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I just think we're having two different arguments....
apparently so then...
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I just think we're having two different arguments....
No. Leftwitch had no chance to get up. He fell right into the splits.
So, if Mario never got there, Leftwich would still be down?
This thread is just another way for people who didnt want us to draft Mario to let out their frustrations.
Mario got a sack on that play. It doesnt matter that the QB fell down. Mario was the first person there. Sack.
Does Tony Romo's first INT not count now cuz it was deflected at the line of scrimmage? It isnt Romo's fault that the ball went 30 feet into the air after Strahan tipped it, allowing a Giants player to run under it and catch it.
No. Leftwitch had no chance to get up. He fell right into the splits.
That's cool and all....And I'm happy Leftwhich fell...and Im happy Mario got one more sack....
But Im still not sure how you can say Mario outperformed the opposition on that play...He isn't competing against his teamates...
I'll put it like this....When they were watching film, most likely the coach fast forwarded through that play....and labled it busted...
If there is nothing to coach up, how can you say he performed well on that play ? Do you think the DL coach was raving about how good a job he did on that play ??? Do you think the Jag's offensive line coach chewed out the OT for letting Mario beat him ??I mean if Mario hadn't of touched him....somebody else would have....That was not an impressive sack in the least bit.....
If you were to tell me that was a gimme sack, I'd say, "yeah, that was a gimme sack"
If you ask me how many sacks Mario has, I'd say, "2.5"
I'm really not understanding how you can say you were impressed with him on that play...When the play happened did you think to yourself...Wow Mario is a beast ? Did you say to yourself...Look out we've got a sack artist on our hands ??? No...You were happy that Mario got another sack as was I...But he didn't do anything on that play performance wise that made me think he did a helluva job....Im not sure how I can be any more clear than that...
Let me rephrase the question from my previous post...
If Mario never got to him, Leftwich would still be lying there?
Yes, because someone else would've got to him. He didn't really try to hard to get up, he was probably laughing too hard.
This wasn't like the Plummer fall in the preseason, when Jake jumped up and picked up a 3rd & 15 with a bullet pass to the middle of the field.
Leftwich had no intention of getting up at that moment.
So, 7-10 seconds later, Lefty is still just lying on the ground? If not, how long would you estimate he had between Mario getting there, and the next Texan besides Mario getting there.
3 seconds before some else got there? Would Lefty had gotten up after 3 seconds if no one touched him?
I am kinda being a smarta@@, but I didn't see the play in question, so the question is real.
More than likely Thomas Johnson would've stepped on his head.
Let me rephrase the question from my previous post...
If Mario never got to him, Leftwich would still be lying there?
So, 7-10 seconds later, Lefty is still just lying on the ground? If not, how long would you estimate he had between Mario getting there, and the next Texan besides Mario getting there.
3 seconds before some else got there? Would Lefty had gotten up after 3 seconds if no one touched him?
I am kinda being a smarta@@, but I didn't see the play in question, so the question is real.
Great post Thunderkyss! I also think Super Mario will be a great player but will take some time! It's sad that some posters here thinks he IS ALREADY a bust bcuz he hasn't had 20 sacks yet @ this point of his career!
We had people on the Falcons board writing off DeAngelo Hall after his rookie season. There are few who just come into the game (Pro's) and dominate from day one. Not many Lawrence Taylors, or Reggie Whites out there. Mario will be solid in a year. He's the kind that gets better every year.![]()
Ummmm.....once again....
I don't think anyone has said the sack shouldn't count....I really don't even care about stats honestly...IMO, Mario played his best game to date...
But from a performance standpoint...he didn't do much on that particular play...and Im not really sure what the argument is either....
the argument is people are for some reason trying to berate a player on our own team for no apparrent reason other than taking a jab at a guy that doesnt need any from his own fans. Mario put pressure on the QB all day, if someone was after you all day and you seen him 6ft away from you, you might just slip and fall down too. putting pressure on the QB is what its all about, making him do things he is not prepared to do and forcing him into mistakes and bad decisions. I would say falling down and letting mario touch him for a sack would fall under the "mistakes and bad decisions" category. who cares if it wasnt a highlight reel sack? who really cares? only those that want to find something wrong with the guy no matter what for their own selfish reasons.