I wasn't just looking at sack totals. Dummervil only had 49 total tackles(solo+assists) and 4 forced fumbles.
DeMarcus Ware had an off year due to a couple of injuries and still managed 45 solo tackles(57 total) and 5 forced fumbles. When Ware led the league in sacks in 2008 he had 84 total tackles and 6 forced fumbles.
That is why I don't think it is off-the-charts good. Plus he wasn't consistent. He was a non-entity the last half of the season. When Ware led the league in sacks in 2008 he was getting constant pressure every game and only had 2 games in which he did not get a sack. Elvis had 7 games in which he failed to record a sack. No sacks in 4 of the final 8 games and no sacks in 3 of the final 4 games.
I agree with your two points. Denver is out a lot of money. I thought they over paid even if he did not get injured. And Ireland was wrong.
