If healthy, D Law could be heading for a career year

[75boyz]

Hurt season after season, fades at the end every year, not a impact player, last year pretty average, his contract is a joke for what he delivers.

This. Every bit of it. Truth.

 

[Wood]

Many were disappointed in D Law's final sack numbers last season, especially coming off of a huge, contract extension. Sacks aren't the end all be all for the position, as Lawrence is considered one of the better all-around DE's as he is one of the best at stopping the run.

Why do I believe Lawrence could be in for a career, type season?

-He is fully healthy now, where last season he was brought along slowly after off-season shoulder surgery. He should be able to hit the ground running this year.

-The addition of McCoy/Poe should allow Lawrence to see more single man match-ups.

-Lawrence has played his entire career in Marinelli's defensive scheme. That scheme is based on rushing 4 and playing coverage behind them. Nolan is bringing a far more aggressive, scheme. He is going to disguise 5 rushers on a given play, this will allow Lawrence to see far more advantageous match-ups to exploit.

honestly they don't need career years from him. They just need his production to match his contract yearly.

 

[cern]

I hope he has a great season and renames the hotboyz.

 

[cern]

Other linemen need to step it up. Being doubled on every play wears one down. Not all tank's fault.

 

[Cowboyny]

I hope so, took the guy a few seasons to get going after being drafted, his 2019 season could be his normal after a brief peak, but I sure hope Im wrong

The system and the players around him will only help him become more successful. He has had some durability issues, but if he can stay relatively healthy he should be primed in having a great season.

 

[Cowboyny]

I agree. His motor was running hard last season, he just wasn't getting the sacks. Anyone who thinks it was due to lack of effort is seeing what they want to see.

He is going to be in a scheme like the one Ware played in under Wade Phillips, in which he had his 20 sack season. His sack numbers should rise this season, along with being always excellent against the run.

 

[glimmerman]

He better. He put off surgery to use as leverage to get his contract. He knew he wasn’t going to be 100% until mid season. If he don’t improve this year then we will use our out and take the 10 million in dead money after 2021 season. He is set to make around 20 million a year after 2021. If he improves we will restructure and maybe give him another year.

 

[Doomsday101]

I agree
People forget dlaw had surgery late last year and I think that effected him

Because of a contract dispute. I think DLaw should have had the procedure done early in the off season but due to contract situation he put it off. For me that is water under the bridge, I just want to see him out there playing to his ability. Hell that is all I ask of any player play to your ability

 

[Future]

Hurt season after season, fades at the end every year, not a impact player, last year pretty average, his contract is a joke for what he delivers.

Quit watching the box scores.

It is easiest to tell who either doesn't watch or doesn't know what they're watching in the DLaw threads.

 

[conner01]

Because of a contract dispute. I think DLaw should have had the procedure done early in the off season but due to contract situation he put it off. For me that is water under the bridge, I just want to see him out there playing to his ability. Hell that is all I ask of any player play to your ability

I would have had surgery much earlier though I see why a player wouldn’t
My hope is being fully healthy and a more aggressive scheme we see a very good year

 

[Risen Star]

Why do I believe Lawrence could be in for a career, type season?

Because you're a Cowboys fan.

 

[Doomsday101]

I would have had surgery much earlier though I see why a player wouldn’t
My hope is being fully healthy and a more aggressive scheme we see a very good year

I don't see why he would put it off. He was going to play be it in Dallas or somewhere else, so as a player your responsibility is to get yourself healthy and in shape for the new season. Woods had the same surgery and was ready to go hitting camp. So in my view there was no excuse to put it off. Having said that for me it is water under the bridge and my only interest is DLaw playing to the level he has shown in the past. I do think Nolan is more aggressive, his teams normally rank high in blitzing which will give DLaw a lot more 1 on 1 matchups and given his quickness off the snap I expect to see him back in the double digit sacks

 

[Brax]

Quit watching the box scores.

It is easiest to tell who either doesn't watch or doesn't know what they're watching in the DLaw threads.

The old eye test huh, do you apply it to Dak or just Dlaw??????

 

[Future]

The old eye test huh, do you apply it to Dak or just Dlaw??????

Uh, I don't use the eye test. I use things like pass rush win rate. With Dak, I use things like Air Yards and catchable pass %.

You don't use anything except one line in the box score. So you don't know what you're watching, and you don't use relevant stats. Double whammy.

 

[Brax]

Uh, I don't use the eye test. I use things like pass rush win rate. With Dak, I use things like Air Yards and catchable pass %.

You don't use anything except one line in the box score. So you don't know what you're watching, and you don't use relevant stats. Double whammy.

"Future said: ↑
Quit watching the box scores.
It is easiest to tell who either doesn't watch or doesn't know what they're watching in the DLaw threads."
Keep it straight you use the eye test your post says so just admit it DL was a JAG last year and had a big mouth that he couldn't back up. Sad how it works stats or lack of them you flop either way, this is what homers do. Paid way to much for a no show.

 

[Future]

"Future said: ↑
Quit watching the box scores.
It is easiest to tell who either doesn't watch or doesn't know what they're watching in the DLaw threads."
Keep it straight you use the eye test your post says so just admit it DL was a JAG last year and had a big mouth that he couldn't back up. Sad how it works stats or lack of them you flop either way, this is what homers do. Paid way to much for a no show.

YOU ARE USING THE EYE TEST by saying he was a no show, and then using one stat from the box score. People who don't know what they're watching are generally the same people who point to things like sacks and INTs as evidence of anything.

