Why DeMarcus Ware is better than Shawne Merriman

ESPN.com NFC East blogger Matt Mosley said in an entry yesterday that the Cowboys made the right decision in drafting Ware over Merriman.   Of course being a Cowboys fan I agree with his assessment, but the only way to truly find out is to simply break down the numbers.   Shawne Merriman, better known as “Lights Out,” was drafted by the Chargers out of Maryland 5 years ago. So far he has amassed an impressive total of 39.5 sacks, his career high coming in 2006 when he notched 17.   That was also the same year that Merriman tested positive for steroids and missed four games, dashing any hopes of breaking the all time sack record.   Delving deeper into Merriman’s stats, in 2007 he had imposing a six sacks in the month of December. If you can recall, that’s the year that the Chargers went to the AFC Championship to face the Patriots.   Shawne had an ok showing in the playoffs that season where he totaled 13 tackles and one sack. However ...