TwistedHusky
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Shaquem is a tremendous edge rusher that we stupidly play at linebacker in a league that covets great edge rushers.
It isn't his fault our coaching staff cannot get over their own predilections and use a guy that is good instead of using barely effective vets. (see the use of Poona Ford as an example).
Should Shaquem be on the field as a DE? God no.
But on passing downs? Absolutely.
What we did was take a guy that wasn't that great away from the LOS, but burst on the scene the moment his team started using him near the LOS - and move him off the LOS. Unsurprisingly, he didn't do much.
Sure Pete knows defense. So if he wants to use him somewhere else?
But Pete also gets caught up in looking at things as how he would like to see him vs how they are. He certainly has his penchant for shoving square pegs in round holes or vice versa.
Shaquem could be a much crappier but still very effective Dwight Freeney for us on passing downs. But he is out there in space for unknown reasons.
It isn't his fault our coaching staff cannot get over their own predilections and use a guy that is good instead of using barely effective vets. (see the use of Poona Ford as an example).
Should Shaquem be on the field as a DE? God no.
But on passing downs? Absolutely.
What we did was take a guy that wasn't that great away from the LOS, but burst on the scene the moment his team started using him near the LOS - and move him off the LOS. Unsurprisingly, he didn't do much.
Sure Pete knows defense. So if he wants to use him somewhere else?
But Pete also gets caught up in looking at things as how he would like to see him vs how they are. He certainly has his penchant for shoving square pegs in round holes or vice versa.
Shaquem could be a much crappier but still very effective Dwight Freeney for us on passing downs. But he is out there in space for unknown reasons.