DLaw 1st among edge run stoppers

CowboyRoy

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You don't play a defensive end for just "sacks". You pay him based on the plays he makes. He's not a 3-4 linebacker or some pass rushing specialist.
Crawford played the run well at de. Need sacks.
 

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Ditto this. It's easy to say a low sack total is a result of coasting, but how many that say this bother to actually watch Lawrence closely? Do that and people will see the guy plays with full effort.
it's hard to get sacks from the edge when it's so easy for the qb to step up into the middle due to a lack of tackles.
 

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We don't pay him 100 million to stop the run... Nobody cares.

Get to the QB, cause pressure, get sacks, cause turnovers. That's why you're highly paid.
what happens when the other team is running most of the time?
 

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I think some of the criticism for D Law has been excessive, BUT run stoppers don't get $20M per year
 

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then what happens with the other team starts passing more. conundrum.


Well they’re already doing that to us and he’s not sacking the QB.. Plus our overall run defense has been trash.

His impact is minimal and we pay him to be a superstar.
 

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Well they’re already doing that to us and he’s not sacking the QB.. Plus our overall run defense has been trash.

His impact is minimal and we pay him to be a superstar.
i wouldn't say minimal, but certainly not commensurate with his salary. no argument there.
 

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Rotate Aldon and Anae and we have our DE’s IMO, take a guy in rounds 4-6 but no need to put that high on our draft board.
Though I like the Anae pick I don’t see him being a starter quality player anytime soon
First he needs to spend some time on the game day roster
 

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Dlaw has looked better the last 2 games. Maybe he isn't playing as much hero ball as before. Maybe he no longer feels like its just him out there by himself.
 
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