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Evauluating the NFL’s Most Overrated and Underrated Players on Defense | NFL Sport Channel
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Defensive End
Most Overrated: Richard Seymour (New England Patriots)
A defensive end is supposed to get sacks. They should help out the passing game and contribute a little to the rushing game. I know this is probably the biggest shocker, but the fact is over this guys' career, he's struggled to get five sacks in a season.
He's only done it four years out of his eight year career. The most sacks he has accumulated in a single season is eight which he has done twice.
At 6'6" and 310 pounds, he's one of the biggest defensive ends in the NFL. New England runs a 3-4 scheme, but this guy could be a better fit in a 4-3. He is not a coverage guy. He struggles to stay with receivers and finds himself out of place too often.
If he were allowed to strictly be a defensive end instead of a hybrid, he could be much better.
Like Haynesworth, he struggles to stay healthy. He's only played two full seasons in eight.
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