It’s so bittersweet watching how special Leighton was as a rookie. 5 years later and these plays still amaze me. I will never take a player like Him for granted again. Dreading his soon retirement reminds me that you never know what you have until it’s gone💔
Yeah, he's not a big hitter but he's as sure a tackler as they come. When he gets near somebody they just go down. In today's NFL, intimidation is almost a non-factor because of how the rules protect offensive players; I would rather have a Vander Esch than a Vontaze Burfict.
@@shankopotomuss come to think of it, Tank is a very clean player too. He might have been flagged once or twice for roughing, but you know he's not trying to hurt anyone.
Connman 8d that’s a lie intimidation is still a factor now and e have two dogs in Xavier woods and Jaylon smith who cause problems for opposing offenses every chance they get.
Best LB duo in the league...think about this LVE aint even had a whole offseason to train and strengthen yet...he gone be bigger stronger & faster this year lol omfg
WAIT?!?!?....did you just say the Jaylon Smith is smart?!?!?! ummmmm........LVE is instinctive and intuitive; a heat-seeking missile albeit a bit brittle for my taste.....Smith is clueless; runs around like a dim-witted neophyte....like he has never played the game!!!....ALWAYS out of position...ALWAYS undisciplined...ALWAYS overruns every play
I tip my hat to JJ and his scouts for this pick. LVE has been amazing together with Jaylon. And now a healthy Lee (the general himself) joins them. We need all the help we can get against the talented rams.
I hope non cowboys fans watch this. Hes an amazing player. You are looking at a legend in the making. He is able to read plays and make moves like having Madden on Easy.
Yo dude can you make a feelsgood bromance montage of LVE and Jaylon Smith, their celebrations together and shit. It makes me so happy to see how well they're playing together and getting along super well. Having the time of their lives!
He is the most cleanest lb of tackles that the Dallas cowboys have, he is a beast, he barely fails also he is very good closing holes and the the predator jaylon go to shout down!! #dynamicduo #wolfhunter
vander-esch reminds me of randy gradishar back in the days of the orange crush. I have the perfect name for this defense if it becomes a turnover like the bears. the knockout is what I call them due to how their style of defense plays, and also as to when the receiver is beyond the line of scrimmage, they'll only see stars after the impact. as well as a defense that will haunt steven a for the next ten years as long as they are payed and if health gives them good fortune.
When I saw him at 2:13 Live on tv I knew this kid was special. He hit the gap and took on the All-Pro Jason Peters and went right through him and made the tackle. Brian Urlacher es
Oh, you must've forgot about Darius, do recall Leighton only played one full season at boise state. You can have your injury prone LB I'll take the DROY any day of the week. (my mistake is you were talking about best pick in the draft for the cowboys)
People say he isn’t as good as Leonard. Leonard has played 200 more snaps he’s played 98% of snaps vs LVEs 76% Leonard has started in 6 more games and has a smaller tackle % LVE the Wolf Hunter baby!
I remember seeing this pick live with my friends outside the at&t stadium I wanted him so bad. I said bruh he’s gonna take Lee’s position like how dak took romos. I got lit up 💀they didn’t believe in him. Now he’s one of the best LB in the league! Wolf 🐺
@@jackwyatt3854 I see why you think that but you do have to understand the guy doesn't have the best staff around him like Kellen Moore as your QB coach cmon plus he is still young he isn't trash he is still developing but that's just my opinion plus we got him in the 4th he wasn't supposed to be anything tbh but he definitely has exceeded expectation
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This guy can flat out play! He can tackle and cover. I would like to see the Cowboys take another linebacker with their first pick in the second round!
@@mikesampson3142 Alright so stats wise Darius is considerably better, as seen by his sack total, tfl total and ff total. In those three categories alone he as more than both of them combined in their careers. Pretty weird how it's "not even close".
Lve Rookie Year what you're seeing now is my normal state. Lve year 2 this. this is what is known as a super saiyan that has ascended above a super saiyan. or, you could just call this a super saiyan two. Lve yr 3 : AND THIS IS TO GO EVEN FURTHER BEYOND HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
It’s so bittersweet watching how special Leighton was as a rookie. 5 years later and these plays still amaze me. I will never take a player like Him for granted again. Dreading his soon retirement reminds me that you never know what you have until it’s gone💔
I love that he rocks the old school butterfly collar. He’s a beast!
