I don't have much hope in Andre Branch progression at LEO. I very rarely have seen him beat a guy on the edge as a Leo in our scheme should.

 

He produced some sacks but very few pressures and I don't think that is sustainable.

A poster mentioned that offenses would adapt to so many stunts, I think offenses did as he was shutdown once he got his single sack per game. That's like a receiver getting a big first down or even a touchdown and then disappearing for the rest of the game.

 

Kudos to the coaching staff for getting the most out of him creatively but I believe the defense works much better when the Leo is a consistent threat from the edge. I believe Branch is too stiff to do that.

Maybe he can fit better at OTTO where he will be more in space and take advantage of his athleticism. He won't need to stunt as he will be a linebacker and he will blitz from a variety of spots and angles without abandoning the edge like he was at LEO. I would like to see that.

 

By the way, sack numbers is still a garbage statistic : https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/20...ated-sack/

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