Thanks for the info
by tf86 (2021-03-24 19:27:20)

In reply to: Patulski won the Lombardi as best linemen-offense or defense  posted by RJD

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I hadn't looked up Patulski's NFL career info. My analysis was based more on a comparison to another guy the Bills took #1 overall a few years earlier. He did have a much better career, even though he later became more famous for something else.

For more of an apples-to-apples comparison, selecting DL extremely high in the NFL draft became in vogue for the NFL during the first half of the 1970's. A few years after Patulski, the Cowboys selected Too Tall Jones #1 overall, and Randy White #2 overall the year after that. Generally speaking, I think they're regarded as having better careers than Patulski, although both, of course, generally played on much better teams than Patulski did.

Buffalo News wrote about Patulski a few years ago
by garbageplate  (2021-03-25 12:52:47)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Long read, but worth it.
.019 Sacks per pass 1973 = 11.5 sacks in 2015
by RJD  (2021-03-25 16:17:05)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Good read. Not as many opportunities to sack QBs back then, Hesburgh speaking polish to recruit Walt's mom, Al Cowlings at the other end, Saban being a dick...Rick