Seems like it would be very intimidating!!!
He's really cute too
@@Nightwing690 😐
Definitely for his neck not style
We call em a Cowboy Collar... No Puns Intended..lol
Then: Leighton freeaakn who!!!!????
Now: LEIGHTON MUTHAFUKN VANDERECH OOooouuuwwww!
I like how clean of a tackler he is.
I like how Leighton plays clean, its nice to watch a modern NFL line backer not going for the kill shot every chance they get.
Also good for the team, since he avoids stupid helmet to helmet or unnecessary roughness penalties.
Yeah, he's not a big hitter but he's as sure a tackler as they come. When he gets near somebody they just go down. In today's NFL, intimidation is almost a non-factor because of how the rules protect offensive players; I would rather have a Vander Esch than a Vontaze Burfict.
Leighton was never flagged for a personal foul at Boise State. They coach the game right so im very proud of them
@@shankopotomuss come to think of it, Tank is a very clean player too. He might have been flagged once or twice for roughing, but you know he's not trying to hurt anyone.
Connman 8d that’s a lie intimidation is still a factor now and e have two dogs in Xavier woods and Jaylon smith who cause problems for opposing offenses every chance they get.
LVE and and Jaylon Smith are the new hybrid of linebackers. Big, strong, fast, smart and great open field tacklers.
They are the future
they both remind me of randy gradishar and tom Jackson from the orange crush.
Best LB duo in the league...think about this LVE aint even had a whole offseason to train and strengthen yet...he gone be bigger stronger & faster this year lol omfg
Is like if they compete for the tackles
WAIT?!?!?....did you just say the Jaylon Smith is smart?!?!?!
ummmmm........LVE is instinctive and intuitive; a heat-seeking missile albeit a bit brittle for my taste.....Smith is clueless; runs around like a dim-witted neophyte....like he has never played the game!!!....ALWAYS out of position...ALWAYS undisciplined...ALWAYS overruns every play
Here after he announced his retirement was truly amazing but ruined by injuries
I tip my hat to JJ and his scouts for this pick. LVE has been amazing together with Jaylon. And now a healthy Lee (the general himself) joins them. We need all the help we can get against the talented rams.
what if they build the defense around the linebacker core like the orange crush?
this didn't age well...lol
I’m not a cowboys fan but I love this guy
I'm in love with the way this kid plays. I'm ready to hear him howl in 2020.
Baby Urlacher
M R Yah Jaylon gonna have him jacked tf up
I can’t wait
Why because he’s white. ?
Plug Walk stfu he didn’t say nun about color 🖕🏼
Baby 🐐
I hope non cowboys fans watch this. Hes an amazing player. You are looking at a legend in the making. He is able to read plays and make moves like having Madden on Easy.
This man is going to be a beast, favorite rookie to watch.
This could be the start of a legendary defense. You got these 2 line backers on the field and them 2 dends. wow.
just like the orange crush of the broncos, really good linebackers that helped reinforce the defense to what it is now.
Lol they couldn’t even do shit against the Luck and the Colts 🤣🤣🤣
Jaylon LVE Dlaw and Robert Quinn...sandwiches
Where all my cowboy fans at?😈
Heading to the L.a Coliseum to take over
HOW BOUT THEM COWBOYS!!!
We here brother
@@ELxTALIBAN lmao 😂😂😂 not a ram fan but that ain't happening
DeMarcus Lawrence We Out Here D - Law!!! CT Cowboys Nation DC4L
3:17 He tackled both of them 😂
Yo dude can you make a feelsgood bromance montage of LVE and Jaylon Smith, their celebrations together and shit. It makes me so happy to see how well they're playing together and getting along super well. Having the time of their lives!
welp
I remember watching the draft in a ps4 party chat with friends and me telling them I did not want this guy 😂 but now I love him being on our team 😂
Same here ! I was booing him ! Dude is a beast glad he proved me wrong .
