TheBostonStraggler
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I know Easley finished off on IR (again) but from all reports, his injury wasnt considered that serious. We were just in a dire situation and were running out of bodies to play. We needed the roster spot.
Easley was a force on passing downs this year. There is reason to be highly optimistic with him. Getting that type of pass rush up the middle is like gold in todays NFL.
Totally agree. That burst up the middle of the DL is gold. It can mask deficiencies in other areas of the D/opens up the outside guys to hurry the QB (a consistent hurrying of the QB is the platinum standard). It appeared to me our pass rush in the first half of the season was fierce while the second half it was good. Was the loss of Easley the biggest factor (above some LB injuries?) in the lesser production? It is post hoc ergo propter hoc to assume so, however, I suspect it is the case.