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Aging pass rushers

Houston, Quinn and Wake could be all changing teams

Kansas City is shopping Justin Houston; he'll either be traded or released in the next few days. The Dolphins, meanwhile, are expected to move on from both Cameron Wake and Robert Quinn. Wake is 37 and the other two are 29-30, but all are still productive pass rushers.

Since 2012, there have 50 players who have had more than 12 sacks in a season. Three of the very best seasons in that time frame have been turned in by Houston (22.0), Quinn (19.0) and Wake (15.0). Houston, in fact, has the very best of those seven seasons.

TOP SACK SEASONS, 2012-2018
YearPosPlayerSacks
2014OLB Justin Houston, K.C.22.0
2018DE Aaron Donald, LAR 20.5
2014DE J.J. Watt, Hou.20.5
2012DE J.J. Watt, Hou.20.5
2012OLB Aldon Smith, S.F.19.5
2013OLB Robert Mathis, Ind.19.5
2013DE Robert Quinn, St.L.19.0
2012OLB Von Miller, Den.18.5
2015DE J.J. Watt, Hou.17.5
2017OLB Chandler Jones, Ariz. 17.0
2014OLB Elvis Dumervil, Balt.17.0
2018DE J.J. Watt, Hou.16.0
2018DE Chris Jones, K.C.15.5
2016OLB Vic Beasley, Atl.15.5
2012DE Cameron Wake, Mia.15.0
2013DE Greg Hardy, Car.15.0
2015DE Khalil Mack, Oak.15.0
2017DE Calais Campbell, Jac.14.5
2014OLB Connor Barwin, Phil.14.5
2018DE Danielle Hunter, Minn.14.5
2017DE Demarcus Lawrence, Dall. 14.5
2015DE Ezekiel Ansah, Det.14.5
2014DE Mario Williams, Buff.14.5
2018OLB Von Miller, Den.14.5
2018DE Frank Clark, Sea.14.0
2014OLB Von Miller, Den.14.0
2015DE Carlos Dunlap, Cin.13.5
2018DE Myles Garrett, Clev.13.5
2014OLB Ryan Kerrigan, Wash.13.5
2016OLB Von Miller, Den.13.5
2017DE Cameron Jordan, N.O.13.0
2018DE Chandler Jones, Ariz.13.0
2012OLB Clay Matthews, G.B.13.0
2018OLB Dee Ford, K.C.13.0
2017DE Everson Griffen, Minn.13.0
2013DE Mario Williams, Buff.13.0
2018OLB Ryan Kerrigan, Wash.13.0
2017OLB Ryan Kerrigan, Wash.13.0
2018OLB T.J. Watt, Pitt.13.0
2013DE Cameron Jordan, N.O.12.5
2015DE Chandler Jones, N.E.12.5
2012DE Charles Johnson, Car.12.5
2016DE Danielle Hunter, Minn.12.5
2012DT Geno Atkins, Cin.12.5
2014DE Jason Pierre-Paul, NYG12.5
2018DE Jason Pierre-Paul, T.B.12.5
2017DE Joey Bosa, LAC12.5
2018OLB Khalil Mack, Chi.12.5
2016OLB Lorenzo Alexander, Buff.12.5
2016OLB Markus Golden, Ariz.12.5

Even last year, all had 6-9 apiece; they can still play. Miami is rebuilding (some might say tanking); no point in them shelling out big money to veteran pass rushers whose best years are behind them. Kansas City has some younger pass rushers they need to pay, including Dee Ford. Moving on from these veterans makes sense. But all three could help some team's pass rush in 2019.

--Andy Richardson

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