the interior Passrush

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(05-01-2023, 12:46 PM)kalibengal Wrote: First off, I like the Murphy pick and will bring some edge speed we lack.
But the question is how did we improve our interior passrush? are we sold on Zack Carter who I dont think logged one full sack? Sample is a good motor guy and is solid backup but Im concerned since we barely eeeked out 30 sacks last yr.
We were so much better with Larry O along side Reader in this regard.

Some of BJ Hill's decline, IMHO, came from needing him to play too many snaps.  The rotation of guys is key to have fresh legs coming in and wearing down offensive linemen.  Carter improved steadily throughout the year and showed he belonged by the end of the season.  I would imagine we will see more of him and reducing Hill's snaps (this is what Ogunjobi did so well for Hill) which could make him more effective.

Lastly, I think with Murphy's size and strength, he may also be a candidate to rotate inside.  They want their defensive linemen to have the ability to rotate inside without subbing.  Murphy, Ossai, and Hubbard are all capable of this.  I think we also see a lot more of Ossai and Murphy as ends in rotation with Hubbard and Hendrickson to keep them fresh and healthy as well.