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NY Jets DE Carl Lawson downplays the importance of sacks

Newly-minted NY Jets defensive end Carl Lawson visited Jim Rome’s show to talk about the highly debated impact of sack totals.

Though his Cincinnati sack totals haven’t impressed, Carl Lawson has been more than effective when it comes to applying pressure. But that doesn’t mean he’s not going to try and get those numbers up.

Lawson, a newly-minted New York Jets defensive lineman, addressed his supposed issues when visiting The Jim Rome Show this week.

When Rome asked if sacks were the best metric of determining a pass rusher’s impact on the game, Lawson provided a complex response.