Quote:Whether you are a UF fan, a gator-hater, a Fowler follower, a self-proclaimed draft expert defending a post from March, or leader of the Ngakoue brigade -- all you have to do is watch Fowler play and it seems pretty clear...

 

He's just a couple of moves short.

As mentioned, his "hands" technique needs some help and he just hasn't perfected an outside move to the QB yet. 

But he looks like he's damn close to figuring it out if you ask me.  

I don't get the feeling I got watching Branch never figure it out. Fowler is clearly more athletic than that. Just needs some development. 

 

I don't give a damn what anyone thought about him before the draft and I couldn't care less when he was picked. He's on the team and he looks like he can become a pretty good darn pass rusher by this time next season.  I'm cool with that.

Fowler has already made more of an impact than Branch did in his entire time here, in my opinion.

 

I'm also not sure if you were referring to me talking about his hand usage, but that's easily the biggest thing he needs to work on the most, through out this season and moving forward.

 

Sometimes I just think he's too undecided at times. The stutter step does not work well in the NFL when rushing the passer. Hes got to pick a move and go.

 

You simply aren't going to win every time in the NFL and that's something every young pass rusher has to learn.

 

It takes time and I agree with you 100%. It's been 4 games and all you got to do is watch and you can clearly see that flat out raw ability that he has.

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