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Originally Posted by freddyg12
Carriker made a comment the other day that was on RI - he say early on he was worried too much about gap discipline & reading the play. He said late in the year he realized he could keep his gap responsibility AND make the play. He really looked good late in the year.
Coming out of college he was a DE that many thought could rush the passer. Not a 10+ sack guy but a guy that could get 7-8 in his best year while playing solid run defense. He showed flashes of that late in the year getting into the backfield more. I actually wonder if his "fight" w/Jarmon lit a fire in him. I see him keeping his starting job as long as he's healthy.
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Just about to post that, with some additional thoughts from HomerMcFanboy.com
7. During a post-game interview after the season finale, defensive end Adam Carriker said something interesting to me. For those who missed it, here’s what he had to say:
“For the first part of the season I was holding my gap and nobody was moving me,” Carriker said. “But I think as the season went along I stopped being so gap conscience and just started making plays. Especially in these last two games I just said forget it. Nobody is going to push me off of the ball … I’ve proven that and now I just want to go out and make plays. That’s what I’ve been able to do lately.”
Well, it turns out Carriker was telling the truth. In the first 14 games, Carriker had a half of a sack, nine pressures and 17 defensive stops. Over the final two games though, he picked up a sack, five hits and nine defensive stops.
HomerMcFanboy » 10 stats from redskins 2010 season
I was very happy with the addition of Carriker