Kage
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Oh really?
Let's see...
In their first 2 years as NFL players: QB sacks
1) Lawrence Taylor: 0 sacks (1981) & 7.5 sacks (1982). Total: 7.5 sacks
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TaylLa00.htm
2) Charles Haley: 12 sacks (1986) & 6.5 sacks (1987). Total: 18.5 sacks
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HaleCh00.htm
3) Demarcus Ware: 8 sacks (2005) & 11.5 sacks (2006). Total: 19.5 sacks
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WareDe99.htm
** TJ Watt: 7 sacks (2017) & 13 sacks (2018). Total: 20 sacks
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WattT.00.htm
As you can see, for their first 2 career years totals in sacks comparisons, TJ Watt is definitely in the same mold of a sack artist as the greats in Lawrence Taylor, Charles Haley and Demarcus Ware. TJ actually has a higher sack total than all 3 for their first 2 career years. The key for TJ Watt will be if he can keep it up and stay healthy. Time will tell.
On the other hand, it is soft Taco who definitely is not the same caliber of a player as those above. Not even close.
You're not being fair if you truly want to compare. You have to go by what currently is available, not what you prefer it to be or not be. Sorry but currently, TJ is much more comparable during his first 2 years in the league, with them sack artists greats than soft Taco. That's just a fact. What hurts is that the front office dropped the ball again and made the wrong choice.
So anyone who gets more than 0 sacks in the first year should be compared to LT?
Anyone with 8+ sacks combined in the first two years should be compared to LT?
Our very own Dorance Armstrong had .5 sacks last year. NEXT COMING OF LT!