starfrombirth
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Dware, we all agree, has put up monster numbers for sacks and is a sure fire HOF'r.... and he has done this in an era where all the emphasis has been on protecting the quarterback. He has done this when quarterbacks can take 2 steps left or right and fire the ball in the stands without fear of penalty. He has done this when cornerbacks can barely touch wr's and they come open much quicker than in the past. He has done this when you can hardly touch the qb's and starting qb's are playing more and 2nd stringers are never seeing the field.
It's hard to legitimately argue this player in that era but just for funsie's, I propose that if DWare had played in Reggie White's time even to the time when Micheal Strahan set the record. DWare would be chasing both of those fine pass rusher's records instead of just being great. Oh... and he has never really had any help in this regard. Don't give me almost Anthony either. He is(was) a good run stopper but offenses never had to fear his pass rush like they did Osi, Tuck, Strahan or Smith and Smith or any of the other great pass rushing D's.
It's hard to legitimately argue this player in that era but just for funsie's, I propose that if DWare had played in Reggie White's time even to the time when Micheal Strahan set the record. DWare would be chasing both of those fine pass rusher's records instead of just being great. Oh... and he has never really had any help in this regard. Don't give me almost Anthony either. He is(was) a good run stopper but offenses never had to fear his pass rush like they did Osi, Tuck, Strahan or Smith and Smith or any of the other great pass rushing D's.
