You really think he will post 10 sacks a year though? I see him as being more around 6 next year. for the third rounder, that isn’t a bad deal, but it isn’t fleecing the browns.

Wimbley has the body and the playing style of a tweener. He is a smaller DE even for a pure pass rusher. He is successful when he can stand up and not line up in front of the tackle on every play. He also doesn’t have great pass rush moves. to get past a LT in this league there are a few ways you can do it:

a) Try to run around him. this is usually the least effective strategy. not only do you need elite speed but it doesn’t often work on the better, more athletic tackles. This is wimbley’s main strategy

b) Bull rush the guy or use your strength. Many guys try to use their strength at least somewhat. Wimbley cannot overpower many lineman or use his strength well to his advantage.

c) Pass Rush moves. This is what some of the best use. the out technique the other guy. Wimbley can do this but his pass rush moves are not overly effective.

Speed rushing is the main thing wimbley does. this is often much more effective in a 3-4 compared to a 4-3.

and I understand that guys can be adjusted to. however, also look at the tackles. during the off periods he was also making significantly less tackles. you could say that they put more focus on stopping him, but a good player will find a way to get the tackles. The tackles should stay at least somewhat consistent, but they don’t. If he isn’t getting significant amounts of tackles, coupled with a drop iin sacks, what this shows me is that he is a streaky player. he has been like that his whole pro career. Its not a case of being gameplanned against more so it is a case of a guy underachieving.

He was.

Matt Roth.

Wimbley was wildly inconsistent and was a non factor once the rest of our pass rush picked up. in the first 7 games he played he had 5 sacks, the next 8 he had 1.5…so for half the season he was a nonfactor. he also had a lot less tackles during the latter stretch and was exposed more against the run.

He was not a factor at all in the browns surge at the end of the season.

He is a talented player but has been wildly inconsistent at every level of play. even his rookie season he would have great stretches (like 4 sacks and 20 tackles in 3 games) and then have terrible stretches (like 0 sacks and 8 total tackles in 3 games).

I could also argue david bowens is better and has been more consistent in his career when he has gotten playing time.

the problem is that Wimbley has elite physical skills, but

a) struggles in traffic and doesn’t work well in traffic.

b) struggles at getting around or getting free of tackles

c) struggles at using pass rush moves effectively.

on pure skill he will get some sacks, but he capitalizes on weaker tackles but struggles against good competition.