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EDGE RUSHERS
Niner Report
|March 2021
EDGE RUSHERS
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Shaquil Barrett, Buccaneers 6-2 • 250 pounds • 29 years old
Barrett didn’t come anywhere near his 19.5-sack season of 2019, but he still had a terrific 2020, with 8 sacks and 4 more in the playoffs. He’s not just an excellent pass rusher, but also plays the run well. Not to take anything away from his back-to-back strong seasons, but it can’t be ignored that Jason Pierre-Paul drew double teams on Barrett’s opposite side.
Yannick Ngakoue, Ravens 6-2 • 246 • 26
After forcing his way out of Jacksonville last summer, Ngakoue left a lot of money on the table, making much less with the Vikings and Ravens. It wasn’t a great business decision, and now he will look to break the bank, but it’s not a great year for that with a decreasing salary cap. The bottom line: He’s a good edge rusher (45.5 sacks), who is average against the run.
Trey Hendrickson, Saints 6-4 • 270 • 26
This story is from the March 2021 edition of Niner Report.
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