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Not really. We struggle to rush the passer all season long. No one on the entire DL was better than average, if even average as a pass rusher, other than Jones, for part of the season.
Armstead is a rookie who reportedly would have been a 3rd round pick, and we know what we got from Bequette, so I'm not holding my breath that he is a savior.
Pryor, really? How about Shawn Crable?
Forston is a UDFA who couldn't stick on the 53.
Fletcher hasn't shwon he can be a viable quality LB yet.
I don't feel better after your response.
I agree, for the most part. Even if you argue that Ninkovich was a 'plus' pass-rusher, the fact still remains that we need more than two, because injuries happen. While Scott and Cunningham weren't bad in their own right, the simple fact of the matter is that, once Jones was hurt, the Pats couldn't get anything resembling consistent pressure. That needs to be fixed, and relying on on Bequette to be that guy is pretty much the definition of "hope in absence of a plan". Maybe they can go for Andre Carter.
Also, even if Pryor and Fletcher had proved that they could be contributing football players (Fletcher hasn't), they most definitely *haven't* proven any ability to stay on the field. In my book, we're to the point where we have to assume that they won't be available for most of the season, even if they make the team. I put Edelman in pretty much the same category.