Wouldn't surprise me if a large part of him being so cheap was him being one of the loudest voices calling for Maye to start over Brissett. Plenty of reports of locker room strife in New England. [Reply]
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Though he has only two sacks and has played just 34% of snaps in seven games (he was held out of Sunday's victory over the Jets), he has a very impressive 24% pass rush win rate this season -- which would rank in the top 10 if he played enough to qualify.
This season isn't the first time Uche has shown serious pass-rushing promise. In 2022, Uche recorded 11.5 sacks, a 19% pass rush win rate and a massive 19% pressure rate -- which is the highest by any player in any season since ESPN began tracking pressure in 2017. Of course, he has not maintained that level of play. He had pedestrian pass rush win rates of 13% and 10% in 2021 and 2023, respectively, along with just three sacks in each of those seasons. But we've seen periods of high-level play from Uche, so it's definitely possible that he can unlock it again, especially given his play in the first half of this season.
Originally Posted by staylor26:
He's a weapon that very few teams can actually take full advantage of.
1. You have to have a plan for him.
2. You have to force teams into passing situations often.
He'll likely be unleashed like never before.
Just so happens my favorite team the Kansas City Chiefs have one of the best defensive coordinators and is currently 2nd best stopping the run forcing teams into passing situations. [Reply]
Originally Posted by TwistedChief:
Wasn’t FAU supposed to - at a minimum - slot in as that regular 3rd down pass rush specialist? With Danna playing earlier downs?
I would argue it says A LOT more about FAU than BJ Thompson. I can’t believe anyone is throwing that out there.
Uh, no? Especially with his relatively glacial get off the line, never saw him as a 3rd down pass rush specialist. Spags seems to have settled on him being more like a jack of all trades type of DE/DT hybrid that moves around the line. Not ideal but certainly better than the outright bust some were proclaiming him to be. [Reply]