By the time Mingo was drafted with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, Sheard had been a member of the Browns for two years. In those two seasons, Sheard racked up 15.5 sacks, but he failed to match even half of that total in 2013 and 2014. Similarly, Mingo struggled in 2013 and 2014; in fact, Sheard and Mingo had nearly identical sack totals over the course of those two seasons, 7.5 for Sheard and seven for Mingo.
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That both Sheard and Mingo failed to meet lofty expectations in 2013 and 2014 is noteworthy, as Sheard increased his sack total to eight in his first year with the Patriots.