(04-22-2018, 03:13 PM)Bullseye Wrote: Just a general question:

Why is it that when discussing DLs to purge, the talk always goes to Dareus as being the one to go?

Taking blkranger's figures at face value, Dareus' cap figure in 2019 is $5 million less than Malik Jackson.

When Dareus came in, he bolstered the run defense.  During his career, he's proven able to get to the QB, as evidenced by a 110 sack season and 36 career sacks.  By comparison, Malik Jackson has 29 career sacks.

Even though Dareus came into the league one year earlier, he's actually younger than Malik Jackson.

So what's the justification for the analysis that results in Dareus being scuttled before Jackson?

There are a few reasons I look to Dareus before Jackson. 

The first is snap count. Jackson currently plays 25-30% more snaps than Dareus. That could change of course, but until we see what happens in the coming season there is some question of difference in value there. 

Then there's the question of role and which is more difficult to replace. Is Jackson's disruption a bit harder to replace than Dareus' run stuffing?  Not necessarily - and Dareus offers disruption as well - though he may need to be spelled more often. Still - I think Dareus' more primary role of gumming the middle vs the run may be easier to replace than Jackson's disruption. I have no evidence or stats to support that hunch, but it's my best guess with what I've observed.

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