Haynesworth is Behaving Selfishly

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Originally Posted by SBXVII

This is what I don't understand, I know on defense each person has a specific job, ie; DT/NT is supposed to take on blockers and fill gaps on run plays. What I don't get is although he might be used as a NT does he really think he would not be trying to go after the QB? It would be his job to collapse the pocket while the DE's were circling around forcing the QB to step up. I'd almost imagine he might even get more tackles, sacks and forced fumbles vs. the DE's. Plus if we stuck him at DE and the QB rolls out it's not like he would be able to keep up with the QB anyway... he's too big.

but, in any event, I really don't give 2 cents that he's not here. It's voluntary. I can remember growing up and maybe only 10 player out of 80 would show up for voluntary work outs. The rest were enjoying their vacation. No one threw a fit. The funny part is its like seeing a person driving down the 65mph highway at 65 mph and everyone else is doing 75-80mph and their mad at the driver going the speed limit. AH is doing what he is allowed to do. He is doing what the NFLPA fought for way back when, when the players didn't want the owners keeping them at the facility year around. Until the agreement changes no one can fault AH for doing what he is allowed to do.

He played a lot of DE last year on 3rd downs. He might be big but he can probably still run down most QBs.