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Message: <blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 846602">He missed the early games last season with a shoulder injury, played 20-some defensive snaps in weeks 4-6, then benched after the bye week, getting only 41 defensive snaps the rest of the way.  This year he missed nearly all of preseason with the pec injury.  He's at a stage equivalent to a rookie with a couple of games under his belt.ILB transition from college read options, RPOs and spreads to the NFL game is not easy.I found it interesting that Vander Esch, the All-Rookie ILB last season, was pulled from a playoff game (I forget which) for the vet Lee because he was getting fooled and kinda lost.  The sideline shot showing Lee on one side and a coach on the other trying to coach him up on the fly was telling.My expectations for Burks at this moment are not high.  I expect him get base D snaps, then back to Amos again in nickel.  Redmond has been sketchy at safety with Amos in the box.  I'm not sure what they can do about that.  With King and Brown down, it's not like they can put Williams back there.  Maybe Sullivan gets a shot back there.  Isn't he purported to be a CB/S swing man?</blockquote>

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