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“We can get after the quarterback. When you bring it all together and everyone plays for one another, it becomes a scary group,” Irvin said.
“We got a bunch of guys who have done great things in this league. A lot of knowledge. It’s a great scheme. I have a voice as one of the older guys. Coach Rivera lets the older guys control their rooms and I can just be myself. I can talk (expletive) and be myself. That’s my game.”
It seems people around the league aren’t quite sure what to expect from Irvin, who is entering his eighth year with 44 sacks and 15 forced fumbles on his resume.
His 2018 campaign leads to some questions. Does he have enough juice left? Can he still be counted on as a consistent disruptor?
He started the season with the Raiders, but that wasn’t a good fit. Irvin’s playing time kept getting reduced until he was finally released after recording 3.0 sacks in eight games. He spent the second half of the year with the Falcons, and while the fit in Atlanta was much better and he posted another 3.5 sacks, he found himself looking for a new team this offseason.
In his mind, Carolina was the perfect fit. And that’s revealing itself more with each passing day at training camp.
“I know people aren’t really mentioning my name. I’ve been written off before,” Irvin said. “As long as my teammates have my respect and they know I’m putting it out here for them, that’s all that matters to me.
“This is a great situation for me, a great environment. This team is really coming together.”