Originally posted by meatpile
Stick him in the middle. If he can't hang, he can't hang.
I agree that the middle is where Morgan
should go. He's ideal for that position on paper. But the indication to date is that he can't hang there.
I think he can still be an exceptional impact player on the outside, though, if Magnus is right and he can stay healthier there. If not, bust him back to vet minimum and keep him for depth maybe.
If Fields can come back healthy next season, I would have absolutely no problem with a lineup of Fields on the strong side, 'Spoon in the middle and Morgan on the weak side. Someone threw in a possible comparison to Derrick Brooks. Don't know if Morgan can be that good, but he might get close in time.
The comparison has also been drawn to Biakabutuka. And while I don't disagree with that, I still believe Timmy could've contributed as a third down back. No way he was ever going to be an every down player, but that doesn't mean he was completely worthless. Guys like Dave Meggett and Terry Kirby made careers out of being part timers, and made solid contributions (both have SB rings, BTW). Granted, the example doesn't really translate well to LB, but the point I'm trying to make is that just because a talented athlete can't hang in one position doesn't mean he can't make a big impact in another.
