Brandon Johnson or Keith Rivers

I hate to say it but he was more aggressive his first 8 games last year before that cheap shot from The Coward Hines Ward. Sometimes a boxer is never the same after getting KO’ed. I hope I’m wrong about this but I have been quietly observing that all year.

I expect Zimmer to have the Defense ready and motivated to dominate the game, and Rivers is having a solid year, but yeah, he’s sackless. Time to get the motor running. I would expect various packages to be rolled out, and both Rivers and Johnson will get some series to keep the O guessing and keep everyone fresh.

When he is on the field, they are calling his name on every play. I like Rivers, and he plays solid D, but he just doesn’t seem explosive.

You know I was going to argue this, but I just stared at the computer screen. I had nothing. I don’t know who is better (in terms of talent and all that jazz), but Johnson is playing better… by far.

But this website that looks at film and breaks it downs say Keith Rivers has been the 4th best OLB in the NFL this season

www.profootballfocus.com

I love the way Brandon Johnson plays. He’s a nasty mean dude on the field. The way he played in the Pittsburgh game had me thinking that our defense was the defense Pittsburgh has had all of these years recently… Mean, tough, in your face. Rivers is solid on D but I would love to see him be a little more aggressive and show some toughness. If not, we need to find a way to get Brandon Johnson in there more. Dhani has been playing great. To put a rookie in at any time for Dhani would be a mistake.

Rey-Rey should be more productive when he’s moved to his natural position, MLB. Dhani is getting up there in years so I don’t know what’s gonna happen there in the near future.

As far as River goes, he’s been solid, no doubt. He might’ve looked better last year but he’s still solid, he needs more time I think. Johnson is a good backup line backer, and I say back up, because I think our starting trio deserves to be starting over anybody else.

I hope they can …. but I am guessing he is going to want to be a starter. I don’t see how he is a starter on this team. Rivers was drafted to be WILL.

I would not change a thing.

They are all adding value. Some are better stopping the run, like Rivers and Ray. Some are better at blitzing like Dhani and Brandon. They get the job done as well as any LB group in the NFL. I can’t believe any of them would complain about time on the field or who “starts”.