03-29-2017, 11:35 AM
(03-28-2017, 12:04 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Some people don't realize how much Shawn played in '15. He played over 30 snaps (not counting special teams) in 8 games. He played over 70% of the defensive snaps in 5 games (four starts). So there was a lot more than just "one game against the Stealers" for the coaches to judge him.
Yeah, that is true, but the game that sticks into memories is the Pitt game. The others were solid, if not unspectacular, games. Nelson didn't really fall off in Oaktown, and he could very well be one of those guys that ages well. I'm not sure every team in the league would let the NFL leader in INTs just leave to sign a somewhat unproven commodity for similar dough. I don't think I would, anyway.
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