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Although I think the real difference that seems to be overlooked is that TBC isn't the focal point of a offensive teams strategy.
Peppers, Allen and Freeney are going against a glut of double teams and protection slides. I don't have the stats to back it up but I would venture to say he had half the double teams of those elite pass rushers. I just hope this doesn't come off as a bash TBC post. It certainly is not intended that way. He's the best we have right now at getting pressure.
Of course those are factors, but we are speaking of productivity.
The purpose isnt to say the players are interchangable, its to say the production is remarkably similar. I'd rather have a guy who matches 'elite production' whether he draws as many double teams or not than to not have the production either.