Bengals Trade With Jaguars for DE

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(04-11-2017, 06:36 PM)SHRacerX Wrote: I waited for the best response and this was it...

What talent did he have around him in Jax?  At least he has some speed and explosiveness that we haven't seen out of MJ.  I'm not saying he's going to be a three down starter, but I like what I see as a rotational pass rusher.  

Here is his combine evaluation:

http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/chris-smith?id=2543692

You bring up a fair point about the Jacksonville situation.

Their MO the past 2 years has been going 3 and out for 3 quarters, then Bortles making the stat line look far closer than it really was against a passive zone defense in the 4th quarter.  Being left on the field for most of the first half and getting blown out early doesn't lead to many opportunities to rush the passer, much less chances to be successful at it.