I barely knew who he was and the wide neck threw me off lmao, but the dude proved he’s a beast.
He is the most cleanest lb of tackles that the Dallas cowboys have, he is a beast, he barely fails also he is very good closing holes and the the predator jaylon go to shout down!! #dynamicduo #wolfhunter
Boise State Broncos practice jiu jitsu in the off season. for reals
This kid is great! Awesome addition to our team. I love this guy!! Go boys!!!
Rookie or not he looks like the best linebacker in pro football
These are the best decisions Dallas made in awhile... they deserve all the success this season.... Rams don't want no smoke!
Amen
We coming for they neck #wedembous
Sean Lee, the General retires and becomes the defensive coordinator. LVH, Kid Commando dominates the position for the next 10 years. Works for me.
vander-esch reminds me of randy gradishar back in the days of the orange crush. I have the perfect name for this defense if it becomes a turnover like the bears. the knockout is what I call them due to how their style of defense plays, and also as to when the receiver is beyond the line of scrimmage, they'll only see stars after the impact. as well as a defense that will haunt steven a for the next ten years as long as they are payed and if health gives them good fortune.
When I saw him at 2:13 Live on tv I knew this kid was special. He hit the gap and took on the All-Pro Jason Peters and went right through him and made the tackle. Brian Urlacher es
THAD CASTLE IS DAMN GOOD
Go Boise !! Lot of good gems are coming from Boise !!!!
Wentz clapping at the pick he just threw...LOL!!! 2:02
He’s a red head he’s just taking after Jason Garrett lol but I can’t talk about Garret he has actually coached two good games in a row.
Best pick in the draft
Oh, you must've forgot about Darius, do recall Leighton only played one full season at boise state. You can have your injury prone LB I'll take the DROY any day of the week. (my mistake is you were talking about best pick in the draft for the cowboys)
So good to see my Cowboys playing like this. We have the best momentum going in the playoffs. Let’s shock the world Boyz. #DC4L
5:03 the closest comparison to a rookie manhandling a HOF is Steve Atwater manhandling Christian Okoye. Wow.
Makes me feel good to be a cowboys fan
Chase Peeples I know right? Best team we’ve had in awhile
L.V is a Dawg!.💯
People say he isn’t as good as Leonard. Leonard has played 200 more snaps he’s played 98% of snaps vs LVEs 76% Leonard has started in 6 more games and has a smaller tackle % LVE the Wolf Hunter baby!
Let’s face it... both Colts and Cowboys have talented young linebacker corps that should make every QB frightened for the next 10 years.
numberonekpfan I absolutely agree with you man VanderEsch is underrated is all I’m saying it’s a shame neither of them made the pro bowl.
He's not as good as Leonard he's echelons above him he was cheated out of the Rookie of the Year award.
Robert Gray echelons? Lol
He ACTUALLY tackles. He goes for a kill shot every time
I remember seeing this pick live with my friends outside the at&t stadium I wanted him so bad. I said bruh he’s gonna take Lee’s position like how dak took romos. I got lit up 💀they didn’t believe in him. Now he’s one of the best LB in the league! Wolf 🐺
Best decision this season with Sean out. I love Sean but i love Vander Esch
BEST LINEBACKER EVER
LVE damn does Dallas draft well you can hate all you want but you can't deny facts
Papi they drafted Prescott so I’m hatin he trash
@@jackwyatt3854 I see why you think that but you do have to understand the guy doesn't have the best staff around him like Kellen Moore as your QB coach cmon plus he is still young he isn't trash he is still developing but that's just my opinion plus we got him in the 4th he wasn't supposed to be anything tbh but he definitely has exceeded expectation
@@jackwyatt3854 for a 4th round pick he pretty good.
Papi Tom Brady was a 6th round pick and Dak will never be on that l level
@@jackwyatt3854 okay but who will? Nobody he is a one in a generation talent and dak is good enough to win a ring or two
Great work on the vid
That interception bouncing from Ridley to LVE...🤔. I admit I'm one that doubted that pick at 19 but happy we got the wolf hunter!!
