Wow, what a great breakdown. Thanks for posting K9.
Campbell, Williams, Kelly and Okafor is one tough front. I agree Campbell is vastly underrated in the NFL, likely because JJ Watt plays at such a high level. Still, I think this year is the year he goes to the Pro Bowl. He has had dominant games over most coaches/players/teams at this point, and done it all as a 3-4 DE. After Watt, and perhaps Robert Quinn, I cannot think of a player more valuable to his defense.
Williams and Okafor have improved so much it is almost unbelievable. Reminds me of the turn around Calvin Pace had in his last year here. I hope we can re-sign Williams, but am starting to worry that his value has jumped considerably. A solid NT is a must in any style 3-4 defense and Williams has turned into a top-5 player at that spot.
The last play on the cutup by Okafor was absolutely amazing. It shows how well this defense plays as a team, when everyone is blocked except one guy, and hunts the play down from the backside. Okafor's development the last few weeks is the most intriguing. His value is especially high to our defense in that he can slide down and play DE in the 4-3 Bowles has shown the last few weeks. Starting to see the guy that played at Texas, and that guy was a beast on the pass rush. Very excited for the future, I think we have a keeper at 1 of the OLB spots.
