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[MTK]

AH is not going to lead the league in sacks. To expect that is simply unrealistic.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

AH is not going to lead the league in sacks. To expect that is simply unrealistic.

Especially with the 3-4 guys racking up around 16 a year. 8.5 sacks for a DT is nothing short of amazing. I remember back in my high school days I was an undersized Nose Tackle (very undersized as I was a converted LB) and getting to the QB was a pain in the butt compared to coming off the edge or blitzing from a LB spot.

Blache would never have me in his system because I was always to obcessed with getting to the QB

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

AH is not going to lead the league in sacks. To expect that is simply unrealistic.

No doubt...but he should lead all DTs in sacks to justify his payday. And he needs to literally take a few games over...sacks early on that force the opposing offense to keep dbl or trpl teams on him so our other guys can punish the QB. I wonder if Blache will finally get some effective pressure from blitzing LBs/safeties w/ Al getting doubled and tripled?

...another reason to get excited about Rey , his pursuit of QBs is f'n scary.

[GusFrerotte]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

AH is not going to lead the league in sacks. To expect that is simply unrealistic.

For a $100 million contract, he better come damn close at the very least. And let's be honest, the other stuff I wrote is probably unrealistic also to what is actually going to pan out. JC will improve on last years stats to a certain degree, but I don't think he is going to have a breakout year. Doesn't have much to work with unfortunately.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by GusFrerotte

For a $100 million contract, he better come damn close at the very least. And let's be honest, the other stuff I wrote is probably unrealistic also to what is actually going to pan out. JC will improve on last years stats to a certain degree, but I don't think he is going to have a breakout year. Doesn't have much to work with unfortunately.

When is the last time a DT has led the league in sacks? Warren Sapp was up there for a while, but generally it doesn't happen. Actually, it pretty much doesn't really come close to happening.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by GusFrerotte

For a $100 million contract, he better come damn close at the very least. And let's be honest, the other stuff I wrote is probably unrealistic also to what is actually going to pan out. JC will improve on last years stats to a certain degree, but I don't think he is going to have a breakout year. Doesn't have much to work with unfortunately.

Haynesworth main job is occupy people as technically the DT is most dangerous position to get sacks from as it's usually just a straight line to the QB. However with the way schemes are as well as the fact that interior lineman have to deal with a lot of traffic thats not the case.

What Haynesworth will do on top of getting a few sacks of his own is that he'll prevent QB 's from stepping up into the pocket, which was a HUGE problem last year as it was pretty much a wide open window for QB's to throw as they didn't have to see over their lineman in these situations. Theres a reason scouts like QB's with height, it's because when guys like Haynesworth disrupt the pocket they want the QB to still be able to see whats going on downfield.

The double teams he'll demand though as a pass rusher will also free up our ends and linebackers so expect more blitzes into the A-Gap this year.

On top of that Fletcher will be virtually untouched this year by blockers.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by GusFrerotte

For a $100 million contract, he better come damn close at the very least. And let's be honest, the other stuff I wrote is probably unrealistic also to what is actually going to pan out. JC will improve on last years stats to a certain degree, but I don't think he is going to have a breakout year. Doesn't have much to work with unfortunately.

His career high is 8.5 which came last year. If he is in the 6-8 range he's doing his job in that area. His main value will be in tying up multiple blockers and creating pressure up the middle. A lot of his value isn't going to come by way of pretty stats.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by GusFrerotte

For a $100 million contract, he better come damn close at the very least. And let's be honest, the other stuff I wrote is probably unrealistic also to what is actually going to pan out. JC will improve on last years stats to a certain degree, but I don't think he is going to have a breakout year. Doesn't have much to work with unfortunately.

Thanks for playing. You know nothing of the NFL if you think a DT can lead the league in sacks.