Monday, February 8, 2016

Super Bowl Match-Up: Can Michael Oher stop Demarcus Ware?


Huckabee Interview with the Tuohy family who adopted Michael Oher - Blind Side 1

WHY ITS IMPORTANT

Ware remains one of the games elite pass rushers and Oher might have to block him with little help if Carolina decides to use a running back/tight end to help on Von Miller.

ABOUT WARE

Now 33 years old and appearing in his first Super Bowl, Ware is still able to flash. In the second season of a three-year, $30 million contract, Wares 134.5 sacks are 11th-most in NFL history and he had 7.5 this year to go with 16 quarterback hits and 25 tackles. He plays 36.4 percent of the snaps so Denvers coaches are smart in not over-working him. Ware can still get around the edge against a left tackle.

ABOUT OHER

A year ago, Oher was on his way to the street after flaming out as an expensive free-agent addition by Tennessee (four-year, $20 million contract) when Baltimore let him walk in favor of former Jaguars left tackle Eugene Monroe. Oher signed a two-year, $7 million deal with the Panthers to replace Byron Bell, who ironically ended up with Tennessee. Oher (6-foot-4, 315 pounds) had only three penalties. He plays tall, which allows opponents to bull-rush him, but hes been good enough for Carolina.

WHO HAS THE ADVANTAGE

Ware. For sure hes benefited playing opposite Miller, but also effective interior pass-rushers Derek Wolfe and Malik Jackson.

Ryan OHalloran, The Times-Union

Source: http://jacksonville.com/sports/football/jaguars/2016-02-04/story/super-bowl-match-can-michael-oher-stop-demarcus-ware

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