01-05-2012, 09:32 PM
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Barrodes this from a other Dallas fan
For those that want Spencer gone Quote:
Originally Posted by The Anti-Eagle  As someone who watched every single snap Spencer took this season and wrote them down play-by-play, I would like to see him re-signed at a reasonable price.
Everyone wants Spencer to have 10+ sacks but that's not the way this defense works. In a 3-4 defense (or a 4-3 for that matter) you typically send 4 defenders after the quarterback. Any more than that is considered a "blitz." So you've got your 3 down linemen and Demarcus Ware rushing the passer 95% of the time, and then 30% of the time you'll send a blitzer such as Spencer or another LB or DB. Spencer does a lot of flats coverage, zone coverage and outside contain and doesn't get even half the pass rush opportunities that Ware does.
Having said that, he does need to make more of his pass rushing opportunities. He doesn't seem to have a wade variety of moves when rushing the passer, he generally either tries to beat them on the edge with pure speed, or try to bull rush them and then get inside of them. You don't see him use his hands alot, you don't see him try many spin moves, etc. so he doesn't win 1-on-1's as often as Ware.
He does a pretty good job in run support, and his assignment is outside containment most of the time. He rarely loses that containment and rarely gives up ground to OL. He's a sure tackler when he has the opportunity and has a penchant for forcing fumbles. In coverage I'd say he's above average for a 3-4 OLB. He does a good job jamming RB's and TE's within 5 yards to mitigate their speed and disrupt their route. In zone coverage he does what's expected of him. He generally has pretty good hustle if he thinks he can make a play, and has made several this season on hustle alone.
All in all, if we can get him for 5 million a year, I'd have him back. 5 million a year isn't what it used to be, and elite players get 10+ million a year now. We really need more pass rush out of our DE's, as they rush the passer almost every play, and have precious few sacks to show for it. | |
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