03-22-2019, 01:09 PM
(03-22-2019, 07:25 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: He was a double digit sack guy in his time with the lions...since then (the last four years) he has averaged around 5 per year. That isn't bad, but it isn't the 13 million per year or whatever he is rumored to be after. He has great name recognition and ability, but he seemed to take most of last year off until about the final 5 games of the season and then it became "contract time". The Bengals can get better production from one of the DT in the draft and for a much more realistic contract.
No denying Suh can play, but I don't think he has the all-day, every-day mentality I want for a leader on our defense.
He was a 10 sack guy one time in his rookie season. That was it. His sack totals have gradually been declining as he ages, it seems. Don't forget that the guy is 31 years old. I've never personally seen the guy's effort questioned. The sack totals have just declined as he ages and he got a bad rep because the Dolphins gave him a mega contract that was almost impossible to live up to.
All this said, he's still one of the 10 (maybe 5) most disruptive DT's in the game. Just last year he posted 4.5 sacks, 19 QB hits and 4 tipped passes. I mainly object to saying he's overrated or he doesn't show up in big games. The numbers say otherwise. I don't know much about his locker room presence, but I don't recall him ever being ripped by his own teammates.
To the bolded, I don't know what you mean.
First 11 games: 34 tackles - 3.5 sacks - 12 QB hits
Last 5 games: 25 tackles - 1 sack - 7 QB hits
I'm not seeing a huge discrepancy there.
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