05-26-2021, 01:34 PM
(05-26-2021, 01:05 PM)bengaloo Wrote: 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.
The lower sack total was due to how awful the rest of the defense was at rushing the passer. Lawson, by himself, generated 44 pressures. The rest of the entire front seven, including backups, generated 50. So, Lawson generated six less pressures than the 12 other guys who say playing time within that front seven group. If you take out the LBers, Lawson generated more pressure by himself than the rest of the defensive line combined. He’s an elite pass rusher, though Hendrickson is also very good.
