Very interesting.
He came out as someone we looked at as a 3-4 OLB. The classic 6-4, 4.6 guy: 6-4.2, 254 pounds, 4.61 40. Incredible athleticism - he had the biggest vertical and long jump of all the free agent DE/OLB's we considered, and great speed. Compare his measurables to Matt Roth:
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Roth: 6-3.3 278, 4.81 40, 26 reps, 32" VJ, 9-4 broad, 7.7 three-cone
Anderson: 6-4.2 254, 4.61 40, 20 reps, 42" VJ, 10-7 broad, 7.0 three-cone
But his productivity has been lacking. Five starts the past four years. He was basically a third-down pass rusher, but generated only four sacks last year. As a 4-3 DE, he hasn't been great.
He was probably cheap.
But is this a potential 3-4 OLB pass rusher to replace the TBC role?
A third-down DE?
On the weak DE/OLB corps, this is clearly a move that adds depth. And adds a lot of athleticism.
On the list of seven free agent DE/OLB types, I had him last (Charles Johnson, Manny Lawson, Ray Edwards, Matt Roth, Mathias Kiwanuka, Jason Babin, Mark Anderson).
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Pats sign DE Mark Anderson
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