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If we can set aside the QB fixation for a minute, the lack of a formidable pass rush is killing us. Specifically, I'm very concerned about the near zero impact Ryan Kerrigan is having on defense this year. I understand that Kerrigan is coming off an injury. I understand that he came into game 1 with no live reps against real opponents. That is going to present some challenges for any player, even one as talented as Kerrigan.
But we're 3 games into the 2015 season and the guy is damn near invisible. 1/2 a sack. 4 tackles. His single shining moment in 2015 was a forced fumble. If we're being honest, rookie Preston Smith has had a greater impact so far this season.
The standard reply I'm seeing is that Kerrigan is constantly double-teamed. The problem with that defense is that it is largely untrue. He is frequently not double-teamed. What IS happening is that Kerrigan is being forced into these looping outside lanes from which he is neither fast enough or dominating enough to get to the QB before the ball is gone. I'm not sure what Barry is thinking about in his use of Kerrigan so far in 2015 - but it's not working. When Kerrigan is used and plays effectively, it creates opportunities for the other DL. That's not happening either.
I'm a little mystified - I thought this would be Ryan Kerrigan's biggest year yet. What's going on with him?
But we're 3 games into the 2015 season and the guy is damn near invisible. 1/2 a sack. 4 tackles. His single shining moment in 2015 was a forced fumble. If we're being honest, rookie Preston Smith has had a greater impact so far this season.
The standard reply I'm seeing is that Kerrigan is constantly double-teamed. The problem with that defense is that it is largely untrue. He is frequently not double-teamed. What IS happening is that Kerrigan is being forced into these looping outside lanes from which he is neither fast enough or dominating enough to get to the QB before the ball is gone. I'm not sure what Barry is thinking about in his use of Kerrigan so far in 2015 - but it's not working. When Kerrigan is used and plays effectively, it creates opportunities for the other DL. That's not happening either.
I'm a little mystified - I thought this would be Ryan Kerrigan's biggest year yet. What's going on with him?