AgreeChargers East!
I like the signing, good depth move!
Ingram is a backup at this point in his live. Highsmith is our starter. He flashed as a rookie, and has more moves than Bud did year 2. Ingram had 7 games and ZERO sacks last season. As a rotational player, we can keep him healthy to maximize his contributions when he's on the field. It's why he chose to play with us, and Justin Houston was a no go. Houston wants to start.
Ingram is a backup at this point in his live. Highsmith is our starter. He flashed as a rookie, and has more moves than Bud did year 2. Ingram had 7 games and ZERO sacks last season. As a rotational player, we can keep him healthy to maximize his contributions when he's on the field. It's why he chose to play with us, and Justin Houston was a no go. Houston wants to start.
I clearly see a rotation to keep them all fresh, 4M looks like fair value given his accolades and being healthy nowMelvin Ingram's 1 year deal with Steelers is worth $4M per reports.Not sure that is backup money.
Agree
would be nice if they threw us that Justin Herbert kid.... lol
Somehow my quote of cope got split onto its own post lol
Melvin Ingram's 1 year deal with Steelers is worth $4M per reports.Not sure that is backup money.
dead on here. They did not bring this guy in on a one year deal to start. His last 10 sack season was 2017. While I dont expect 10 from Highsmith I do expect more than 6. And I believe he has a better chance at 10 than Ingram.Ingram is a backup at this point in his live. Highsmith is our starter. He flashed as a rookie, and has more moves than Bud did year 2. Ingram had 7 games and ZERO sacks last season. As a rotational player, we can keep him healthy to maximize his contributions when he's on the field. It's why he chose to play with us, and Justin Houston was a no go. Houston wants to start.
I would say more like who is the starting receivers and does it really matter. Ingram almost certainly gets 20-25 snaps per game. Does it matter that he says Melvin Ingram University of South Carolina on a prime time game. The team needs Highsmith to make a second year jump. They need 6-8 sacks out of him. If you add 4-5 from Ingram you get Dupree's numbers.I would like to think it is an open competition for the starting spot.
I think he plays 86% of snaps or something around that….He will need to play a hell of a lot more than 10 snaps. Watt is huge motor low gas. I would say he misses more than 10 snaps per game himself
Watt played 83% last year. Say that he goes down to 80%. I do not see Ingram taking 50% of Highsmith's snaps, so that is high. He will definitely get 50 maybe 60 if everyone stays healthyI think he plays 86% of snaps or something around that….
I was just going off of memory.. I should have looked it up lolWatt played 83% last year. Say that he goes down to 80%. I do not see Ingram taking 50% of Highsmith's snaps, so that is high. He will definitely get 50 maybe 60 if everyone stays healthy
Fair enough. But I don't think this is a follow the money deal. They had a massive need for a rotational player here. Actually surprising they let it go this long. At 4 million they clearly felt they had the need. I think it was a good move. A necessary move. I just don't think it says anything about Highsmith necessarily. More like what was behind him and TJ.I was just going off of memory.. I should have looked it up lol
Yeah i do worry because they loved him when he came out in the draft and they have a blind spot for guys they missed out on in the first round… if he produces great, if not then we better hope every olb stays healthyFair enough. But I don't think this is a follow the money deal. They had a massive need for a rotational player here. Actually surprising they let it go this long. At 4 million they clearly felt they had the need. I think it was a good move. A necessary move. I just don't think it says anything about Highsmith necessarily. More like what was behind him and TJ.
Agree here totally. It is farcical to believe you can lose a 16 million dollar per year Edge rusher (after a sever injury) and be as goo dat outside linebacker. My hope is that Ingram, improved Highsmith can offset some and the inside linebacker play is better.Yeah i do worry because they loved him when he came out in the draft and they have a blind spot for guys they missed out on in the first round… if he produces great, if not then we better hope every olb stays healthy
i do admit i was worried about marsh being that high in the rotation at olb…