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<blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 547968"><p>Actually, Pickett came to us in 2006, 3 years before we switched from 3-4 to 4-3 with Capers' arrival in 2009. It was Raji, drafted in 2009, who was installed at NT, not Pickett, when we went to 3-4.</p><p></p><p>Starting in 2011, Pickett had slowed quite a bit making him ineffective in any kind of pursuit, be it runners or getting after QBs rolling or breaking the pocket. At the same time Raji was proving to be less the NT grinder and more the finesse jet rusher (as finessed as a 330 lb. man can be), while Capers planned a more disciplined approach up front in curtailing the jet rushes. So, the flip-flop of Pickett and Raji that became more of a set thing in 2012 looked like a win-win on paper...Pickett could shore up the run D from the nose, eliminate his liabilities at 5 tech, and give Raji more opportunity to use his athleticism at 5 tech in base and 3 tech in nickel.</p><p></p><p>Pickett held up his end of the bargain, at least until about mid-year 2013 when he dinged up his knee but soldiered on. To say Raji did not pan out at 5 tech is an understatement.</p><p></p><p>So, it looks like we're back to 2010 with tales told of Raji returning to NT and presumably a further decline in snap count from last year's 60ish%.</p><p></p><p>But without the jet rushes for Raji to spash some pressure and sack numbers one wonders if the will exists within Mr. Raji to grind in the run game as he needs to in order to regain stature. Further, if he can't be the grinder we need given our finesse-oriented ILBs, such as they are, the needed improvement in the run defense will not be forthcoming. One would think the one year contract should be sufficient incentive. Then again, last season being his rookie contract year and the best chance to make career money, he went in the tank.</p><p></p><p>Either way, bust or resurrection, I can't see paying Raji after this season. Bust makes him expendable; the resurrected player couldn't be trusted with the money.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HardRightEdge, post: 547968"] Actually, Pickett came to us in 2006, 3 years before we switched from 3-4 to 4-3 with Capers' arrival in 2009. It was Raji, drafted in 2009, who was installed at NT, not Pickett, when we went to 3-4. Starting in 2011, Pickett had slowed quite a bit making him ineffective in any kind of pursuit, be it runners or getting after QBs rolling or breaking the pocket. At the same time Raji was proving to be less the NT grinder and more the finesse jet rusher (as finessed as a 330 lb. man can be), while Capers planned a more disciplined approach up front in curtailing the jet rushes. So, the flip-flop of Pickett and Raji that became more of a set thing in 2012 looked like a win-win on paper...Pickett could shore up the run D from the nose, eliminate his liabilities at 5 tech, and give Raji more opportunity to use his athleticism at 5 tech in base and 3 tech in nickel. Pickett held up his end of the bargain, at least until about mid-year 2013 when he dinged up his knee but soldiered on. To say Raji did not pan out at 5 tech is an understatement. So, it looks like we're back to 2010 with tales told of Raji returning to NT and presumably a further decline in snap count from last year's 60ish%. But without the jet rushes for Raji to spash some pressure and sack numbers one wonders if the will exists within Mr. Raji to grind in the run game as he needs to in order to regain stature. Further, if he can't be the grinder we need given our finesse-oriented ILBs, such as they are, the needed improvement in the run defense will not be forthcoming. One would think the one year contract should be sufficient incentive. Then again, last season being his rookie contract year and the best chance to make career money, he went in the tank. Either way, bust or resurrection, I can't see paying Raji after this season. Bust makes him expendable; the resurrected player couldn't be trusted with the money. [/QUOTE]
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