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Originally Posted by Red 5
This is not accurate at all.
Our pass rush was very good against the Raiders in both games.
Hali had 3.5 sacks against the Raiders and the Chiefs had 8.
Calling Hali anything but elite is absurd. He had a lot of sacks and was the TOP PASS RUSHER IN THE LEAGUE according to PFF:
http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog...-edge-rushers/
I do agree that Hali needs help but with Wallace Gilberry out there and good blitzers like Berry and DJ, if Houston turns into an 8-sack guy our pass rush will be awesome. There is no need to spend a 1st. |
If you'll recall, the Raiders threw at us at will in the second half of the first Raiders game and we were never in the game the second time around. Hali's a very good OLB, but he's nowhere near the same level as DeMarcus Ware or a James Harrison. I don't see him command the same kind of attention as those guys. He's a very good OLB, but he's not the kind that can do it alone. Not consistently at least.
We need another pass rusher. It's not a good sign when the next best pass rushers are in our secondary (Berry/Arenas). DJ and belcher aren't good pass rushers. And none of our front 3 are either (Gilberry is solid in specific situations). If Houston can be an 8-sack guy and consistently get into the backfield and force the QB to stay put, then great. I think there's an okay chance he could. But that's a lot of faith to put in a 3rd round pick. Without a second pass rush threat, we're doomed to be the same defense that shows flashes of brilliance and then has other games where we make a backup Jaguars QB look like he belongs in the Super Bowl.