This story and theme by the media just irritate me tbh. It's ridiculous. Why can't everyone just take the win and rejoice in great play by our backup QB and an aging Chandler Jones? Why does a narrative and attempted "lore" have to be built around it? The inference that somehow a journeyman backup QB influenced a hall of fame pass rusher with a few wise words in passing is laughable.
It isn't really. Many defenders have to be reminded to keep things simple so they can play fast. This is especially true in Vance's defense which is arguably more complicated than it needs to be.
It was CJ who himself brought it up in post game comments! So not some media contrived story at all.
Well, why did Chandler say anything about it then?
That goes for a lot of players over 30. I feel like the same argument was made to let Campbell walk.
Campbell was producing at a higher and more consistent rate.
The guy that’s still mostly washed…. And clearly declining. 5 of those sacks in week one. And 2 of the FF in the same week against a broken down injured Taylor Lewan. Way way too long of periods of being completely invisible and against many mediocre tackles. He’s just not a dominant player anymore and not worth the big contract he’s looking for.
He still commands enough attention to get Markus Slow Poke Golden 11 sacks this year.
Markus is a good pass rusher and doesn’t need CJ…. Fake news.
noone fears the unblocked sack master
None fears Chandler anymore ask the mediocre LT for the lions that was asked to block him 1 on 1 and did so with little problems.
Trent Williams disagrees.
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I agree but the fly in the ointment is that he's still a stud and a game changer compared to the 'meh' of average we have up front
