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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

There is an increasing belief in NFL circles that the secondary is more valuable than the edge rush. If you consider that many offenses get rid of the ball so quickly that almost no edge rusher can get there in time, the ability to extend the rush via better coverage is the only way to slow down a passing offense that relies on short, quick routes. Given that interior rushers have a much shorter path to travel, they are actually worth more since the time to arrive at the target is so short.

Therefore, the best way to build a defense is to have good excellent interior rushers, and corners that work best in small spaces with quick movement, sacrificing the expensive edge rusher with depth in the process.

This makes even more sense if you consider that most teams only want their DL on the field for 65% of the plays, no matter how good they are.

So, would you rather have a Jalen Ramsey that can impact every pass, or a DL that can impact 65%? Thus, paying neither Ford nor Houston their salaries is actually a very wise move, given how little they would be on the field and how difficult it would be for them to get consistent pressure against a short, precise passing game.

Eloquently put, and 1000% correct.