05-23-2020, 03:45 PM
(05-23-2020, 12:35 PM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: Definitely not great. Im lazy to look it up, but I think his peak year here resulted in like 7 sacks.
He was definitely solid though. But I remember quite a few people wanting to label him a bust or disappointment back then. I guess as #4 overall pick people expected a lot more.
What we soon found out though was he was a pretty great player. But that he just didnt really fit our system. Once he got to San Fran and was used more to his strengths he flourished.
He played the same number of years on both teams his stats are almost identical in each 7 year span. What made him a great player there and not here? He never had more than 8.5 sacks with either team. I’ll never understand why they thought he was so great in San Fran when his numbers were the same in Cincy.
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SmitJu20.htm
Same reason whitworth was all pro with the Rams and not here. It’s because they played for the Bungles. Nobody cares, except us. I still say if Whitworth was on any other team Joe Thomas gets less love over the years. It is what it is.
