Thread: Nate Webster starting MLB?

Nate Webster has been seeing first-team reps at middle linebacker during Broncos Organized Team Activities.

Niko Koutouvides isn't going to be handed to the starting job. Koutouvides is limited athletically and Webster has more experience in the defense. This will be a training camp competition to keep track of in IDP leagues.
Source: Colorado Spring Gazette

http://www2.gazette.com/broncos/display.php?id=1333305

Originally Posted by BOSSHOGG30

Nate Webster has been seeing first-team reps at middle linebacker during Broncos Organized Team Activities.

Niko Koutouvides isn't going to be handed to the starting job. Koutouvides is limited athletically and Webster has more experience in the defense. This will be a training camp competition to keep track of in IDP leagues.
Source: Colorado Spring Gazette

http://www2.gazette.com/broncos/display.php?id=1333305

There was a blurb about it in the post this morning as well. It said they were going to split time till someone emerges as the clear cut starter.

if Niko can't beat out Webster it might be a very long season.. time to tally up another lose or two to my original estimate..

It better be kootie- otherwise everything we heard about him was all bull, and all hype. If he cant beat out webster- who isnt the worst mlb the nfl has seen, but certainly near the bottom half.

If webby does win the job it just further goes to show you who are first rd pick will be next year. Check the sig if you want my guess.

Webster isn't bad, but doesn't say much for Kootie.....wonder how far Larsen is out of the mix?

I wonder if Webster is going to lose his helmet any this season.

Originally Posted by beefstew25

I wonder if Webster is going to lose his helmet any this season.

big helmet or little helmet?

I still haven't forgotten about this mistackle versus WR big Joe last season

I wouldn't be totally surprised if Larsen gets the gig around week 9 or so. The GM(s) are really high on the kid.

if webster is our starting MIKE, we could be in for another loooong season of shoddy run defense. . . . if niko isn't good enough to beat webster out, i'd rather they left dj in the middle and played winborn at WILL. . .


hopefully, this is just more TC politics where the vet gets the nod initially-- the thought of webster and engelburglar as starters sets my teeth on edge!

Originally Posted by Jrwiz

if Niko can't beat out Webster it might be a very long season.. time to tally up another lose or two to my original estimate..

So what does that make your estimate, 0-20?

Originally Posted by Fan in Exile

So what does that make your estimate, 0-20?

was thinking 7-19 pre draft..

well, at least next year is going to have a slew of linebackers in the draft.

Nothing unexpected here. They'll split time until the preseason games start, then Kootie will be the exclusive first team MLB. If anyone beats him out, I think it may be Larsen. Larsen didn't get a look on defense the first 2 weeks. He played FB.

I think Webster is undeserving if much of the low opinion of him. At SAM, he
was playing out of position last year. And whether he played in the middle or
outside, he was playing in an obviously ineffective system where everybody
often seemed out of position.

I'm willing to give him a chance in his natural position in a better scheme from
the start. Let's see what he can do.

The MLB in this defense doesn't have to be a superstar, anyway, the way it
seems to be shaping up. With D.J. and Boss on either side and Robertson and
those DEs in front of him, all he has to be is competent and steady.
(That goes for either Webster or Koutouvides.)

Let's see whether he can do it . . .

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