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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
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.
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No doubt about it. Ford might be better suited to the weak side than even Houston could be given his speed anyway. If he can consistently get to QBs before the top of their drop, we could be the beneficiaries of a hefty amount of fumble recoveries.
It was more just a "What if" scenario suggestion. How many sacks could a guy rack up on the blind side when he just posted 22 from the strong side?