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Re: Would you trade Peppers for Seymour ???
taylor, smith and mccrary are simply not 3-4 DE's ....... if and when those guys played in the 3-4, they did so at OLB
care to re-try your statement??????
I'm no NFL scout, and I simply don't watch enough other teams regularly, but I don't think there is a clear cut best 3-4 DE in the league. I'd probably pick Sey, but I'm a little biased, and I've seen a lot more of him than anyone else. Heck, you don't have to look past the Patriots to find someone that could be in that argument. Ty Warren doesn't get the stats, but that's because NOBODY runs at him. I would put Justin Smith in that category , but he's only been doing a 3-4 since 2008. He's a natural with it and a beast. Although I'm not sure if Baltimore was running the 3-4 back then, my memories of Michael McCrary put him in the same category as Seymor. Because Sey hasn't stayed on the field, I think Aaron Smith could be in the arguement, even though he's not much of a pass rusher (I don't think pass rushing is primary job of a DE in the 3-4). A few could argue for Jason Taylor, since Miami did quite a bit of 3-4 at times, but he's not good enough against the run for me to consider him. Some will say Shaun Ellis cuz of his stats, but he isn't even in the conversation. He might get flashy numbers, but he doesn't draw the double team like Sey. I admit, I watch a lot less of other teams than I'd like, so there is (or was) probably some more obscure guys like Warren who no one runs at at, but I honestly couldn't name them.
My objection was that people called him "the best 3-4 DE of his generation". That implies hands down, and clearly, a guy who's been injured (and played injured) as much as he has simply can't be considered the best, "hands down". If he'd been on the field for most of his career, maybe you could say that, but that simply is not the case. He's still got a couple years left yet though, and if he stays healthy, he could put up some crazy numbers.
taylor, smith and mccrary are simply not 3-4 DE's ....... if and when those guys played in the 3-4, they did so at OLB
care to re-try your statement??????