Overall, Justin Tuck was a disappointment in 2011. His strong late-season performance, however, that included 5.5 sacks over the Giants final two regular-season games and four-game playoff run, brought renewed hope that the eight-year veteran was going to have a strong 2012 season.
As it turned out, Tuck actually managed to regress.
He only recorded four sacks in 15 games compared to 8.5 sacks in 16 games in 2011. He also didn't move the needle when it came to pressuring the quarterback, recording six quarterback hits and 21 hurries.
The season before, in three fewer regular season games, he had eight hits and 20 hurries.
Tuck was solid against the run with a solid 1.3 PFF rating. This is a bit misleading, though, because the big impact play was missing from his run-stopping arsenal.
Tuck had seven tackles for a loss in 2011. From 2007 to 2010 he had at least 18 tackles behind the line of scrimmage in each of those years. He didn't have a single tackle for a loss in 2012.
What the future holds for Tuck is unclear.
He turns 30 in March and it appears his best days are a distant memory. While he'll likely return to Big Blue in 2013 for the final year of his contract, you can no longer consider him as one of the better defensive ends in the NFL.?
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