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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sanguine camper" data-source="post: 1091111" data-attributes="member: 9744">When the Packers traded Preston Smith last year, LVN could've taken over as the full time outside pass rusher. That didn't happen. Most of Smith's snaps were distributed to other players. As the season wore on, Cox's snaps were going up. There were games after Smith left that LVN was in the 25 snap range. Playing fewer than 50% of the snaps in a game shows the coaching staff wasn't enthralled with LVN's performance, even though he was in the second half of year two and should've been ready to go as a full-time starter rather than a roll player. Part of the LVN evaluation or any top 15 pick is the return on investment. You just expect those players to better than average starters. If not, the opportunity cost is huge. That pick could've been used to fill another roster hole. So far, LVN 's 8.5 sacks and 17 TFL's isn't real impressive for three years work. There are certainly other ways to measure his performance but you don't pick a guy in the top 15 unless you think he's going to be a beast as a pass rusher.  If he takes another jump like year 3, then he'll get his 5th year option. If he's at his ceiling, the high cost probably means he's gone after 2026.</blockquote>

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