Mingo
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A little publication fodder for the thread...
Browns: Barkevious Mingo not being asked to rush passer
BEREA, Ohio -- Barkevious Mingo has been on the field for 101 defensive snaps this season and has no tackles for a loss and no sacks.
But that does not concern the Browns, assistant linebackers coach Brian Fleury said.
Fleury, in fact, said he’s pleased with Mingo.
“We’re asking him to do some different things than what he did last year," Fleury said. “When you guys watch the film, he’s in coverage a lot more than he is going after the quarterback. I know there’ve been some questions as to why the sack numbers aren’t there, and I think it’s just simply a reflection of the amount of reps he’s had rushing the quarterback relative to everybody else. We’re happy with where he is and the production he’s given us.”
Fleury added that on many plays Mingo isn’t being asked to get a sack or get into the backfield. Coach Mike Pettine constantly discusses mismatches, and clearly the Browns are trying to create one by using Mingo different from a year ago.
In the opener, it appeared the Browns wanted Mingo to rush the passer. He rushed often and came close to sacking Ben Roethlisberger on a touchdown pass, but Roethlisberger avoided the sack.
Against Baltimore, it appeared Mingo was dropped into coverage more.
“He’s a remarkably talented athlete,” Fleury said. “He can run like the wind and cover a lot of the guys that maybe some of the other guys can’t cover. So we’re doing everything we can to take advantage of that.
“He creates a unique mismatch because you don’t know whether to identify him as a coverage linebacker or a rush end. We’ve just been using him a little bit more in the coverage phase so far.”
Pettine admitted Mingo is "battling the shoulder," referring to an injury that kept Mingo out of the win over New Orleans. Pettine added that although there's always room for improvement, Mingo is "doing his job" when he's on the field.
"I don’t get caught up in the statistical part of it," Pettine said. "I’ve seen too many guys over the years, especially defensively, get criticized. Like, 'Hey, why isn’t this guy playing well?' Just because it’s not on the stat sheet doesn’t mean they’re not doing their job. We’re more concerned with a plus on the grade sheet based on our standards than anything that would show up in a game book post game."
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Browns: Barkevious Mingo not being asked to rush passer
Good article and I agree. I know that many people are trashing the guy, but he is doing his job.
I was pretty shocked that the Browns often put him on the the strong side and Kruger on the weak side. He isn't going to put up good numbers over there and a bunch of people are going to rip on him, but he is a pretty good player.
I will say that if it were my team, I would utilize Mingo more as a pass rusher. He has the quickness that the others lack.
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In any case any talk about sitting him or whatnot is Retarded, Kruger and Sheard need to be spelled, we actually need to pick up a 4th OLB'er
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Courtney Brown.
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1987 first round pick OLB Mike Junkin. Played in twenty games in his NFL career. And the Browns traded up to get him.Courtney Brown.
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1987 first round pick OLB Mike Junkin. Played in twenty games in his NFL career. And the Browns traded up to get him.Courtney Brown.
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Add Mingo to the long line of Courtney Brown, Gerard Warren, Kamerion Wimbley, etc.
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From ESPN 10/1:
What's for lunch?: Under the last Browns regime, Barkevious Mingo was drafted sixth overall for the role of coordinator Ray Horton’s top pass rusher. The day Mingo was introduced, his mom was in attendance and offered up the money quote when she said, playing to the euphoria of the day, “He likes to eat quarterbacks.”
In Mingo’s second NFL season, his appetite has changed. Or, rather, it has been changed for him.
In this age of defensive substitution, Mingo unofficially is now an outside linebacker “coverage specialist.”
Mingo missed Game 2 against New Orleans with a shoulder injury. In his other two appearances, the stat sheet shows Mingo with eight tackles. Nothing else there, no sacks, no turnovers forced.
“We haven’t had him in a lot of situations where he’s had an opportunity to get sacks,” said coach Mike Pettine. “We’ve used (Jabaal) Sheard and (Paul) Kruger more in passing situations. Again, it falls back to not reading too much into statistics and a guy filling the grade sheet with plusses. That’s what’s most important to us.
“There are times where a guy won’t necessarily have production, but they’ll cause production. That comes with doing your job. That’s a big emphasis for us this week. Our mantra in all phases is do your job and good things will happen.”
When Mingo was drafted, Pettine was defensive coordinator of the Buffalo Bills, and the story told was that he and Jim O’Neil – then Buffalo’s linebackers coach and now Pettine’s coordinator – tried to sell their team on selecting Mingo. The Bills traded down and eventually took quarterback E.J. Manuel (ouch).
Pettine said he likes Mingo better in coverage because he is a little better at it than Kruger or Sheard.
“I see him as having the ability to do both (cover and rush),” Pettine said. “We evaluated him over the other two in his drop ability. It’s close with Mingo probably being the best, Kruger second and Jabaal third as far as ability to drop. The Sam linebacker is a very important position for us from a coverage standpoint. That’s just the way we decided to proceed with that rotation.”
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precisely, I like the idea of using him in coverage...but also have him get after the qb in long ydge situations. It's what he does.
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I find it strange why the coaching staff is asking him to drop more into coverage than rushing the passer. I won't discount his athletic ability being greater than Kruger or Sheard's - but that doesn't always translate to being an instinctive cover linebacker.
