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Originally Posted by ThaVirus
It's too bad Ford isn't more of a physical specimen and able to play strong side on all 4 downs. I'd love to see what Houston could do with a full season rushing from the blind side.
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That's what makes Houston so important. Ford's weakness is that he's slight enough that he's probably destined to be a weakside rusher. But when you have a 15-20 sack rusher on the strong side...who gives a shit? Ford now gets to use his greatest strength - absolutely obscene quickness and raw speed - to terrorize LTs. If you don't have an absolutely perfect kick-step, tough shit because offenses can't give you help or Houston will kill them. Give Ford even a passable inside swim move to keep LTs honest and the guy is probably a 12-15 sack player in his own right.
I keep getting back to 'what does Dante Fowler do that Dee Ford doesn't'? I just don't see a difference there and that's why I think we really got a great pick in Ford, even if I'd have preferred Bridgewater.
These two guys are going to terrorize offenses for a very long time.