05-17-2018, 12:45 PM
(05-17-2018, 07:11 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: Tim Krumrie was a pretty special DT. Led the team in tackles from that position one season. Incredible. I hear ya on AJ Green. I guess I am looking more at the "not many guys could do that" standpoint. And while I think Geno is a great talent, I think what I have seen Burfict and Green do, which is completely take over a game by themselves, I have not seen from Geno.
When I say "like Geno" I mean a guy that can rack up 10 sacks in any given season and constantly collapses the pocket.
Love and respect Krumrie, but he was not that guy.
To the rest, I don't really recall many games where Burfict "took over a game by himself". Maybe the Pittsburgh playoff game would be closest, but he also stung us in the end. As much as some would disagree, AJ Green needs Dalton to take over a game. Rarely does he have a big game where Dalton didn't play well or at least do a good job getting him the ball.
Geno's position is more 1 on 1. Him vs defender. Less reliant on teammates. But his play can elevate the play of his teammates. When he's doing the dirty work, collapsing pockets or commanding double teams, it makes others look good. The sacks are big, but it's the "little things" that fans don't typically notice that make Geno's impact huge.
That said, Geno does have 9 multi-sack games, and I'd love to see a game log of his pressures and QB hits. I think his impact has been far beyond Burfict.
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