be our next SLB for a year.

Grahamhawker":3qcvmqt9 said:

Sounds like Coyle.

Now 9ers have Coyle.

Is he cheaper than Coyle? Or better than Coyle?

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He's got more experience. Coach Norton really seemed to think Coyle was going to be something so I'm not really surprised he left. Just wish it wasn't in the NFCW even if he doesn't turn out starting for them.

Haven't seen a 49er yet who says he'll miss Wilhoite.

Strange couple of Seahawk bloggers think his tape is pretty good. Good depth move and outside of Cary Williams they don't miss often on defense.

Not sure why people miss Coyle all of a sudden...he was a fringe player at best.

They let him go to sign Coyle. I hope he costs us less.

The reason Niners fans won't miss him is because he was a starter, when he isn't a starting quality player. Here he'll be a backup/Special Teams player.

Cyrus12":2wzbahkh said:

Not sure why people miss Coyle all of a sudden...he was a fringe player at best.

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Negative. He was a decent backup. Check the preseason game film. Coyle made plays with the 2nd stringers. Better than KPL, IMO.

Cyrus12":163wcxf4 said:

Not sure why people miss Coyle all of a sudden...he was a fringe player at best.

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Definitely not missing Coyle.

Wilhoite sounds like a pretty similar player; size, even history and skills are similar. Not signing Coyle, then signing Coyle2.0 seems strange, unless he's cheaper and/or notably "better".

I remember Wilhoite making some plays a few years ago when the Hawks played the 9ers and it mattered. Maybe he is an upgrade.

Cyrus12":t3pmuzs9 said:

Not sure why people miss Coyle all of a sudden...he was a fringe player at best.

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It's a .Net thing. Love players like Pope and Coyle neither who've have done a thing and be contrary and negative practically on purpose. It isn't like there isn't some trolling going on here by a small percentage of current users and at least a few known sockpuppets of let's say, "not current users". <----->.

On topic, Wilholte likely a camp body or camp fodder. Who knows? He could be a good depth signing.

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2 year old video. Bad music.

Atradees":2t1pzuk1 said:

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2 year old video. Bad music.

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Wow, you weren't kidding about that song. Other then that, the player himself didn't look like a Cary Williams style dumpster fire. Then again Cary Williams wasn't a dumpster fire in preseason either. Such a dilemma to have another camp body at worst.

Brock Coyle could make plays.

Michael Wilhoite looks like he can make plays -though the preseason everyone looks better.

Looks a bit bigger and buffer than Coyle. Maybe he breaks out with a better supporting cast.