Atlanta Falcons: Ranking the 2016 linebacking crew

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Dec 13, 2015; Charlotte, NC, USA; Carolina Panthers wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery (82) makes a catch covered by Atlanta Falcons middle linebacker Paul Worrilow (55) during the second quarter at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports /

4) Paul Worrilow – MIKE

Paul Worrilow was never supposed to make it this far, so let’s at least give him credit for that. As an undrafted free agent, Worrilow was supposed to get bounced two weeks into training camp. Instead, here he sits as a three-year starter at middle linebacker with the potential to be the starter yet again in 2016.

Worrilow has reached his ceiling. He’s a linebacker that has a nose for finding the football, but not as quick as your top guys in the league. He isn’t a very good tackler either, but these are things we already know. Worrilow just might start the season at first string, but don’t expect it to last very long. Deion Jones will be the starter when everything is said and done in 2016. And it very well could be from the jump.

Worrilow in my opinion would be one of the league’s best backups. Having a guy that has three years of starting experience coming into the game with fresh legs seems like a win in my book. Is he good enough to be out on the field for an entire game? Absolutely not. 30 percent of the time? Now we’re cooking with some peanut oil.

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