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Sheldon Rankins
Posted on 11/24/18 at 7:12 am
Posted on 11/24/18 at 7:12 am
According to pff, Rankins is one of 5 interior d-lineman with 400+ snaps who has yet to get a penalized this year. Not bad for a dude with such a quick first step.
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Posted on 11/24/18 at 7:14 am to yaboidarrell
Davenport starts to get 100% and our DL is fricking nasty
Posted on 11/24/18 at 7:31 am to yaboidarrell
Is a beast
Posted on 11/24/18 at 7:56 am to yaboidarrell
What has caused him to develop a pass rush this year? He’s been phenomenal.
Posted on 11/24/18 at 7:59 am to BigPerm30
Tyeler Davison being 100%. He can finally be a space eater allowing Rankins to penetrate upfield.
This post was edited on 11/24/18 at 12:00 pm
Posted on 11/24/18 at 8:13 am to yaboidarrell
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Tyler Davispn being 100%. He can finally be a space eater allowing Rankins to penetrate upfield.
So Nick Fairley ate up less space than Davison?
Posted on 11/24/18 at 8:21 am to BigPerm30
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What has caused him to develop a pass rush this year? He’s been phenomenal.
I agree, he has been great. I also think the d line coach has really helped our d line. This is his 2nd year and I think he has quietly been a huge asset to our defense the last 2 years.
Posted on 11/24/18 at 8:30 am to yaboidarrell
He gave an interview last week where he stated it’s because he’s using power moves and his strength in conjunction with finesse moves.
He was trying to perfectnfinesse moves too much last season? I think he said
He was trying to perfectnfinesse moves too much last season? I think he said
Posted on 11/24/18 at 8:56 am to BigPerm30
Rankins was the space eater (took up double-teams) last season because Fairley was out and Davidson played injured. Rankins was out/injured for most of 2016 when Fairley played.
Posted on 11/24/18 at 9:40 am to BigPerm30
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What has caused him to develop a pass rush this year? He’s been phenomenal.
DT is one of the positions where it seems to take guys a few years to come in. I’d guess it’s more of a natural progression based on his talent - he’s living up to it. A rare home run DT pick by the Saints after whiffing on how many?
We were due.
This post was edited on 11/24/18 at 9:41 am
Posted on 11/24/18 at 10:14 am to BobBoucher
He is going to want his money soon!
Posted on 11/24/18 at 10:34 am to BigPerm30
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Where Rankins has changed the most this year, though, is that he said he has gone back to relying on his power more than just his athleticism.
"For me, I'm like an athlete first. So being able to beat a guy on the edge or spin or with quickness is something I'm always working on, I'm always trying to perfect. But at times over the last couple years, I've gotten so caught up in that, I haven't used as much power as I needed to do," Rankins said. "I think it's something I used a good bit in college. But I think I worked so much on working edges the last couple years, trying to beat guys around the corner, trying to win that way ... that I abandoned at times the fact that I was strong, I was powerful.
"And being able to kind of incorporate that back into my rush has pretty much opened the door for me ... to kind of set up those speed rushes, those finesse rushes."
Posted on 11/24/18 at 10:42 am to GynoSandberg
The only DT I can say has definitely been better than him so far this season is Aaron Donald. Rankins might be all pro
Posted on 11/24/18 at 1:46 pm to CocoLoco
He can make all pro if he gets to double digit sacks. It’s so rare for DTs to get there.
Posted on 11/24/18 at 2:00 pm to shmashmortion
Donald has 12.5
But Rankins is tied for 2nd behind him with Geno Atkins
But Rankins is tied for 2nd behind him with Geno Atkins
Posted on 11/24/18 at 2:30 pm to CocoLoco
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Donald has 12.5
He's playing "DE" this year, but that's still a great number for any position.
So technically Rankins is tied for first among DTs (unless you group them as interior vs. edge players as Donald would be interior since he plays DE in a 3-4).
How many did he have against us again though?
Posted on 11/24/18 at 2:57 pm to yaboidarrell
About time a DT we drafted worked out. Sedrick Ellis could have been dominant and flashed it at times but he didn't love playing football anymore. I think he was only 26 or 27 when he retired.
Posted on 11/24/18 at 4:29 pm to bonethug0180
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He's playing "DE" this year, but that's still a great number for any position.
So technically Rankins is tied for first among DTs (unless you group them as interior vs. edge players as Donald would be interior since he plays DE in a 3-4).
How many did he have against us again though?
Mannnnnnn.
Where you getting this wrong arse information from
Posted on 11/24/18 at 5:43 pm to bonethug0180
Donald is playing inside at dt this year also.
I've seen him inside a bunch
I've seen him inside a bunch
Posted on 11/24/18 at 5:47 pm to Chalkywhite84
He plays DT and on passing downs they move Suh to DE sometimes have Brockers at DT with Donald
He is being double team by the guard and center on 70% of all plays
So for all you down voters explain that.
Do you watch games or do you just skim through them.
I see this board is not Fact based
He is being double team by the guard and center on 70% of all plays
So for all you down voters explain that.
Do you watch games or do you just skim through them.
I see this board is not Fact based
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