The problem, though, has come with pass rush, where no Jayhawk has a “very good” rating.
When asked about the difference in these two areas, defensive coordinator Clint Bowen explained one reason why KU’s pass rush has dropped off from a year ago. Because of the Jayhawks’ inexperience in the secondary, Bowen has had to change responsibilities for Armstrong, the Big 12 defensive player of the year who had 10 sacks last season.
Instead of simply telling Armstrong to always run around the edge to sack the quarterback, Bowen has given him more run obligations, requiring him to always get his hands on the offensive lineman in front of him to ensure that player can’t block others on the second level.
Armstrong, through 10 games, only has one sack.
“He didn’t change. He didn’t become slow or unathletic or a bad pass-rush guy,” Bowen said. “He’s doing some things for us that I really appreciate his unselfishness and his team attitude, because he gets in there and battles.”[
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So that is from the Kansas DC. He was a 250 lb 5 tech end instead of a 34 or 43 OLB. So not only was he playing out of position, he was asked to basically play run defense constantly. He was never dropped into coverage so there is some projecting on him, but he looked smooth at the combine in drills.
I love this guy. An athletic, speed to power guy that does exactly what the coaches what because thats whats best for the team is exactly what I want.
If he drops anywhere near the 3rd I am trading and going after him hard.
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