I agree we have options and good depth, but LB is not a position you play a ton of guys barring injury. There are not many specialist LBs who only play on 3rd down. Most LBs who are that good in coverage and are that athletic are on the field all 3 downs. Otherwise you just go with a 5th or 6th DB who are better in coverage than even a coverage LB like June.
My guess is Demeco is on the field at all times if healthy. On 3rd down he will be paired with whoever the WLB is almost all the time. And if its a very obvious passing down, we go with Demeco and 6 DBs rather than Demeco and a replacement coverage LB.
So Demeco, Cushing (I would hope), and one of the other guys who wins the job in camp at WLB. The rest of them better be good special teamers.
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