08-24-2017, 09:29 PM
(08-24-2017, 09:23 PM)Essex Johnson Wrote: Okay well let's look at this logically you have two starting defensive ends so Dunlap has been a great success so that's part of the reason that we don't have a lot of turnover at one side of the end and Michael Johnson had some good productive years as a bengal yes he's on the downside now same with gilberry had a good productive years as a Bengal so I don't buy that we've been terrible at the end like implied, What I Do buy is we haven't done well the last few years with our draft picks but we've not been a terrible defense so that's a bunch of nonsense by you.
Michael Johnson had one productive pass rushing year.
Otherwise he's been mediocre.
Even Dunlap hasn't been that consistent of a pass rusher.
Gilberry hasn't been productive since 2013. So I'm not sure what your point on him is.
Go look at sack leaders in the NFL. The vast majority of EDGE RUSHERS are under 270 lbs. Most fit that 265 lbs mold.
Ends like Watt and now Bosa, do most of their damage moving inside while the OLB rushes the edge.
Edge rushers tend to do better when they aren't incredibly tall and heavy.
Dunlap is a very rare anomaly in that regard.
We've seen very little production from drafted DEs since Dunlap.
What do they all have in common? Big heavy edge guys not built for rushing from DE.
