It seems like just yesterday the Philadelphia Eagles signed defensive end Vinny Curry to a five-year, $47.5 million contract extension. Following the arrival of Jim Schwartz and his 4-3 base defense, Curry was expected to thrive in the new scheme.
Unfortunately, things haven’t quite turned out that way.
In 2016, Curry played in only 42 percent of the Eagles’ defensive snaps and recorded only 26 tackles and 2.5 sacks. For what it’s worth, Marcus Smith also recorded 2.5 sacks on the season.
Part of the reason why Curry had such an uneventful season is due to Connor Barwin‘s presence on the defensive line, who played in 69 percent of the defensive snaps.