Carl Lawson posts cryptic tweet

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(03-01-2021, 05:07 AM)Bilbo Saggins Wrote: You make some good arguments.  I don't want to turn this thread into a "Burrow vs. Lawson" thread so I won't even go there.  I just want to say that I love me some Carl Lawson.  He is an exciting young player.  Buuuut...I just can't wrap my head around how Carlos Dunlap had more sacks in 2020 than Lawson did, how Lawson has been chronically injured, how he doesn't have elite production over his rookie contract, but yet he's going to get paid elite money this offseason somehow.  Is he really a better value than the best pass rusher on the market at that price tag?  Is he really better than two pass rushers at half of that price tag?  I know that I don't have all of his pressure tape and all of his run fit tape and this and that in front of me to look at and analyze, it just seems excessive for him.  Prior to this season I had thought of him as the "DE3" on like the best roster in the league.  

Last season Clowney got 1yr/$13m after only having 3 sacks (but being rated as elite by PFF with a 87.3 grade) in 2019 and he has historically been more productive (and a full time player) compared to Lawson. Seeing a guy with even less results than Clowney and paying him even more based off "almost sacks" is a terrible idea.

The Seahawks ignored the advanced metrics rating in favor of reality, let him walk in FA, the Titans gave him $13m and he ended up with 0 sacks (but still somehow was rated PFF's 19th rated edge rusher).

You're right to be hesitant.