PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Huff is fully aware why the Philadelphia Eagles paid him $17 million a year. He’s still figuring out how to do it.
Through two games, Huff remains scoreless on the stat sheet. No sacks, no quarterback hits.
Huff finally was able to get a pressure in Monday’s loss to the Atlanta Falcons (two in fact), but the Eagles aren’t paying him to be below average at getting to the quarterback. Having a pressure rate of 6.7% through two games, Huff and Jordan Davis are the only defensive linemen on the Eagles who have played over 50 snaps that have a pressure rate lower than 10% through two games.
Keep in mind Davis isn’t paid to rush the passer. Huff is.
“I need to find myself in the scheme at the end of the day,” a dejected Huff said following Monday’s loss. “They brought me here to impact the QB. So at the end of the day, I need to talk to my coach, talk to my guys, and see what we can do to get better as a whole and as an individual.”
Huff looked like a player searching for answers rather than someone who knows what the problem is. The main target…
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Author : Jeff Kerr
Publish date : 2024-09-17 17:37:57
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