- Joined
- Aug 27, 2006
- Messages
- 9,937
- Reaction score
- 13,235
Three reasons: 1) he’s flat out playing better, 2) a full year in the system, and 3) they stopped using him as if he’s Wilfork or Washington.
I'd wager that the evolution of that was that it became clear he wouldn't fill that style nose tackle role well, so he lost the weight and went with a somewhat different style. Good result for everyone, and probably for his longevity as a player and a human.