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Falcons release LB Dante Fowler Jr

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https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/3330...-fowler-jr


Quote:The [font=Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif]Atlanta Falcons released Dante Fowler Jr. on Wednesday, moving on from the outside linebacker with one year left on his contract.[/font]

Fowler had taken a pay cut entering the 2021 season as part of a reconfigured contract and then failed to hit any of the incentives that were placed in the deal, playing in 14 games -- starting six -- and finishing with 4.5 sacks.
The 27-year-old had incentive markers in his contract -- $1 million bonuses starting at five sacks. As part of the reworked contract entering 2021, it meant his cap hit would be more than $29 million -- something that likely would have been untenable for Atlanta.

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(This post was last modified: 02-16-2022, 08:51 PM by ATLjag. Edited 1 time in total.)

He's still only 27. Someone will sign him for more than he is worth hoping to rekindle his 2019 Rams season. In 4 of 6 seasons, he has had 4.5 or less sacks (including 4.5 and 3 the past two seasons for the Falcons). A question....is he better, worse, or about the same as Chaisson?
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#3

Not a surprise. He's had one really good season with the Rams, but has been a huge disappointment in Atlanta.
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(02-16-2022, 07:13 PM)ATLjag Wrote: He's still only 27.  Someone will sign him for more than he is worth hoping to rekindle his 2019 Rams season.  In 4 of 6 seasons, he has had 4.5 or less sacks (including 4.5 and 3 the past two seasons for the Falcons).  A question....is he better, worse, or about the same as Chaisson?

For sure better than Chaisson, but to qualify as better than, you just have to have both arms (fingers optional) and both legs.
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(02-16-2022, 07:13 PM)ATLjag Wrote: He's still only 27.  Someone will sign him for more than he is worth hoping to rekindle his 2019 Rams season.  In 4 of 6 seasons, he has had 4.5 or less sacks (including 4.5 and 3 the past two seasons for the Falcons).  A question....is he better, worse, or about the same as Chaisson?

Yeah, his age threw me for sure.

I say DFJ is a better fit in 3-4 than he was in 4-3 while here. If I'm looking for a pass rusher, I lean DFJ's way. If I want more help in the run game, maybe lean on Chiasson.

In either case, I don't feel good about relying on either to solve my OLB position.
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There's nothing that suggests Fowler would be any better in a 3-4 than 4-3. It simply comes down to whether the opposing team remembers to block him or not.

PFF charts the number of sacks/hits/pressures off free rushes and Fowler was always at the top of the list. Must be nice playing with Calais/Malik/Yannick/Donald/Brockers.
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(02-17-2022, 11:22 AM)Upper Wrote: There's nothing that suggests Fowler would be any better in a 3-4 than 4-3. It simply comes down to whether the opposing team remembers to block him or not.

PFF charts the number of sacks/hits/pressures off free rushes and Fowler was always at the top of the list. Must be nice playing with Calais/Malik/Yannick/Donald/Brockers.

I just always saw him as more light in the pants and undersized as a 4-3 end. YMMV.
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#8

Dante Fowler is a bust. Guy has proven he is just average. Not a bad depth signing for the right price, but never lived up to his draft position.
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#9

Bring him home Dave
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(02-17-2022, 08:01 PM)Newton Wrote: Dante Fowler is a bust. Guy has proven he is just average. Not a bad depth signing for the right price, but never lived up to his draft position.

It's the Duval way.
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(This post was last modified: 02-18-2022, 01:18 PM by NH3. Edited 1 time in total.)

Fowler's high performance days are behind him as his stats shows. Someone may take a chance on him but I don't want it to be us.

Time Will Tell.

NH3...
"AZANE"
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