(03-05-2024, 11:01 AM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(03-05-2024, 10:45 AM)JaguarJosh2 Wrote: We need to get younger and better on the interior DL,  I presume this is to help remedy our problem.  All of our defensive linemen not named Josh Allen suck plain and simple.  How you gonna preach stopping the run and do well all year then just get embarrassed at the most important part?  No hard feelings.

The Fatukasi release came down to a player getting paid to fill a role (stuff the run in the middle) and declining in performance at that role year over year. 

They couldn't justify paying him what he's making to do that as he just gets worse at it. 

Clearly they see opportunity in this offseason FA crop and draft class to upgrade the position or they wouldn't be doing this.

Note: Josh Allen is not a lineman. If we consider him a lineman then Travon Walker is as well, and he does not suck. Neither does Smoot who played well again after his injury. Neither is Hamilton, but he had a debilitating illness that cost him the season. We need A defensive tackle who can push the pocket and A defensive tackle who can eat double teams and stop the run. Both can be had this offseason between free agency and the draft.

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