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we have heard about kk's progression. what about star?

micnificent28

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it's not star's job progress into a pass rusher. the sacks he accumulates is just icing on the cake. his job is to control/collapse the pocket and not allow the ball to get past him.

It's not his job but it is a part of it. Any defensive lineman with his ability should seek to develop every part of his game.

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DTs just don't rack up the sacks the way DEs will, but yeah, you want to see some growth.  You want to see him be a little more than what he is.  He's a top 15 pick that should've been the first defensive player selected, he has a high ceiling.  If all that Carolina ever gets is what they have, that's not the worst thing in the world but he's capable of more. 

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It's not his job but it is a part of it. Any defensive lineman with his ability should seek to develop every part of his game.

 

everyone on the line has an assignment...none of those assignments has getting a sack as the number one priority.

 

believe it or not, unless a blitz is called, rushing the passer is not the first priority of a defensive lineman. 

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everyone on the line has an assignment...none of those assignments has getting a sack as the number one priority.

believe it or not, unless a blitz is called, rushing the passer is not the first priority of a defensive lineman.

I never ment foe this thread to primarily focus on star getting sacks, but to focus on his growth a a defensive lineman period. Now I know sacks aren't what he's there for but a knock on him that a lot scouts brought up was his ability to get to the quarterback and pass rush moves. Now if he does what he did last year that great I will take that every year, but the question was has he progressed we have heard very little about him if any at all. I don't recall hearing his name very much.

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Are we seriously complaining about Star Lotulelei?

Wow

Let him at least have a chance to show he has progressed! We haven't played a game

 

I don't think anyone is complaining; just asking how he has progressed since last year. I am pretty excited to see what he will be able to do this year.

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Meh, Wilfork averages 3.6 sacks a season and he's viewed as one of the best DTs of this era. If Star can average that amount every season, then that's a fugging win in my opinion.

 

haloti ngata, one of the absolute best in the business and who star is a spitting image of on the field, only averages 2.9 sacks per season.

 

can star improve on his pass rush? sure.

 

ultimately, it's not an area of concern because it's not a nose tackle's primary assignment.

 

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