Improved play for the LB in 2013. A big factor was the upgrade at end. Losing Cliff Avril and KVB were huge for the linebackers. Avril was awful vs. the run and Vanden Bosch was the worst player in the NFL.
Stephen Tulloch 9th year in the NFL (4th rd 2006) 4th in Detroit UFA in 2011 NC State Miami
Lions stats 48 starts 359 tackles 7 sacks 3 int 4 fr
NFL stats 128 g 93 starts 815 tackles 11.5 sacks 5 int 10 FR
Preseason: 26 tackles 1 int
post season 1 start 15 tackles 2 PBu 1 FF
rank #2 PFF
Record 21-28
Contract: 3 years $5,050,000 hit
Great year in 2013 for Tully. Should a the same the responsibility in the new scheme.
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| AT NC State, 35 g 18 stats 290 t 7 sacks 3 FR |
DeAndre Levy 6th year in Detroit (3rd rd in 2009) Wisconsin Milwaukee
Lions stats: 73 games 66 starts 467 t 11 int 2 ff 5 fr
Preseason: 40 tackles 1 FF
Post season 1 start 2 tackles
Rank: #9 PFF
Contract: 2 years: $3,250,000 hit
Record 26-48
Great runaround for Lev in 2013. He was ranked # 9 at LB in the NFL, his prior season he was ranked as the one of the worst. Hopefully, the new scheme will not hinder his play.
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| At Wisconsin, 211 tackles 15 sacks 6 Ff 6 FR 2 int |
Lions Stats: 64 games 17 starts 120 tackles 4 FF
NFL stats: 78 games 19 starts 144 tackles 4 FF
contract: 1 year $1,583,000 hit
Record 27-38
Preseason: 32 tackles 1 ff 1 int
Rank #24 PFF
A solid back up and great special teams player. Struggled in pass coverage in 2013. Will be the 4th LB in 2014.
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| at Ole Miss, 24 games 22 starts 139 tackles 3 4int 2 ff |
Contract 4 years $927,655 hit
A key acquisition for the new scheme. He will play the SOLB and End in the nickel.
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| at BYU, 226 tackles 26 sacks 11 FF 7 int |
Tahir Whitehead 3rd year in Detroit (5th 2012) Temple Newark, NJ
Lions stats: 30 games 20 tackles 2 FF
preseason: 22 tackles
record 10-20
Contract 2 years $623,000
Surprised that Tahir moved inside. He played the OLB at Temple. Big year for Tahir.
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| at Temple, 50 games 163 tackles 7 sacks 7 FF |
Travis Lewis 3rd in Detroit (7th rd 2012) Oklahoma San Antonio
Lions stats: 25 games 9 tackles
record 11-14
preseason 20 tackles
Contract: 2 years $584,793 hit
Coming off a 4 game PED suspension, Lew has some work to do to make the team.
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| at Oklahoma, 53 starts 446 tackles |
Combine: 6010 246 4.88 26 36" 1002 4.22 7.23
Julian Stanford 3rd year in the NFL 2nd in Detroit FA 2013 Wagner Bloomfield, CT
Lions stats: 4 games 3 tackle
NFL 20 games 6 starts 26 tackles
Contract: 1 year $570,000
record 0-4
Picked up when Lewis was suspended, he played special teams. Will compete at OLB.
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| at Wagner, 36 games 3 int 2 td |
Brandon Hepburn 2nd year in Detroit (7th rd 2013) FAMU Pomona, NY
Preseason stats: 2 tackles
contract: $420,000
After a year on the practice squad, Hep will compete for the back up spot.
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| At Famu, 163 tackles 7.5 sacks 2 Ff 1 FR |
Cory Greenwood 5th year in NFL (FA 2010) 2nd in Detroit (W 2013) Concordia Kingston, Ontario
NFL Stats: 48 games 34 tackles 1 Ff 1 Fr
Contract 1 year $645,000
Preseason: 6 tackles
Great special teams guy. Hurt his neck in the preseason. I think he makes the team.
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| At Concordia, 31 games 186 t 6 sacks FF 4 FR |
Contract: 3 year $420,000
Will learn the SOLB and make the practice squad.
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| at Wake Forest, 196 tackles 7 sacks |
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