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[THE PISTONS]

(Yesterday, 02:46 PM)BFritz21 Wrote: That's what I've been saying all along!

Pressure can lead to sacks for other players or bad throws to create interceptions.

The Ravens drafted a DE that was very athletic with few sacks in college and he's producing in the pros. I think some of Stewart's issue was scheme.

I'm fairly confident he won't be a bust. He may not get 12 sacks a year either, but I think he'll produce.

[Truck_1_0_1_]

(Yesterday, 05:18 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: According to this logic, we should just shut down the board.

So that was your plan all along: raise funds for the server, then shut down the site and take all our money!

THIEF!!!!!

[BFritz21]

(Yesterday, 11:20 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: The Ravens drafted a DE that was very athletic with few sacks in college and he's producing in the pros. I think some of Stewart's issue was scheme.

I'm fairly confident he won't be a bust. He may not get 12 sacks a year either, but I think he'll produce.

He was being played out of position and moved a lot but making him a full-time edge rusher is the way to make sure we get the most out of him. 

I'm actually pretty excited about this the more I think about it.

[*TheLeonardLeap*]

(Yesterday, 11:22 PM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: So that was your plan all along: raise funds for the server, then shut down the site and take all our money!

THIEF!!!!!

[*TheLeonardLeap*]

(Yesterday, 11:20 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: The Ravens drafted a DE that was very athletic with few sacks in college and he's producing in the pros. I think some of Stewart's issue was scheme.

I'm fairly confident he won't be a bust. He may not get 12 sacks a year either, but I think he'll produce.

That's actually a more depressing comparison than people TRYING to be negative, Pistons. Lol

It took Oweh 4 years to break 5 sacks in a season. He was a slightly better Joseph Ossai his first 3 years. We *need* significantly better results than that, and this year not 3 years from now.

[*rfaulk34*]

(Yesterday, 11:20 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: The Ravens drafted a DE that was very athletic with few sacks in college and he's producing in the pros. I think some of Stewart's issue was scheme.

I'm fairly confident he won't be a bust. He may not get 12 sacks a year either, but I think he'll produce.

If he's as disruptive as Los was early in his career (the OG 'almost sack' leader), at least we have someone much better on the other side to finish things off. 

[THE PISTONS]

(Today, 12:31 AM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: That's actually a more depressing comparison than people TRYING to be negative, Pistons. Lol

It took Oweh 4 years to break 5 sacks in a season. He was a slightly better Joseph Ossai his first 3 years. We *need* significantly better results than that, and this year not 3 years from now.

If Srewart got 5/6 sacks as a rookie, I'd be happy.

[FormerlyBengalRugby]

(Yesterday, 01:39 PM)ERIC1 Wrote: Mr Faulk..I am sorry you got your feelings hurt..But I sure wish that you would refrain from ad hominem attacks.. I get that you have made this Board your entire life and I admire your enthusiasm and love of football..but I have noticed you and a few select others that get offended by new members on this Board..get over it..I don't really care what you would expect nor did anyone appoint you grammar and literacy expert..But..since we have a great Board of sports contributors sir..anytime you want to meet for lunch and or drinks..or both..my treat  ..we can compare degrees . In addition to getting an MBA/MHA from Xavier I also obtained an Masters in Public Health from  the Chan School of Public Health ( Harvard) and I doubt very seriously that your educational background  can match that..We hospital administrators also cuss and do many of the normal things that most people do. Now why dont you stick to discussions and topics rather that attacking and critiquing  others on their grammar and spelling ..Thank you

Degrees do not prove you to be smarter than anyone else, but I will not go into that as this is not meant as an attack.

Listing off degrees to try and belittle someone is a poor look, and a worse one on a sports message board where anyone can make up anything.

The weather is great today, maybe some fresh air would do everyone some good.

Maybe, take a breath before posting responses like this, as they typically do not age well.

[Bengalbug]

(Today, 12:31 AM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: That's actually a more depressing comparison than people TRYING to be negative, Pistons. Lol

It took Oweh 4 years to break 5 sacks in a season. He was a slightly better Joseph Ossai his first 3 years. We *need* significantly better results than that, and this year not 3 years from now.

Since 2021, Oweh has 23 sacks. Other than Hendrickson (57 sacks), no one has more than 22 (Hubbard), annd only 3 have had double digits (BJ hill included with Trey and Sam..

It’s a low bar, but getting 5-6 sacks a season would actually represent an upgrade over what we have had recently. This all changes if/when Hendrickson leaves.

[FormerlyBengalRugby]

(Yesterday, 01:50 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: I would certainly encourage him to bring all his degrees by though. I'm just a lowly locksmith who only graduated high school and works at the one and only lock shop in Norwood ohio. I'm the shop manager and i'm there every day and my name is Rick. 

He's welcome to stop by and brag about his many accomplishments any day, M-F 9-5:30.

If all my years of playing Dungeons and Dragons has taught me one thing, it's that every party needs someone who can pick locks!

[Millhouse]

This might be one of the most entertaining threads not by design I have scrolled thru in a while. GGs everyone.

[THE PISTONS]

It's always interesting to me when injuries are used as an excuse for poor seasons.

Last year, Burrow was healthy all season and played at an mvp level. Yep 9-8. We literally did things never seen in the NFL. When the offense is that good, you make the playoffs. Yet the defense was worse than the offense was good.

If anything, on defense the injuries kind of helped us in that they forced the coaches to play other players.

And every team has injuries.

Last year, we found ways to lose. 1 game against the Ravens we were rolling them and Chase Brown fumbled and the Ravens dominated us the rest of the way. Some games it was a missed fg. Some games the defense was terrible. Some games it was a key fumble. Against NE it was the offense that didn't show up.

We're not some elite team. We're a mediocre team with a hof qb and wr...and we can't even make the playoffs with that. We find ways to lose. Then, when it's near impossible to make the playoffs and the pressure is off...we beat some bad teams.