It takes a big man to admit being wrong....and while I'm not quite THAT big yet, I will say that Lawson looks much better and the numbers bear that out. And we're only through five games, so we'll see.
My one concern is that he is mostly a one-trick pony, a bull rusher, as most of your clips show. I understand the edge responsibility, but I would like to see some spin moves, some rips to the inside etc. Great pass rushers (see Bosa and Parsons) have a full arsenal. Maybe the Achilles is still holding him back some? This was the knock on Jermaine also.
I agree wholeheartedly about the need to move away from high rotation rates on the DLine; find your best four and play them until they need a break. None other than my namesake, Joe Klecko just weighed in on this when talking about Q. Klecko said great players wear down their opponents, and set them up for different moves as the game goes on. Q should be used like Aaron Donald.
My morning coffee always tastes better during the week following a Jets win, even better when I have it while reading your newsletter. I particularly love the clips and your breakdown of the plays you choose. Thanks DWH!
More about Tomlinson in the next newsletter ? Curious that Lawson reached 70% number of snaps, it would seem that Ulbrich has revised his Defensive Line Rotation after criticism. 4 DB’s trying out ? Trading deadline in two weeks, Bryce Hall is buried on the bench. All of these CB’s, could play FS, Tony Adams was mysteriously inactive against the Dolphins, no injury reported. Final possibility, practice squad CB, Jimmy Moreland, up or down ?
Great article again. Look forward to this every morning.
It takes a big man to admit being wrong....and while I'm not quite THAT big yet, I will say that Lawson looks much better and the numbers bear that out. And we're only through five games, so we'll see.
My one concern is that he is mostly a one-trick pony, a bull rusher, as most of your clips show. I understand the edge responsibility, but I would like to see some spin moves, some rips to the inside etc. Great pass rushers (see Bosa and Parsons) have a full arsenal. Maybe the Achilles is still holding him back some? This was the knock on Jermaine also.
I agree wholeheartedly about the need to move away from high rotation rates on the DLine; find your best four and play them until they need a break. None other than my namesake, Joe Klecko just weighed in on this when talking about Q. Klecko said great players wear down their opponents, and set them up for different moves as the game goes on. Q should be used like Aaron Donald.
My morning coffee always tastes better during the week following a Jets win, even better when I have it while reading your newsletter. I particularly love the clips and your breakdown of the plays you choose. Thanks DWH!
More about Tomlinson in the next newsletter ? Curious that Lawson reached 70% number of snaps, it would seem that Ulbrich has revised his Defensive Line Rotation after criticism. 4 DB’s trying out ? Trading deadline in two weeks, Bryce Hall is buried on the bench. All of these CB’s, could play FS, Tony Adams was mysteriously inactive against the Dolphins, no injury reported. Final possibility, practice squad CB, Jimmy Moreland, up or down ?
All good points and speculation