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Originally Posted by htismaqe
This.
The reason you have a guy like Sorenson (or Niemann) on the field is because they know the playbook and their assignments. Even elite athleticism will get watered down if a guy doesn't mentally know what he's doing out there.
The issue is that Sorenson (and Niemann) is playing like a guy that doesn't know what he's supposed to do. He's not getting to his deep zones, he's not handing off routes right, he's got no technique in man coverage. He's making MENTAL mistakes and on top of that, he's not athletic.
He needs to not be on the field at all anymore. He's not a quality backup, let alone starter.
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Wish I didn't agree with this take, but alas . . .
DD has been a great role player for this team for a few years now, including last year in the playoffs where he almost singlehandedly saved the season with that forced fumble vs. CLE in the playoffs.
But he's fallen off a cliff this year both physically and mentally and probably should be benched at this point. I doubt that happens, so I'[m hoping that he finds that one last bit of gas and plays like the old Dirty Dan from his heydays before he rides off into the sunset at the end of the season.