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Originally Posted by donkhater
but he hasn't turned a game around or dominated a game defensively
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He dominated the 49ers and dominated the Colts. One game resulted in a lot of sacks, the other only one sack. The latter showed how important pressures are. Pressure is more important than sacking the QB. Any DC worth his salt will tell you that.
Believe this: if Hali ever gets a complimentary rusher like most of the other ends have -- Freeney/Mathis, Harrison/Woodley, the Giants -- Hali will be a 15+ sack guy. The amount of pressures he gets which would be sacks if the QB couldn't just step up or easily run to the other side is frightening. You won't see that watching those other teams. If a guy like Umenyiora puts heat on the QB from one side, you can bet your bottom dollar that Tuck is closing in on the other side, while the interior is pushing the pocket upfield.