MSNBC: Colts’ Freeney overrated as elite player

Troy McClure · 11-27-2006, 11:21 AM

Colts' Freeney overrated as elite player: Indy DE awful against run, not sacking often

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He is, at best, a one-trick pony: a pass rush specialist who’s a liability against the run. At worst, he’s an over-hyped media creation who’s done little in his career to earn the praise and magazine covers that have come his way.

MANNING18 · 11-27-2006, 12:29 PM

He definately over shoots runners. They need to pick a defense that compliments that by bringing more men into the box. Besides that there is no better pass rusher in the league. It's not all about sacks, pressure can lead to things better than a sack.

commissioner_acc · 11-27-2006, 02:08 PM

Yeah you need to put together multiple great seasons to be considered elite.

Once you have a big "stat" year teams will focus on you the next year and matching those stats will be difficult especially for D-lineman and WRs.

The elite ones are able to impact the game without always getting big stats.

horsepowered · 11-27-2006, 03:56 PM

yeah he's not elite. he just gets double and triple teamed every game.....that is bull crap he is fast and strong and pounds pro bowl linemen that are concedered great. him and bob sanders are the heart of the defense and that is that.

11-27-2006, 12:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
MANNING18 Starter Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 23 Posts: 260 vCash: 2000 NFL Team: Indianapolis Colts NCAA Team: Nebraska Cornhuskers	He definately over shoots runners. They need to pick a defense that compliments that by bringing more men into the box. Besides that there is no better pass rusher in the league. It's not all about sacks, pressure can lead to things better than a sack. __________________ "Do you know what happens when you slice a golf ball in half? Someone gets mad at you. I found this out the hard way."

11-27-2006, 02:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
commissioner_acc '49er Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 270 vCash: 2000 NFL Team: San Francisco 49ers NCAA Team: CollegeFootball Blows	Yeah you need to put together multiple great seasons to be considered elite. Once you have a big "stat" year teams will focus on you the next year and matching those stats will be difficult especially for D-lineman and WRs. The elite ones are able to impact the game without always getting big stats. __________________ Five Super Bowls and counting... SF Forty-Niners all the way!

11-27-2006, 03:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
horsepowered TouchDown Addai Tournaments Won: 1 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: indiana Age: 29 Posts: 157 vCash: 2000 NFL Team: Indianapolis Colts	yeah he's not elite. he just gets double and triple teamed every game.....that is bull crap he is fast and strong and pounds pro bowl linemen that are concedered great. him and bob sanders are the heart of the defense and that is that. __________________

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