Roche #1 the best DL in WK 14, according to PFF

[Canes Device]

Nice to see him coming together lately. I know he has been solid the whole year, but I was expecting a difference maker when we got him and he wasn't quite that from the jump. Hopefully he can keep up, help us finish this season strong, make himself some money in april and give us another selling point on the trail.

 

[AtlAtty]

Roche plays the position as well as it can be played on a consistent level. Phillips is a better athlete, and Rousseau had freak length, but Roche plays the position as fundamentally sound as anyone and makes plays. I think he will have a long and productive NFL career barring injury. I think the other 2 will as well But Roche seems like the classic “high floor” player.

 

[canesplaymaker]

I thought Phillips had a better game but I wasn’t staring at every player every snap. How many sacks did Phillips have?

 

[supersaiyanshel]

Roche plays the position as well as it can be played on a consistent level. Phillips is a better athlete, and Rousseau had freak length, but Roche plays the position as fundamentally sound as anyone and makes plays. I think he will have a long and productive NFL career barring injury. I think the other 2 will as well But Roche seems like the classic “high floor” player.

I don't think he's received enough love from us. He's been a great one year pick up.

 

[canesplaymaker]

Need both to be disruptive against UNC

 

[ChicagoCane1992]

I don't think he's received enough love from us. He's been a great one year pick up.

Yet people have bashed him week after week on here. He's been a **** of a lot better than Trevon Hill was last year.

 

[swampcougar1]

Just grateful we have both myself

 

[252cane]

Roche only has 4 sacks but is tied for 2nd in the acc with 14tfls. Phillips has 14 too along with about 3 other guys.

 

[canesthing3]

He may not have the sack numbers but Roche has been great all year. So consistent. Great pickup that should have a lengthy NFL career.

 

[3FW]

Going to be a very good OLB in the pros. Pro Bowl upside.

 

[ddann]

He had a very good, disruptive game. Wasn’t he directly involved in a couple of those turnovers?

 

[Midlo Cane Fan]

 

[JgDaCane]

His arrow is pointing stright up. Early to mid 2nd rounder. Going to be a solid NFL contributor for quiet sometime.

 

[smack99]

Stud.

 

[BigWindyCane1]

I love the way ROCHE plays️ If I wanted to show some young players how to play DE, I would put in ROCHE’s tape, and teach them everything that they need to know.

Rousseau and Phillips have been dominant players for the U, but ROCHE is the guy that I love watching play because he does everything the way you coach it and makes everyone on the Canes defense better. ROCHE does his job and he isn’t trying to play hero ball to pad his stats.

 

[HarpDawg]

i think he got bashed on here a lot early because he cheated inside a ton and lost the edge(costing a lot of big plays). He has improved on that greatly the last few games

 

[AtlAtty]

Going to be a very good OLB in the pros. Pro Bowl upside.

After the injury to Bud Dupree I would not be surprised if the Steelers draft Roche to play OLB in their 3-4

 

[edge]

Hard to imagine 4 other guys had a better week then Phillips.

 

[Ericsoncane]

I thought Phillips had a better game but I wasn’t staring at every player every snap. How many sacks did Phillips have?

It was close but roche had two more tackles a half a tfl less that phillips and the same sack amount. He also forced a fumble and recovered one too. I'd say he was more consistent than Phillips and he got the quarterback two more times as he threw it

 

[Ericsoncane]

I thought Phillips had a better game but I wasn’t staring at every player every snap. How many sacks did Phillips have?

3.5 tfl and 1.5 sacks. Roche had 3 tfl 1.5 sacks a ff and frc