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He was marginally better as a run defender, and in coverage, and has shown little to no improvement as a pass rusher.
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Ford's always going to be a speed rusher. In the end, he's like a fastball pitcher - he just needs a couple of 'meh' secondary pitches because the heat makes gets the opponent reacting. Suddenly that C- curveball makes guys look silly (Royals fans, recall Mike MacDougal). If Ford shows just a little more growth on those secondary moves, they'll play up because of how much respect opponents have to give his speed. And this year I saw flashes of those moves. And don't sleep on the motor either; a lot of guys have carved outstanding careers for themselves merely by refusing to give up on a play. Just as many guys have failed to ever realize their potential because they lacked that kind of tenacity. The fact that he'll never be a 'complete' rusher means he's not going to be a 16 sack guy. But off nothing but his speed alone, he can be a double digit sack guy as early as next year. Moreover, that speed will also need to be dealt with by either passes to the RB or keeping the RB in altogether because his recovery speed will make merely chipping him ineffective.
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Very much looks so far like the Chiefs are intent on replacing Jaye Howard early on.
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Kindness in words...
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Penn State's Austin Johnson would be ideal. Fits the profile in terms of what Dorsey wants from his DL players. And he's a beast defending the run - something that Poe still lacks.
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Most underrated DL in the draft. https://youtu.be/vguCmKduWrY (Sorry don't know how to embed these) |
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Jihad Ward projected to us by Kiper. Hmm I liked him as a 2nd Rd option. Seems like a bigger version of Sheldon Rankins but won't provide as much of an immediate impact (but should still be productive).
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I really like Ward, but as a 3rd rounder. I almost put him in my last mock. He's a solid player. He's much better against the run than rushing the passer, but the scheme KC has doesn't ask their DEs to collapse the pocket as much as they do set the edge and occupy blockers.
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In 1994.
This is the one that's really messed up/unfortunate: http://gazette.com/timothy-mcvey-mak...rticle/1562524 Quote:
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