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Re: Pats sign Damione Lewis?
And they dumped him.....
And they dumped him.....
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The guy is a 4-3 DT only IMO.
Looking at this, and the number of DT's we've been scouting for the Draft - I just don't see us playing 3-4 next year.
New England agrees to deal with former Panthers DT Damione Lewis. Good for D-Lew, a true pro, who was underrated his whole time here.
The former Panthers continue to scatter, as DT Damione Lewis has agreed to a deal with New England.
Lewis confirmed the moved Friday afternoon.
The 31-year-old Lewis should fit in nicely, replacing some of the inside rush the Pats lost when Jarvis Green went to Denver.
The team released defensive tackle Damione Lewis, taking the most dependable veteran out of a room full of young, unproven players. Lewis led all Panthers linemen in tackles last year, and was a steadying influence during an injury plagued season.
But as with most cuts, his came down to finances. Though his deal was billed as being through 2014, it was going to revert to his original terms when a $9.3 million bonus wasn’t paid. Then, he’d have been due a $4 million base salary this year, along with a $1 million roster bonus in April.
In his first three seasons here, Lewis was a steady pass-rusher, with 11.5 sacks from 2006 to 2008. That dipped to just half a sack last year, but his 21 pressures were second on the team behind only defensive end Julius Peppers. He did it while playing next to a constantly revolving cast.
Inside pass rush???? WTF? the guy had 0.5 sacks, note the decimal point, last year. Yeah, I know, no "pressuring the passer" stats available. Maybe the writer watched lots of film. Dunno.
If that were true, then there was no point in signing Wilfork to all that money.
Every off season, there is speculation that NE is switching to a 4 - 3 and it never happens. 3 - 4 will be the base defense.
Wilfork was a 4-3 DT in College, and I'm not sure whether you noticed, but our base defense last year for the majority, was the 4-3....
Transitional veteran who'll likely battle with Wright and a first or second round rookie for the playing time at the RDE position, is my first impression here.
Wilfork was a 4-3 DT in College, and I'm not sure whether you noticed, but our base defense last year for the majority, was the 4-3....
PFF has a "pressures" stat. I don't trust the site's formula stuff, but the data has been generally, though not always, reliable. It credits Lewis with 19 QB pressures and 11 QB hits. In contrast, it credited Greene with 11 QB pressures and 3 QB hits. What Lewis can do in a 3-4 is obviously an open question.
He's a 4-3 DT. Not a 3-4 NT, or a 3-4 DE.
Wilfork was a 4-3 DT in College, and I'm not sure whether you noticed, but our base defense last year for the majority, was the 4-3....
Good info from you and NE39. I was too hasty. As you say, the question is open. There's a reason BB gets paid millions and I get nothing.