03-16-2021, 08:29 AM
(03-16-2021, 12:56 AM)NATI BENGALS Wrote: You’re right. We could have paid the same money to keep a guy who was a big part of our team which was last in sacks. Instead we went out and got a big ticket item at a position of need from another team.
It doesn’t seem like you’re interested in discussion and only want to be sarcastic, but I would like to offer a legitimate answer as to why I’m not thrilled about this.
We are in the exact same spot, except slightly worse. A big reason as to why Lawson didn’t have big sack numbers is because no one else on the defense can rush the passer. He was the only one creating consistent pressure. Lawson on a defense with other competent pass rushers should have high sack numbers.
Hendrickson created lower amounts of pressure, but had higher sack totals because there were other pass rushers around him. If you remove Hendrickson and his 13.5 sacks from the equation, the Saints are still 19th in the league in sacks and nearly double what we had.
It isn’t a move that improves the team. At best, it is a lateral move and I believe it is a downgrade to the position.
