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Major props on this one bro.
I honestly didn't think he had it in him after what has mostly been a no show for the first half of the year.
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5 straight games with a sack... just sayin'
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Even better against the Skins considering Suggs was out, everyone had to win their one on one matchups and Kruger did.
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It's funny seeing the knocks on Kruger, who is our best defender in uniform today not named Ngata.
Here's hoping that the Ravens bring him back next season.
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Justlovemybirds
Even better against the Skins considering Suggs was out, everyone had to win their one on one matchups and Kruger did.
Heres the problem, he only commands a one on one and beats it every once in a while. No OC needs to scheme against him. Sorry but Upshaw is already on or past his level in run support, add another offseason and he may match what kruger can bring in pass rush, or maybe not and thats why you go get that outstanding pass rusher DE in the draft, instead of paying for a one trick pony who's one trick is mediocre.
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JustaslowZ06
Heres the problem, he only commands a one on one and beats it every once in a while. No OC needs to scheme against him. Sorry but Upshaw is already on or past his level in run support, add another offseason and he may match what kruger can bring in pass rush, or maybe not and thats why you go get that outstanding pass rusher DE in the draft, instead of paying for a one trick pony who's one trick is mediocre.
I fully agree. Upshaw is lightyears ahead of where Kruger was when he started. No offense, but I wouldn't invest big dollars into Kruger when Upshaw is going to be a beast in a quarter of the time it took Kruger. Kruger is going to get a big money deal from the likes of the Colts and be gone.
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I was gonna say someone will give Kruger his pay day but maybe not
us signing JOe and all.
But Film Study said Skins ran all over him despite 1.5 sacks. I just watched the tape and on their 1st TD Morrison ran by him in the middle of the field. Kruger made a big plunge for him and missed.
There were other times he was in the backfield and RG and Morrison
simply side stepped him and ran by him.
Sunday was the first game Kruger played the entire game. He was a
situational rusher til then. That's not the kind of player you want to give big money to but someone will.
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Mista T
It's funny seeing the knocks on Kruger, who is our best defender in uniform today not named Ngata.
Here's hoping that the Ravens bring him back next season.
Glad to see you back T.
How you feeling.
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leachisabeast
The Raiders Oline had only allowed 14 sacks coming into this game. just saying....
one of the sacks against oakland was when carson fell down and kruger was the first to touch him on the ground. i wouldn't call that a sack.
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leachisabeast
He has kind of already done that, but at this point Upshaw isn't going to give much as a pass rusher, which is what we need down the stretch. I think Upshaw is going to be a vital part of our defense for whatever run at the SB we have as a run defender, but Kruger can get to the QB.
I do think in time, Upshaw can become a productive pass rusher though.
He wasn't a pass rusher in college, and I don't think Ozzie drafted him as such. He's another JJ. Plays the run well, can set the edge, and get after the passer once in a while.
Kruger is more of a pass-rushing threat, and he's had his moments. He's just not able to consistently force the action against a double team. He's not a Suggs, let alone a Bouleware.