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Originally Posted by HPF Bob
Mario was getting sacks but he looked lost in space way too often - out of position to make tackles or support the line on running plays. Frankly, I think he was just too large to play outside LB other than isolating him on blocking TEs during pass rushes. Either Wade was going to turn him into a johnny-one-note pass rusher (a hell of a pass rusher but still a one-trick pony) or he was going to have to teach him how to defend the run from that position which he didn't appear to have a feel for.
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Most of the top sack guys are one note pass rushers. Mario is so big and fast you can point him at the OT and tell him to run at the guy as hard as he can and it collapses the pocket and results in sacks. He had no pass rush moves or football instincts and yet will likely end with over 100 career sacks. He is very valuable but so frustrating because you are looking at a really good player who could be Reggie White if he really cared.