(09-13-2023, 06:07 PM)flgatorsandjags Wrote: (09-13-2023, 05:26 PM)NYC4jags Wrote: Baalke talked about Fatukasi's prowess vs the run when we signed him - not sure why that seems to touch a nerve with you. It's OK for the team to value getting him lots of NT snaps, you know. As much as you want to pretend you have every nuance of the DL figured out - you clearly don't see this part clearly.
Hamilton had good pass rush win rates last year and it helped him get re-signed - that's great - but he still didn't get home much, and he indeed was a solid rotational player for the Jags. He played in 61% of the defensive snaps or fewer in FOURTEEN games last year. Hamilton played less than 50% of the snaps in eight of those games. Call him the starter all you want, and he technically was on paper - but he also played 3-4 End - and he also sat a lot while Fatukasi played the nose. They shared the position on the weeks when Fatukasi was healthy.
What you read on a depth chart doesn't mean much about snap numbers. You need to pay attention to how often it has been Fatukasi gumming up the middle in run sets.
It sucks this was supposed to be a bit of a breakout year for Hamilton and he got himself hurt off the field somehow. I hope he's back before the bye week, but it really doesn't look good.
Not a nerve for me, you were just wrong on it again. We absolutely signed him for his run defense. But it wasn't for him to just play NT. I'm not looking at a depth chart. I'm looking at who starts at NT when both are healthy and that's Hamilton. We gave Hamilton the big contract in our offseason to be our NT or start at NT, he will start next to Hamilton. Peters also play NT for us last year and did a pretty good job. He comes out in passing situations, I thought you knew this lol. Big boys gets tired and is not going to be able to play the % of snaps as the ends and you want him resting in passing situations, hes 335 lbs lol. I'd bet the house on if you asked Doug if Hamilton is a rotational player he would tell you no he's our starting NT lol. It's good Fatukasi is looking healthy and can hold the middle down in base packages until Hamilton gets back
Foley was lined up at NT more than Hamilton was during camp when both were healthy. They will definitely both play that position, because they can, but don't be surprised if Foley gets more snaps there when Hamilton comes back. Hamilton is still definitely a starter if/when he comes back, but don't be surprised if he's lined up on a Guard more often than not, rather than the Center at Nose.
This is from Doug himself during training camp about Foley and it was well before the Hamilton injury..
Quote:“He’s going to be somebody that can hopefully dominate the middle or interior of that offensive line,” Pederson said. “He’s our guy in the middle, and you want him to be able to push the pocket and generate some power there. Especially if he’s working as a nose and working one-on-one with centers and things like that. That’s the expectation. It goes back to just keeping players in the right spots and making sure they can be the best there. That’s what he’s done, and just taking his game one more notch up. His expectations are high and so are ours and he’s on the right track.”
