It wasn’t long ago that Dee Ford was spoken of in less than flattering terms. Some observers thought the outside linebacker from Auburn was a reach when selected 23rd in the 2014 draft, by Kansas City.
Besides, why draft another pass-rusher when you already had two of the best in the business in Justin Houston and Tamba Hali?
Ford didn’t play a lot as a rookie. Why would you take snaps away from Houston, who had 22 sacks that year, tied for the second-highest total in NFL history?
Things went a little better for Ford last season, when he had four sacks, but he had yet to live up to that draft status.