yup.
because he doesnt do what most teams loom for in a defensive end: consistent pressure.
the lions look for different abilities. crush the pocket, set the edge.
one might say the lions are playing moneyball.
i woukd argue - and i think you would agree - that they need a pure pass rusher for third down and long.
sure, but this rule wasnt instituted for cade. cade is ACTUALLY INJURED. everyone seems to forget why this waa put in: because too many players sit out for rest.
it was an attempt to give players an incentive to play. but even with that incentive they dont care enough to play.
this is not a leahue problem, its a player problem.
they played a team actively trying to lose. please dont extrapolate anything from this game.
daniss jenkins is a 3rd string point guard. its great for him. he's got a contract. that's wonderful. he's not a playoff nba player.
i thought the defense was much better when you had at least one "pure pass rush" guy they could put in on third and long downs. like houston before he got hurt.
i get the need to want to crush the pocket and set the edge, but getting to the qb in some obvious passing downs can turn a game around.