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Originally Posted by DeezNutz
The missed sack on Kolb is a microcosm of Hali's career in KC, and the miss was no one else's fault but his own.
Thus, we're presented with two options: 1. Praise him for getting pressure in the first place 2.) Bitch at him for failing to complete the play.
Both are equally true.
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I don't know what play you're referencing. I'm just pointing out the numerous plays where he beats his guy off the edge, but the QB easily slips forward into a massive pocket. When a QB does that, it's really difficult to ask Hali to change direction on a dime or to lay the wood on the guy when you have to change your momentum. It just so happens that Hali seems to be at his best when he's doing that kind of a speed rush.
We're not even talking about having a great NOse Tackle. An average NOse Tackle would push the pile back enough that a QB doesn't have a lot of space to escape. Or at least you force the QB to start moving into spots he shouldn't or rushing throws he shouldn't.
I truly believe a lot of those misses turn into hurries and sacks if you have average play at Nose Tackle. So when you say we should bitch at him for not completing the play, how many of those were the result of not completing the play? And how many of those were the result of poor Nose Tackle play forcing Hali to take an extremely difficult tackling angle to finish the play? It's like yelling at a Safety for not making a play in the flats even though it was the corner that blew the coverage.