It is pretty common for an edge rusher to set goals for himself in terms of sack totals. I’m reminded of Bruce Irvin when he played for the Raiders, how every training camp he would set a goal at getting double digit sacks.
It turned out to be a goal Irvin would never reach. Not in his time with the Raiders or otherwise. He reached eight sacks three times, but could never surpass that double digit threshold.
Irvin would be out in 2018 and in 2019, Maxx Crosby entered the fold. Right away, Crosby reached the double digit sack total that was always just out of Irvin’s reach.
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