DuceizBak
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Obviously his 2017 and 2018 were good, but he also had a pretty good 2015. Everybody knows Pass rusher typically have to grow or get time to become effective. In his first 8 weeks of 2015, he had 1 sack. The next 8 weeks he had 7, and recorded a TFL in multiple games. In 2016 when he was getting playing time he got tons of pressure and got QB hits and TFL's and helped in the run game. I just dislike this myth, and narrative that Demarcus Lawrence just all of a sudden became good when his contract was coming. He's always been this good, he's just healthier and avoiding suspension so we get to see him do all the things he's been doing, plus coaching by Rod.
Remember when we couldn't get pressure on the QB from 2010 to like 2013..and all of a sudden we're able to get to the QB consistently, it's mainly cause of this guy and Crawford. In 2018 the guy had a QB hit in every game except 3... Against Jax,Hou and Ten, and out of those games the only one he sort of got taken away in was the Ten game. He's no Prime JJ Watt, Mack or Aaron Donald, but he's a tier right below him and is IMHO a top 5-7 edge pass rusher, and a top 3 run defender on the edge.
Remember when we couldn't get pressure on the QB from 2010 to like 2013..and all of a sudden we're able to get to the QB consistently, it's mainly cause of this guy and Crawford. In 2018 the guy had a QB hit in every game except 3... Against Jax,Hou and Ten, and out of those games the only one he sort of got taken away in was the Ten game. He's no Prime JJ Watt, Mack or Aaron Donald, but he's a tier right below him and is IMHO a top 5-7 edge pass rusher, and a top 3 run defender on the edge.