Expect Andre Carter to Pressure Romo

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

Sorry. I'm not buying it. The only thing preventing Carter from getting sacks is Carter himself. It's not Cornelius Griffin's fault that Andre can't get around the offensive tackle. It's not Joe Salave'a's fault that Carter can't get the edge on his opponent and at the very least hurry the quarterback into a bad throw.

Defensive ends are supposed to be effective whether the D-tackles are getting penetration or not.

It's nice to say that Carter should be effective whether the D-tackles are getting penetration or not. In my mind however, that is simply unrealistic. Teams pay a high premium for game-changing defensive ends (i.e. Dwight Freeney). While we paid Carter $30 million, we didn't pay him anywhere near what Dwight Freeney is going to get and we paid him less than half of what Jevon Kearse actually got. So, to expect Carter to be a monster even when other D-linemen aren't doing anything is simply unrealistic.

And based on my review of game-tape, Andre Carter is beating OTs on the edge. When he gets around the edge, however, the QBs aren't where they would be if the DTs were getting pressure. Perhaps your seeing something different and, if so, maybe you are right. I just haven't seen the DTs getting any inside pressure.