Who's In For Manny?

John Clayton is reporting that Hannibal Navies is the likely replacement for Manny Lawson in the 3-4.

Personally, I think it's time to reintroduce Brandon Moore to the starting lineup. Parys Haralson is another option. Or Nolan could platoon the three, which is the most likely scenario. Scouting reports for all three (link is Insider protected) are below. What do you think?

Hannibal Navies
* Navies is a backup player at linebacker who contributes on special teams
* He has decent athletic ability, a little undersized, but is adequate in his play and has good initial quickness
* Navies does a fair job of covering tight ends, but is better suited as a weak side linebacker
* Navies can avoid players and wade through trash
* Navies' lack of size hinders his overall effectiveness
* He does not have good lower-body strength, he plays too high and he does not use his hands effectively to shed blocker
* His injury status is a big issue, as he is often banged and knicked causing him to miss time and is prone to become a liability at this stage of his career

Brandon Moore
* Moore has adequate size to play the linebacker position and he has the versatility to play inside as well as outside and he appears to be a good fit for the outside linebacker spot in the three four defense
* He shows that he has good range and he has decent body control and change of direction skills
* He has great upper body strength and he has good hand placement
* He shows good acceleration to the ball and he goes to the ball aggressively and he is a good strong tackler who clubs up with his arms
* He lacks pass rush technique and when he puts his hand down to come off the edge he lacks the stature to pass rush effectively versus an offensive tackle
* He does not have good play recognition and he lacks the natural instincts for the position
* He needs to become more consistent in his play recognition

Parys Haralson
* Haralson is quick and agile. He shows a good first step and anticipation skills
* He has the acceleration and body control to turn the corner as an edge rusher
* He shows good closing burst and can be an explosive tackler
* He flashes some upper-body power and has enough quickness and strength in his arms and hands to maintain separation from blockers
* He takes solid pursuit angles and is a wrap-up tackler in space
* But Haralson is a converted college end who lacks ideal experience and speed at linebacker
* He lacks an array of pass-rush moves and isn't experienced in coverage