Autry had similar type numbers coming from OAK and he ended up being pretty valuable to us. Autry is both a point for and a strike against Ballard. Ngakoue wasn't awful, but his play was far less impactful than his numbers suggest.
They clearly like Ebukam on tape and aren't basing it off his stat sheet. He's 20lbs. lighter than Kwity and 30lbs. lighter than Dayo so he'll be LEO opposite them. He may shine away from SF like Buckner did (to a lesser degree, I'd expect).
I wouldn't get hung up on the numbers of any of these guys really. At least not yet. Kwity's presence was severely missed against the run when he was injured. He also probably could've been a double-digit sack guy if he didn't miss four games, leave one early, and barely play in another. Dayo also continues to get better and both these guys are only entering year 3.
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