red grenadine
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I swear I've seen him make a play on the field maybe once all season
hawkfan68":2d9zxs9a said:He has Bennett in front of him on the depth chart. Bennett has been one of the best players on defense, if not the best. That's why he's not getting many snaps.
hawkfan68":vfc8f5sv said:He has Bennett in front of him on the depth chart. Bennett has been one of the best players on defense, if not the best. That's why he's not getting many snaps.
red grenadine":2r177m54 said:hawkfan68":2r177m54 said:He has Bennett in front of him on the depth chart. Bennett has been one of the best players on defense, if not the best. That's why he's not getting many snaps.
On passing downs why aren't we kicking Bennett inside and putting Clark on the edge
Back when we had Red Bryant and Chris Clemons we had no problem rotating players and moving Bennett around
I'm just worried that not seeing much from Clark might be a sign he's a bust
hawkfan68":300kddbg said:He has Bennett in front of him on the depth chart. Bennett has been one of the best players on defense, if not the best. That's why he's not getting many snaps.
Scottemojo":ay7fwas8 said:At 56 seconds left in the 2nd qtr, he deposits Staley in the QBS lap.
It was an incredible display of power.
Pass rushers, yes even those that flash so much in preseason, take time. By next year he should be even stronger. Developing some moves to go with that power will take a little time, but he will be a force.
kearly":3p23c2jy said:Scottemojo":3p23c2jy said:At 56 seconds left in the 2nd qtr, he deposits Staley in the QBS lap.
It was an incredible display of power.
Pass rushers, yes even those that flash so much in preseason, take time. By next year he should be even stronger. Developing some moves to go with that power will take a little time, but he will be a force.
I think his future is ultimately as a full time 3 tech. He won't be there this year and might not be there next year, but I think it's where he'll be eventually. Guys like Aaron Donald prove that special athletes can dominate at DT even if being well under 300 pounds (NFL.com has Donald at 284, Clark is listed at 272). And guys like Gerald McCoy have shown that elite run defense at the 3 tech spot can matter as much as being a good pass rusher.
Clark destroys zone blocking in the run game, and has the power to collapse the pocket. He has a very quick first step. His toolkit screams 3 tech, and his weight potential is in range to make a permanent move inside feasible after some offseason training.
Frank Clark reminds me of Cory Redding, and Redding has long been a good player. When Seattle tried to make Redding into an edge rusher it didn't work, but when Redding played inside over his career he's been an above average player. Redding is a nice player, and I think Clark is more talented than Redding is.
SomersetHawk":1t4boaka said:Nice to see him sack Ben yesterday. Anyone pay attention to Frank yesterday? Seemed that once we realised we were struggling our tits off to get pressure we put him in there quite a lot.
Back when we had Bryant we HAD TO rotate players because Bryant wasn't a real DE. They found a way to make him useful but he absolutely had to be rotated in/outred grenadine":27hbmu53 said:hawkfan68":27hbmu53 said:He has Bennett in front of him on the depth chart. Bennett has been one of the best players on defense, if not the best. That's why he's not getting many snaps.
On passing downs why aren't we kicking Bennett inside and putting Clark on the edge
Back when we had Red Bryant and Chris Clemons we had no problem rotating players and moving Bennett around
I'm just worried that not seeing much from Clark might be a sign he's a bust