Quote:I wouldn't worry too much about it now. Wait until the middle of the season and see where he's at then. If you're not seeing improvement from a player (who's coming off of a devastating injury and hasn't played a real game yet), then that's when you start to panic a little, imo. Not a practice or a pre-season game. He's learning still, so a little patience in the way of say, A REAL GAME, may be appropriate this time around.  

 

If Dante "struggles" during the season, I don't think it will have anything to do with his knee, but everything to do with being a rookie edge rusher. Edge rushers typically don't sack the QB 10-12 times in their first year, it usually takes 2-4 years. This is my one concern about this defense heading into the season, the Jaguars are essentially relying on two rookies to rush off the edge, that can be a dangerous proposition.

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