Means going on IR goes back to the discussion we were having about the lack of depth at pass rusher.
Hope the 2 "old guys" stay healthy.
I think we need to face the fact that our depth this year just isn't going to be elite anywhere.
We're already short at WR, OLB, ILB, CB, T. We're solid at G/C, DT, DE, RB, S, TE. But even a big injury to any one of those positions will hurt pretty badly. Then again, that's the reality of the NFL. We need our all of our old guys and our young guys to stay healthy.
Also, I think people underestimate how much one of Suggs OR Dumervil could do without the other. Both are still very good. And my first glance at the first quarter of the game against Washington, both looked like they were ready to play this year. Also, we're going to get more pass rush from the middle of the field if you ask me. Upshaw playing 65% plus of the snaps wouldn't really be the world's biggest drop off. It's certainly no J. Smith to Melvin drop off.
We're going to sustain a big injury to one really good player somewhere this year in a place that the depth isn't that good. Let's all just pray it's not Joe.