Starting Mlb

[Knuckles79]

With the good play of Pat Angerer would you guys like to see him as our starter next year over Gary Brackett. I would like to see Pat in as starter myself but would like to hear some your opinions on this matter

[CR91]

i cant not see us keep brackett. we are over paying him and angerer has outplayed him

[Andy]

Pat's my vote. He's the ideal MLB. He's a great tackler and he's a big, strong guy.

In my opinion, Gary Brackett fits the weakside linebacker position better than most people in the NFL. He's a small quick great tackler who is very good in coverage. That's the ideal WLB.

[Truckin Sanders]

Pat is everything we have been seeking at linebacker. Plays tough and physical something we have been missing in our charmin soft defense.

[ReMeDy]

They play about equal. I'd ditch Brackett. He's going to demand more money. Let Angerer have his shot. He has the "eye of the tiger" in him. I can tell. He will be a superb MLB one day.

i cant not see us keep brackett.

So you think we'll keep him then?

[CR91]

They play about equal. I'd ditch Brackett. He's going to demand more money. Let Angerer have his shot. He has the "eye of the tiger" in him. I can tell. He will be a superb MLB one day.

So you think we'll keep him then?

my bad.i cant see us keeping brackett

[coltsfan1983]

Angerer gets my vote....if for nothing else his name is cool for a linebacker....Like Brackett but this is a business and Angerer has proven his worth

[GatorColts]

I voted Angerer. He has played well and think he can continue to improve. I really like Brackett, but I think he is due to much money for us to keep him.

[OllyDawes]

What is Brackett worth then?

[21isSuperman]

It all depends on how Brackett can do on the outside. Pat has shown he can be a decent WLB, but he is an excellent MLB. Gary has shown he is a solid MLB, but I'm not sure how he will do as a WLB. If Gary isn't a good WLB, we want to get the most value, the most bang for our buck, we would want to keep both guys on the field and leave Gary at MLB. If Gary is good at WLB, I would prefer Angerer at MLB because Angerer has played very well at that spot.

[Zachris]

I would like to keep Pat in middle and move Brackett to the outside!

[JoKeR]

I would vote for Gary but he's getting older and seems to more and more injured while Pat has been playing very well. I don't know if Gary's playing days are over but I think he could be a prospect at LB coach.

[Captain Americolt]

Sims/Wheeler, Angerer, Brackett

[Corndog]

Angerer is the best linebacker this team has had since I can remember. Bringing Brackett back into the position is a huge step backwards. I am willing to be he would have no problem playing weak outside, which would be his ideal position. Brackett really never should have been a permanent solution at MLB, his work ethic and intelligence got him the job and a lack of better replacement kept it for him.

[Smitto]

Pat's my vote. He's the ideal MLB. He's a great tackler and he's a big, strong guy.

In my opinion, Gary Brackett fits the weakside linebacker position better than most people in the NFL. He's a small quick great tackler who is very good in coverage. That's the ideal WLB.

I dont know about great tackler, bracket was never a fast LB his best skill was playing in zone coverage, hoping the colts dont play the zone much next year the colts dont need brackett

[Zachris]

After watching Angerer today......He knows how to hit and tackle well!

[shakedownstreet]

i heard somewhere bracket will cost us about 9 mil to keep & about 7 mil to cut. i see us keeping him one more year no matter who plays where

[Silver Clown]

I'd much rather keep Pat than Gary. Pat has been fantastic this year at MLB and has earned his spot as a starter next season. I'd like to see the Colts try and trade Gary in the off season and see what we can get for him. A couple of draft picks would go nicely towards rebuilding the team for the future.

[oldunclemark]

i heard somewhere bracket will cost us about 9 mil to keep & about 7 mil to cut. i see us keeping him one more year no matter who plays where

And I'd keep hiom one more year and move Pat outside again..

its worked in 2010

[LUVTHESHOE]

With the good play of Pat Angerer would you guys like to see him as our starter next year over Gary Brackett. I would like to see Pat in as starter myself but would like to hear some your opinions on this matter

51 IS the starter, it is a no brainer.

[ACollie17]

I'd say Pat for sure. With all the injuries and being Gary's stats have been consistently on the downturn, ditch Gary. Pat is young, physical, and could be a great defensive leader for years to come

[MAC]

I didn't vote because I can't decide, but it doesn't sound like they'd save much money waiving Brackett. It would make more sense to find some way to use him.

What about what Polian said the other day when asked the question:

" It’s possible that you could move Pat (Angerer) to ‘Will,’ which is sort of the marquee position in the defense and put Gary back at middle linebacker. Pat played ‘Sam’ a year ago as a rookie. You don’t make quite as much of an impact at the ‘Sam’ position as you do at ‘Will.’"

Angerers strength has been getting to the ball and making tackles all over the field. Isn't that what the Will position is all about? Plays are funneled to that LB, and in the past this has resulted in some great statistical seasons by some ordinary LBs. So what happens if you put Angerer there? It also allows Brackett to play MB, and do that wierd "sprint back and play safety" thing 800 times a game. He's better at it than Angerer, and has always had a much bigger impact on the passing game than Angerer has this year. So maybe the question isn't which one you want to play in the middle, but who (out of Conner, Simms, and Wheeler) plays the Sam. Then there is Edds as well. You have to love the depth.

[Colts20593]

Angerer, cut Brackett for cap reasons

[husker61]

Pat's my vote. He's the ideal MLB. He's a great tackler and he's a big, strong guy.

In my opinion, Gary Brackett fits the weakside linebacker position better than most people in the NFL. He's a small quick great tackler who is very good in coverage. That's the ideal WLB.

bracket is one inch shorter and the same weight as angerer! how can one be big and the other small? neither is big by any nfl standards.

[oldunclemark]

Angerer, cut Brackett for cap reasons

Very likely now....with the news of Jan. 2