This guy is a beast glad we have him let’s go cowboys
Finally someone makes this
Sad how this video and comments didn’t age well :/
At 2:43 , that is a left tackle that has more than 50lbs on LVE... just an incredible shed and tackle.
That game-saving tackle against the Beagles was an all-timer.
I love how he gets a wolf cry played over the stadium whenever he gets a tackle at home
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damn shame he aint nothing like this anymore
Those rookiess are not a joke Vander is a beast
They help cowboys make it to the playoff
Flyeaglesfly
Well Jaylon isn’t a rookie, but it is his first year actually playing.
@@jfrogg oh didn't know thanx
kitdacraze phillyphilly Yeah, he tore his ACL and LCL in his last game with Notre Dame and was drafted in 2016.
This guy can flat out play! He can tackle and cover. I would like to see the Cowboys take another linebacker with their first pick in the second round!
The wolf pack defense
vander esch was my first ever cowboys jersey
Hope he comes back healthy
5:05 this guy just picks up Adrian Peterson like it’s no big deal
Vander Esch is a BEAST.
I luv this pick my boy Vander Esch boss
This guys career hit midnight and now he has to leave ball
Leighton Vander Esch made people notice him. He will wreak havoc along with Jaylon for years to come.
Jaylon is the Hammer and Leighton is the Anvil.
I am embarrassed to say I didn’t like the pick but boy was I wrong. This kids a BEAST...DCFL ✭
What A BEAST
Sean Lee , Jaylon Smith, and LVE at the same time in the field that’s a shut down right there
Who else ready for sat? 👀
👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
Dude beast man all star
Please come back to this form LVE
Hope Dallas keeps him forever!
Why does LVE wear that thing behind his neck?
Pretty sure it reduces the chance of a neck injury. Getting hit and whipping your head back is dangerous.
I agree with Chase. He had a next injury in college and this pad I guess you call it would probably reduce injury and whiplash to next
When the cowboys draft him I was like who?! Jajaja but he is really good
I gave you credit for the clips I used in the description
I saw, thanks
Need this lve back
Yeah, most of us shook our heads at this pick,but he would justify that choice!
Best linebackers in football LVE and Jaylon Smith.
HAHHA, I can name a rookie better than both of them. (hint, his name begins with a D)
@@thewoodchuck4441 not even close.
@@mikesampson3142 Alright so stats wise Darius is considerably better, as seen by his sack total, tfl total and ff total. In those three categories alone he as more than both of them combined in their careers. Pretty weird how it's "not even close".
He got released😔 I’m gonna mid Vander Esch soooo much
Pure Beast.........
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LVE and Jaylen Smith are like the Brian Urlacher and Lance Briggs of today
Thad castle looks really good!
Wolf hunter LB extraordinaire
What happened to him? Haven't seen him since 2018!!
I forgot we even played the falcons this year lol.
They struggling now but dallas don't add any damn dlineman too help out. We will be bad in the run game if u can't get a nose tackle
Tbh I thought we screwd up not taking calvin ridley but he's my favorite player now
Thanks for the heart
The cowboys are winning the superbowl
this dude is the Real Deal. COWBOY UP!!!
To bad his rookie year was by far the best year he is going to have .
That neck injury gonna haunt him and he will be retired in about 2 years
3:18 Got both of them to the ground...
Lve Rookie Year what you're seeing now is my normal state.
Lve year 2 this. this is what is known as a super saiyan that has ascended above a super saiyan. or, you could just call this a super saiyan two.
Lve yr 3 : AND THIS IS TO GO EVEN FURTHER BEYOND
HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
I kind of wish the Steelers got him but he looks awesome in a cowboy jersey
knows how to tackle
All you need is LVE 🎶🎶
NOW THAT WE PONDER IT, the president of athletics @Boise St must have damning evidence against Jerry?!?! We draft all their players??
The Best 1st round pick cowboys has ever fucking made....
his rookie season and this season ar like Night and Day
Beast💪🏽
This kid is gonna do great things..#whodat
This dude is the truth
The Greatest
Dude is a baller
If I seen him in real life I would cry
Another Sean lee
So what’s going to happen to Sean Lee?