05-26-2021, 01:05 PM
(05-25-2021, 11:07 AM)J24 Wrote: Lawson was top 10 in pressures last season and that was without playing next to Atkins or Dunlap. Also Lawson has played in more games than Hendrickson as during their time in the NFL.
As far as Jackson being a one trick Pony; who cares? The #1 ability a CB has to have is to cover man to man. Maybe we should be blaming the Coordinator for not running enough man coverage instead of Jackson.
I think Lawson was more of a one trick pony honestly. He got plenty of pressures but never even got back to his rookie year numbers in sacks. Also, he wasnt a good edge setter in the run game. Hendrickson is better in that area and is a more well rounded DE overall. I honestly believe Hendrickson is a better overall player, and he is on the rise. It wont surprise me if he shocks some of the critics this year. Also coming from a great winning team helps change the culture in the locker room. Lawson as good as he 'could' be was still a Marvin holdover. I think we did the right thing replacing him with Hendrickson.
Overall I think we will see a much improved D this year. Not just because of all the additions of players, but also because of what is happening right now. We have the entire team at OTA's. When was the last time that happened? We had no offseason last year basically. I expect to see big improvements on both sides of the ball, but especially on D.
