cesame":2m3k4fef said:
ivotuk":2m3k4fef said:
It's too bad if true but the Seahawks are still the best team in the NFL and the loss of one defensive player will not sink them. Pete and John will move someone else in there with minimal drop-off and we will still compete for the NFL Championship in 2014 and 2015. One man does not a team make.
Thanks for all the great memories Michael, you've earned your payday. Who's up next?
How was the pass rush before Michael Bennett again?
2012 v 2013 was almost night and day with Seattle's pass rush
He made a big impact last year.
Still have Avril, but Bennett is the more complete player.
You would be correct if some assumptions are made:
The only difference between 2012 and 2013 was bennett
and every other player was exactly the same between 2012 and 2013
and all of our opponents were exactly the same between 2012 and 2013
Of course none of those are true. The pass rush in 2013 was much better than 2012. The majority of that is due to other reasons besides Bennett --Avril, Mcdaniel, Mcdonald, better play from other players on the team, MAxwell instead of Browner for the last part of the year, natural growth, etc etc etc
Also, no one is saying that if Bennett leaves the Hawks do not replace his production with another player, either through the draft or through free agency.