(11-01-2017, 06:05 PM)JaguarsWoman Wrote:

(11-01-2017, 05:42 PM)The_Franchise_QB Wrote: Not sure why everyone is looking at his sack number and saying he is playing fine. The interior DL is CRUCIAL in run defense... You know the same run defense that is allowing the most run yards in the NFL...

I don't think anyone said he is fine solely because of  the sack number. It is about his overall performance as a pass rusher - sacks, hurries, knockdowns, etc.

If you go back to the "What's broken about our run defense?" thread, you will notice people were saying Jones is more responsible than Jackson for the decline because of his size or position. Will Jackson play better with Dareus? I don't know, but it could happen. I am still hopeful our run defense will improve to some extent.

Putting most the blame on Abry is totally wrong. I am saying that Malik is not playing well because he is a straight up liability on run defense which is his primary responsibility at DT on early downs. He just isn't getting the job done. As a pass rusher he is decent, but Dareus may end up taking his spot on 3rd downs. Dareus has proven in his past that he is a much better pass rusher than him. 3rd down eventually may end up looking like Fowler Calais Dareus Ngakoue, which is actually an idea Boselli and Prisco brought up on their talk show.

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