Ray Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 I wish the defense had 11 Fletchers! He has the heart you want on a team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throwbackbilly Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 You gotta laugh when you hear people calling Fletcher "average". The guy is having a tremendous year- and that's despite having that hamstring injury earlier in the season. All this "tackling 10 yards down the field" is way more about O lines plowing through our D line. Fletcher is definitely playing smarter than the last couple years (remember the "kicking the football?"), chasing guys side to side and downfield, hitting the CRAP out of people, and playing with a ton of heart-while posting great tackle numbers. All those that are dumping on him- come on-this guy has been doing it consistently for several years! Most tackles in the NFL over the last 6 or 7 years...how does a so called "slow" "undersized" guy do that year in and out? You can bet the Bills will be pushing him for the Pro Bowl...especially since there's no Spikes to compete with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kultarr Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 I just wonder what his stats line would read if anyone on the field with him knew how to tackle besides himself. Go London. Woof, woof! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven in MD Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 He has a hard time getting off blocks and makes a lot of tackles 10 yards down field. Also, he's not very good in coverage. He gets a pick once in a while and he's not the only LB who's a step or two slower than the RB he's covering, but we give up way too many completions to 'underneath' routes to slot men in the middle of the field. It may not always be Fletcher's responsibilty, but there it is. As far as playing ProBowl quality football, I don't see it. He was the best defender on a bad Ram's D. He may have come full cycle. Running down plays after the damage is done doesn't impress me. 530073[/snapback] Can you say Zach Thomas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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