Good Column for Draft Week

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Originally Posted by nero THE zero

I was under the impression that Mario's biggest hindrance was Plantar Fasciitis his rookie season.

I mean, no doubt it is difficult for any rookie to learn a new defense, especially a lineman. But, I thought his biggest struggles were playing on one foot, no so much mental struggles.

I agree, although it is hard to say definitively. He started off the season with three sackless games in which he was pretty well invisible. Then Kubiak called him out and he responded with 4.5 sacks in 5 games, but injured the foot in the fifth. Rest of the year he was decent but didn't rack up any more sacks. I know I've always chalked it up to the injury because its pretty hard to get a good burst with that type of injury.