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Originally Posted by Bowser
Two pressures on the stat sheet against a second string tackle then a third string tackle that had been on the roster a week. That would be a shitty day for K-Pass much less Clark.
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Originally Posted by kccrow
What am I wrong about? He held edge contain all game long. He didn't bust through for big plays in the backfield and didn't bring heat on the QB to make any sort of enormous impact. What he did, he did well and I don't have a problem with what he was tasked with doing. That said, I'm far from wrong. There were opportunities for him to make those big plays when he didn't' need to just hold the fort and he didn't'. I think someone else needs to rewatch the game.
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Originally Posted by RealSNR
Clark isn't getting paid to do just the little things you can't see on the stat sheet or on gameday upon first viewing.
All you weirdo defenders know this deep down. You started with, "He'll show up in the playoffs just like last year!" Well, the playoffs are here, and he didn't show up. Now people are just grasping at the old, "It's not all about sacks" argument again.
He's getting paid to make Jim Nantz and/or Tony Romo call his name on gameday for a big play that benefits the Chiefs. Period. That could be a great tackle or a sack or a TFL or a ****ing redirect of the blocker that allows someone else to get free and make a big play or whatever. Hell, or ****ing drop in coverage and do something there.
Do SOMETHING. For ****'s sake.
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Originally Posted by Hammock Parties
he got close!
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I swear. And honestly
I know some of you guys are smarter than this.
How many sacks did PIT get vs. CLE two weeks ago?
With the no. 1 sack-producing defense in the league? And arguably the best edge rusher? C'mon, I know you guys know the answer to this.
ZERO
How many 'pressures' did they get?
QB knock downs?
Did any of you pay attention watching that game?
Does this maybe ring a bell? "Baker Mayfield gets rid of the ball on average in about
2.2 seconds." Some guy, commenting on the game, maybe you had your sound on? Can any of you even name 3 DLs that can get to the QB in under 2.2 seconds? RSNR, I know you're smarter than I am when it comes to individual players' abilities, can you name 3 DLs that can consistently beat the OL in 2.1 seconds? I'm not sure I can name 2. Or even 1.
One of the things I commented on almost a week before the game was that I hoped Spags wouldn't send our best pass-rushers on blitz after blitz trying to get to Baker throughout the game, because it would be a waste of resources. That to have success we'd have to win 1st and 2nd down, and only send Clark in specific situations, AND EVEN THEN OUR DL HAD TO BE VERY DISCIPLINED IN THEIR RUSHES.
Otherwise,
defend the run, protect against Baker rolling out to his left, where he's been the most dangerous this season, Don't allow your edge rushers to rush too deep and allow Baker to escape behind the rush, and guard against WR/HB/TE screens.
And how did Spags try to blitz? Oh yeah, he sent CBs. In fact, the only sack we got on Baker was by sending two CBs from either side, and Sneed got home, right?
So, based on what you could clearly see on the field on Sunday, is it reasonable to assume that Spags learned valuable lessons from reviewing the CLE/PIT game? That he didn't even try PIT's attempted solution of sending Watt on his rush, and trailing a LB/S/CB behind TJ to try and keep Baker from leaking out of the pocket, which didn't work for shit?
So when you watched Clark faking rushes, lining up wider than he's really ever lined up, Rushing at an angle that would never actually bring him to the QB, etc., what? You thought Clark was freelancing all of that? That he'd just lost his mind?
You really think Spags would've kept him on the field if any of that were true?
Clark did exactly what he was supposed to do in that game. Exactly what Spags wanted him to do.
What we saw from Clark was disciplined football. Set the edge. Defend the screens. Drop into coverage if necessary. Keep Baker from rolling left. Keep Baker from escaping behind the rush. Check, check, check, check, and CHECK.
JC. Did you guys really think that Jones and Clark were going to get a handful of sacks vs. an OL/QB that just stoned the best pass-rushing DL in football? Especially when the QB gets rid of the ball in 2.2 seconds?
Thank God Spags wasn't that dumb.