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I think people have gone overboard with Karlaftis, to be honest. He's been decent for a rookie, but he's not been THAT good against the run, and his pressure rate isn't amazing. He's been worse than Clark (as he should be, given he's a rookie) and we all know how most people feel about him.
He's a rookie, so I get it. I'm excited about what he COULD become, but this year I think people have over-valued his performances. He does seem to have gotten a little more consistent pressure, especially against weaker OLs, and turning more of those into sacks is massive. He's also been an absolute workhorse, and you've got to think that experience helps down the line, providing he's not flogged.
But I don't get praise beyond that. He's not set a great edge, his PFF run defence score is something like 40 which seems a tad low but honestly closer to reality I think.
He's been solid for a rookie. But he's not McDuffie level impact this year, I'm not sure he's Jaylen Watson level impact. Hoping he has a massive game against Philly now and shuts me up.
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