[needle]

  Unfortunately I don't have a way of easily researching this, but it seems like the opposing offense is way more likely to score when the Branch/Perez combo is out there.

Not writing to single out any players in particular, but this has been the oddest thing. I'm not sure I've ever seen a team play a whole season rotating inside linebackers this way, three distinct pairings with each on the field for a single possession. It seems like an experiment that has gone on far too long, though I see an overall uptick in Barton's play that perhaps will lead to his emergence next year as a bonafide starter.

[needle]

  Unfortunately I don't have a way of easily researching this, but it seems like the opposing offense is way more likely to score when the Branch/Perez combo is out there.

Not writing to single out any players in particular, but this has been the oddest thing. I'm not sure I've ever seen a team play a whole season rotating inside linebackers this way, three distinct pairings with each on the field for a single possession. It seems like an experiment that has gone on far too long, though I see an overall uptick in Barton's play that perhaps will lead to his emergence next year as a bonafide starter.