(12-11-2019, 12:34 PM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(12-11-2019, 12:22 PM)JagsFansince1995 Wrote: I like Dante and wanted to keep him but the MB warriors were sold on Yann since he was drafted later and performing just as good/better.  Fowler also shot himself in the foot with the off field stuff that grew the dislike from the saints around here.  Fowler is a good player, but Yann is a mid round DE playing around the same level.  Let Yann live lol.  He isnt that much better than Dante and is having the worse season of the 2, but Yann has still been an above average player.  

Basically....Would you take a 3rd rd DE who puts up almost equal numbers to a 1st rd DE and take another player in the 1st; or would you spend the 1st on Fowler and hope another 3rd rd player will be as good as Yann.

It's not about this. ^

It's about getting a problem out of your locker room for a draft pick in return. 
 The Jags did the right thing and hitting on Ngakoue allowed them the freedom to do it. 

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From my perspective, Ngakoue's ability to bend around the edge as a pass rusher is a superior skill to Fowler's reliance on speed and stunts to get home.  I think it makes the sustainability of production at their position tilted in Ngakoue's favor - and I believe that will become more and more apparent as the seasons pass. It's also why Yan has a ridiculous FF stat line.

I agree with your statement about his skillset.  I figured Fowler is better as a blitzing OLB and fits the 3-4 perfectly with what he's good at.  Jags never wanted to use him at LB or stand him up so Yann looked better from the start.  I don't think its personally because Yann is the better player overall, i think its just Yann is playing his learned position while we played Fowler out of position.  Fowler did have the off the field stuff but i don't remember him having problems with players in the locker room.  Guess that was an oversight on my end.

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