The kid has done nothing but have his hand in the ground and scream off the ball at opposing QB's nearly his entire football career. The staff is essentially asking him to do the opposite of that this season. If you've played the game at any position, you know that going from a down rush end, to a stand up linebacker is a bitch. Toss in having increased coverage responsibilities and I can't blame the kid for not wowing anyone.... Yet.
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I find it strange why the coaching staff is asking him to drop more into coverage than rushing the passer. I won't discount his athletic ability being greater than Kruger or Sheard's - but that doesn't always translate to being an instinctive cover linebacker.
The kid has done nothing but have his hand in the ground and scream off the ball at opposing QB's nearly his entire football career. The staff is essentially asking him to do the opposite of that this season. If you've played the game at any position, you know that going from a down rush end, to a stand up linebacker is a bitch. Toss in having increased coverage responsibilities and I can't blame the kid for not wowing anyone.... Yet.
I find it strange why the coaching staff is asking him to drop more into coverage than rushing the passer. I won't discount his athletic ability being greater than Kruger or Sheard's - but that doesn't always translate to being an instinctive cover linebacker.
Better at coverage than Kruger or Sheard would not exactly be a ringing endorsement of anyone's coverage ability...
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I find it strange why the coaching staff is asking him to drop more into coverage than rushing the passer. I won't discount his athletic ability being greater than Kruger or Sheard's - but that doesn't always translate to being an instinctive cover linebacker.
Better at coverage than Kruger or Sheard would not exactly be a ringing endorsement of anyone's coverage ability...
Better at coverage than Kruger or Sheard would not exactly be a ringing endorsement of anyone's coverage ability...
Of course it isn't. However when your best option at OLB dropping into coverage is a kid that's only in his second year and the position - that presents a very serious issue.
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Just when you think Mike Lombardi's draft record can't get any worse we have the 6th overall pick in the draft playing as a part time cover linebacker in his second year.
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--Leon McFadden already cut by two teams in his second year, the third should be coming soon ...
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Just when you think Mike Lombardi's draft record can't get any worse we have the 6th overall pick in the draft playing as a part time cover linebacker in his second year.
Zombo
--Leon McFadden already cut by two teams in his second year, the third should be coming soon ...
Zombo said:
Just when you think Mike Lombardi's draft record can't get any worse we have the 6th overall pick in the draft playing as a part time cover linebacker in his second year.
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--Leon McFadden already cut by two teams in his second year, the third should be coming soon ...
Wait, did the Browns cut McFadden? I thought he was still with us here. (and I guess we are shed of Gilkey as well?)
Is it fair to say that Armonty Bryant, so far has been the best pick of that draft?
(though, remember, the Browns twice traded picks in that draft for picks in this year's draft......who did we get with those two picks? I believe either Kirksey or West has to be one....who else?
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Zombo said:
Just when you think Mike Lombardi's draft record can't get any worse we have the 6th overall pick in the draft playing as a part time cover linebacker in his second year.
Zombo
--Leon McFadden already cut by two teams in his second year, the third should be coming soon ...
Wait, did the Browns cut McFadden? I thought he was still with us here. (and I guess we are shed of Gilkey as well?)
Is it fair to say that Armonty Bryant, so far has been the best pick of that draft?
(though, remember, the Browns twice traded picks in that draft for picks in this year's draft......who did we get with those two picks? I believe either Kirksey or West has to be one....who else?
Wait, did the Browns cut McFadden? I thought he was still with us here. (and I guess we are shed of Gilkey as well?)
Is it fair to say that Armonty Bryant, so far has been the best pick of that draft?
(though, remember, the Browns twice traded picks in that draft for picks in this year's draft......who did we get with those two picks? I believe either Kirksey or West has to be one....who else?
yes. Then the Jets picked him up and played him. Then they cut him. now hes with the niners.
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Wait, did the Browns cut McFadden? I thought he was still with us here. (and I guess we are shed of Gilkey as well?)
Is it fair to say that Armonty Bryant, so far has been the best pick of that draft?
(though, remember, the Browns twice traded picks in that draft for picks in this year's draft......who did we get with those two picks? I believe either Kirksey or West has to be one....who else?
yes. Then the Jets picked him up and played him. Then they cut him. now hes with the niners.
yes. Then the Jets picked him up and played him. Then they cut him. now hes with the niners.
And what about Jamoris....not Webster... Slaughter? He ain't here. I don't see where he has been picked up by anyone.
Where I see that Gilkey is at least with the Buccaneers.
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And what about Jamoris....not Webster... Slaughter? He ain't here. I don't see where he has been picked up by anyone.
Where I see that Gilkey is at least with the Buccaneers.
They cut JS outright. way early to, during camp I think. They tried to place Gilkey on the ps, but he was claimed off waivers. I think we wished he wasn't, but knew he would be.
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And what about Jamoris....not Webster... Slaughter? He ain't here. I don't see where he has been picked up by anyone.
Where I see that Gilkey is at least with the Buccaneers.
They cut JS outright. way early to, during camp I think. They tried to place Gilkey on the ps, but he was claimed off waivers. I think we wished he wasn't, but knew he would be.
They cut JS outright. way early to, during camp I think. They tried to place Gilkey on the ps, but he was claimed off waivers. I think we wished he wasn't, but knew he would be.
Bitonio certainly made him expendable....plus I see on the roster they have backup OL in Paul McQuistan and Vinston Painter on the regular roster, plus Ryan Seymour on the PS.
Though....did Gilkey get in and help the Bucs who picked Gilkey up beat the Squibs Sunday?
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