Defensive Line

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by Just Passin' By

See, this is where fans, and some teams, get it wrong. It's not up to the player to pull himself out at that point, other than his need to be honest with the team. If the player is trying to gut it out, it's up to the coaching staff and trainers to pull the plug if the guy's not able to get the job done. Blaming the player for that is idiotic.

It's really hard for me to be positive about a player who isn't a great pass rusher that is also a liability against the run.