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Thought I'd post about some of the things that Lawson does really well. He has flaws, but there are some areas of his game that stand out.
As said, he a run stuffing monster. You can't run many running plays to his side. He eats stretch plays alive. With those long ass arms, he's all world at shedding blockers. At his size, he's still as fast as most running backs. On combo blocks to his inside, he's just as lethal. There isn't a FB in the NFL that can dig him out on an inside run. Most teams gameplan him on the run by going the other way. He's that much of a run stopper.
In cover, he's damned good. He does have a tendency to drop into cover too quickly, probably bc he's a converted DE. But he's quick and reads pass routes fairly well. With those arms, you'd be insane to throw over the guy. He also can jump like an NBA player. Supposedly at the combine, he outjumped the machine that measures jumping?!?
If the guy could rush the passer effectively every once in awhile, he's be one of the top paid LB's in the league.
But he can't.
At all.
His edge rush is awful. He's so long and gangly, when he goes wide, even poor tackles just ride him wide, out of the play. He generally has one pass rush move. he makes a weak bull rush, right at the tackle. Every time, over and over again. You'd think he use those arms to swim or rip every so often. But no, weak bull rush after weak bull rush is all he does.
I'd say sign him if we can.
I just don't think we can land the guy. Our cap is way too tight. There is NFW 3 mil per year gets this guy. He'll sign at least a couple year deal for 8 mil or more someplace.
As said, he a run stuffing monster. You can't run many running plays to his side. He eats stretch plays alive. With those long ass arms, he's all world at shedding blockers. At his size, he's still as fast as most running backs. On combo blocks to his inside, he's just as lethal. There isn't a FB in the NFL that can dig him out on an inside run. Most teams gameplan him on the run by going the other way. He's that much of a run stopper.
In cover, he's damned good. He does have a tendency to drop into cover too quickly, probably bc he's a converted DE. But he's quick and reads pass routes fairly well. With those arms, you'd be insane to throw over the guy. He also can jump like an NBA player. Supposedly at the combine, he outjumped the machine that measures jumping?!?
If the guy could rush the passer effectively every once in awhile, he's be one of the top paid LB's in the league.
But he can't.
At all.
His edge rush is awful. He's so long and gangly, when he goes wide, even poor tackles just ride him wide, out of the play. He generally has one pass rush move. he makes a weak bull rush, right at the tackle. Every time, over and over again. You'd think he use those arms to swim or rip every so often. But no, weak bull rush after weak bull rush is all he does.
I'd say sign him if we can.
I just don't think we can land the guy. Our cap is way too tight. There is NFW 3 mil per year gets this guy. He'll sign at least a couple year deal for 8 mil or more someplace.
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