darksoul35

I hope he is okay but u cant help but think here we go again.

K Major

If in fact Junior is out for a while, this presents a huge opportunity for Kikaha, Powell & Edebali. Our front office prepared and drafted well.

As another poster stated earlier, next man up.

hagan714

i knock Jr but as a pass rusher he is the best speed we have of the edge. all the others are not near as fast. I was hoping to see him get off the feild more and stay rested for passing downs.

Well rush defense should improve. pass rush will be more of a colllapse the pocket and containment i guess.

this means the front 3 must step up. NT play looms larger than ever now. must get a solid push up the middle and take away the ability to step up in the pocket.

dam there goes the rotation.

"We may have lost the game, but you'll be hurting tomorrow." Doug Atkins

SmashMouth

ScottF

the fact that he is 'considering surgery' is a good sign, and that he might be able to play through it

foreverfan

I guess we need Batman.

LordOfEntropy

Dammit. Why does news always have to be bad news.

Let's hope no more starters go down before the season begins.

jeanpierre

We have Parys Haralson, Hau'oli Kikaha, Ronald Powell, Anthony Spencer, Kasim Edebali, Davis Tull...

We're gonna be okay...

the-commish

Spencer is probably past his prime. None of the others have proven to be competent pass rushers in the NFL.

Galette has been our most consistent pass rusher the past 2 seasons. Heck in 2014 he was number 2 in the whole league in QB hurries in addition to his 10 sacks.

If he can't go full speed, it will be a big loss.

frydaddy

While I absolutely hope that it doesn't turn out to be serious, I do feel much more comfortable with our depth and options at the position than I ever have. I get what you're saying commish and I can't disagree with you. But I do think Spencer can log some quality snaps as part of a rotation. He plays the run well, and even if he isn't a great pass rusher anymore I still believe he can make an impact in spot duty. I also believe that Kikaha is going to end up being a better player than most people expect. 40 times mean less and less the closer you get to the line. The guy has burst and quickness in short area, good power for his size, high motor, relentless, good hands, good moves... the list reads like a football fan's wet dream. Without the injuries, I think he would have been a sure 1st round pick. And personally, the injuries don't really worry me very much. Significant advances have been made in both the repair and the rehab of ACL tears, he appears to be walking proof of that.. I've gone off track a bit, so I guess what I'm trying to say is.. hoping for the best. It would hurt the rotation if he goes down. But I do think we'll be OK with the next men up.

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