Before his rookie season, New York Giants edge defender Kayvon Thibodeaux had a big goal.
“I don’t want to think too big. You have to compartmentalize the season,” Thibodeaux told NFL Network. “If I could average at least one sack a game or contribute five to 10 tackles a game, then I’ll be good.”
Thibodeaux learned that the NFL isn’t that easy. He had a good rookie season, but was hardly a super-natural sack-per-game force. He finished with 4.0 sacks, 13 quarterback hits, and 49 tackles (6 for loss) while finishing fourth in balloting for AP Defensive Rookie of the Year.