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Has,  in the coachspeak regime started under Harbaugh  'been working through some issues" (i.e. injuries) .  I have no idea of his health at this time. He might be perfectly healthy  but I think his uncertain position on the depth chart is a clue to how uncertain his ability to contribute is at this time. 

FWIW,  Lueders' name does not appear in the official stats of individuals playing defense for the first two games in 2012.  In 2011 he appeared in all 13 games had 17 tackles 5 tackles for loss and 3 sacks.

You're right,  Lueders was high rated coming in from Indiana and , at the time,  getting him out of Northern Indiana Parochial College's clutches was psychological bonus.  When he was healthy and participating,  the only question hanging over him was whether he was a "tweener"  whose size and athletic skills made it hard to say decisively  he'd be successful as an ILB... or an OLB... or even a DE.  Didn't seem a perfect fit at any of those but his stats show his potential. 

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Has,  in the coachspeak regime started under Harbaugh  'been working through some issues" (i.e. injuries) .  I have no idea of his health at this time. He might be perfectly healthy  but I think his uncertain position on the depth chart is a clue to how uncertain his ability to contribute is at this time. 

FWIW,  Lueders' name does not appear in the official stats of individuals playing defense for the first two games in 2012.  In 2011 he appeared in all 13 games had 17 tackles 5 tackles for loss and 3 sacks.

You're right,  Lueders was high rated coming in from Indiana and , at the time,  getting him out of Northern Indiana Parochial College's clutches was psychological bonus.  When he was healthy and participating,  the only question hanging over him was whether he was a "tweener"  whose size and athletic skills made it hard to say decisively  he'd be successful as an ILB... or an OLB... or even a DE.  Didn't seem a perfect fit at any of those but his stats show his potential.