I can't understand the gibberish of your last two sentences, but these are the metrics I care about.

Doubled more than almost anyone, won his rush more than almost anyone. That is OBVIOUS on film. The "no show" is just from fans who are jealous about another grown man's money. That's all.

 

[quickccc]

DLaw should be in far ,much better health and recovery, given that this time he'll have more than the usual of time recovery period this time around that he did not give himself prior to the last minute shoulder surgery, choosing to use the shoulder as contract leverage in stalemate negotiations.

All parties thought bypassing camp and preseason, that would give DLaw the necessary recovery needed prior to the regular season.

That proved a wrong course, which he and defense pay the price for it and it seems like he never recovered and was just a shell of himself.

- As a edge rusher - sacks and pressure comes first and far most, that's what makes offenses fear that player, have coaches nightmares and up at night, and game plan and adjust to what they have to do with you as a rusher- that's why there's the fear for the JJ Watt, Khali Mack , Von Miller, Chandler Jones, and Aaron Donald.... but it's great to have a player in the trenches who also helps out with his stout run defense. A two way player instead of one dimensional.

- Dlaw doesn't possess elite athleticism such as Gregory, he's not as smooth, explosive or as agile.
But his fierce aggressiveness and a great technician in the the way he has mastered leverage and hand fighting, he has a way of shredding and getting off blocks and he also is a lot stronger than given credit for.

- But even at his top form, he still hasn't shake the knock that he tends disappears in the 2nd half and playoff games.
Until last years Philly blowout win which he finally bested Philly pro bowl RT Lane Johnson,(who he usually struggles against) you had to wonder if he also have down battles with top notch RT's..

- i hope that Nolan and Tomsula continue to move DLaw from LE to inside nickel DT in certain pass
packages as well as the twists and stunt games he seemed to excel at times.

 

[Cowboyny]

DLaw should be in far ,much better health and recovery, given that this time he'll have more than the usual of time recovery period this time around that he did not give himself prior to the last minute shoulder surgery, choosing to use the shoulder as contract leverage in stalemate negotiations.

All parties thought bypassing camp and preseason, that would give DLaw the necessary recovery needed prior to the regular season.

That proved a wrong course, which he and defense pay the price for it and it seems like he never recovered and was just a shell of himself.

- As a edge rusher - sacks and pressure comes first and far most, that's what makes offenses fear that player, have coaches nightmares and up at night, and game plan and adjust to what they have to do with you as a rusher- that's why there's the fear for the JJ Watt, Khali Mack , Von Miller, Chandler Jones, and Aaron Donald.... but it's great to have a player in the trenches who also helps out with his stout run defense. A two way player instead of one dimensional.

- Dlaw doesn't possess elite athleticism such as Gregory, he's not as smooth, explosive or as agile.
But his fierce aggressiveness and a great technician in the the way he has mastered leverage and hand fighting, he has a way of shredding and getting off blocks and he also is a lot stronger than given credit for.

- But even at his top form, he still hasn't shake the knock that he tends disappears in the 2nd half and playoff games.
Until last years Philly blowout win which he finally bested Philly pro bowl RT Lane Johnson,(who he usually struggles against) you had to wonder if he also have down battles with top notch RT's..

- i hope that Nolan and Tomsula continue to move DLaw from LE to inside nickel DT in certain pass
packages as well as the twists and stunt games he seemed to excel at times.

-Scheme alone should greatly help Lawrence. Marinelli philosophy is to generate a pass rush with just the front four. Prior to the Richard hiring, the Cowboy Defense rarely sent the blitz. It also was a very basic defense that wasn't team specific. Nolan's scheme is going to bring multiple fronts that will help them disguise what they are going to do or send on a particular play. The defensive coaches will find schematic ways to free up Lawrence as Wade used to do with Ware. There will be times he sees a TE on him. Edwards our assistant coach was a master at this with Minnesota.

-Lane Johnson is considered the #1 RT in the entire league. Philly has overcome the loss of Jason Peters at times, but tend to really struggle when Johnson misses any time. Certainly Lawrence has to play better against top competition, but it's up to the coaches to find the best match-ups, if that means kicking him inside against the pass, so be it.

 

[Brax]

YOU ARE USING THE EYE TEST by saying he was a no show, and then using one stat from the box score. People who don't know what they're watching are generally the same people who point to things like sacks and INTs as evidence of anything.

I can't understand the gibberish of your last two sentences, but these are the metrics I care about.

Doubled more than almost anyone, won his rush more than almost anyone. That is OBVIOUS on film. The "no show" is just from fans who are jealous about another grown man's money. That's all.

Sad you have reading comprehension issues, metrics are great have Seth share them with DLaw and the hot lads so he can read how great the metrics say he is because it isn't showing up in the GAMES and that's all that counts, is that simple enough for you. 20 Million 5 1/2 sacks what a super star, I know it was the HC coach, the line coach the DC the CB's the safeties. Believe what ever you want and what ever subjective metrics you want simple fact is DLaw stinks. Wonder what ailment he will come up with this year.

 

[Buzzbait]

I used to be a big supporter of Dlaw, even when he held out, but after getting his contract all he did was talk a big game. Constant crap talking and did nothing to back it up. I’m not a big fan of talking trash but it looks even worse when you don’t deliver. Anyways, after last year I have little to no hope for him, hopefully he proves me wrong.

If he has a big year, it'd be about time.