Our linebackers have been sub par except for Malik but even he was hit or miss sometimes.
Linebackers need heavy assed d lineman to eat up blocks to do their best dirty work and slobber knock the shit out of off balanced running backs and to apply a blitz every now and again. That does not happen with this team, opposition o linemen are just blowing our linebackers up, along with tight ends and running backs, our LB's get blocked on damn near every blitz they do.
Are they any good LB's on our team? Yes I think so but you have to protect them from getting blocked. Don't send them on useless blitzes because none of our down lineman, except for Nelson, need more than one blocker. Hager didn't even need a blocker sometimes as he just ran out of the play. (that had to be scheme and a call from the sideline as no way he could be that bad).
My choice, go to four down lineman, three linebackers and stop the fucking run from gashing us. That will give our corners and safety some mental calm on one part of the game. If we get beat by a passing team who gives a shit, we have been getting toasted with our current lineup and scheme so what's to lose?
Hell, maybe we could get a pass rush also.