re: How many points does losing a player like Dickerson cost us per game?

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Dickerson is great, but he isn't (wasn't) a 1st round draft pick.

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He’s played like one. Wouldn’t be shocked if he’s taken in Rd 1. He’s a savage and this hurts bad - from a leadership and talent stand point.

A healthy Waddle MIGHT negate the points lost from losing LD69, but I’d rather have Dickerson than Waddle for the playoffs. A good DT (or interior rush from anyone) on his shite that day can absolutely ruin an entire game plan - think Saints vs. Vikings last year (you especially should remember this; I do, unfortunately), Quinnen Williams basically all of 2019, etc.

The ability to lean on the other teams’ DL all game with a punishing OL cannot be understated.