Sneak peek at
Pro Football Weekly’s Preview 2000
Analysis of Tampa Bay’s linebackers
May 31, 2000
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Editor's note: What follows is an excerpt from Pro Football Weekly’s Preview 2000
magazine, which hits the newsstands July 5. This is PFW personnel analyst Joel
Buchsbaum’s breakdown of the Raiders' running backs. Buchsbaum analyzes all 31 teams
in Preview 2000. Once a week, we'll showcase a different excerpt from the magazine on
ProFootballWeekly.com.
Derrick Brooks may be the best weak-side ’backer in the game. He is superquick,
active and instinctive and makes plays sideline to sideline and goal line to goal line.
Last season he had 180 stops and four interceptions.
Jamie Duncan will be asked to replace Hardy Nickerson in the middle. Duncan is no
Nickerson, but he is smart, active and instinctive.
On the strong side, Shelton Quarles does nothing to excite, but he gets the job done.
Alshermond Singleton has the play-making ability Quarles lacks but makes way too many
mistakes.
Jeff Gooch was too small to play on the strong side, but he can back up Brooks and is a
top special-teams player. Rookie Nate Webster is a mini-Ray Lewis in the middle. He likes
to be called the "Decapitator." Webster could challenge Duncan if he behaves off
the field.
Linebackers’ grade: B
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