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Name Me One Dominant Dt Under 300

Yaboychris28

By Yaboychris28,
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I am probably different than most here but was thinking the fact we could use him as a DE and linebacker would make him uniquely able to help us given we are using a lot of hybrid looks. I think the league is going to lighter quicker linemen who can get to the quarterback so I think he could be the wave of the future. But he is not a traditional 4-3 DE for sure.

Hey, if they can get the most out of him then I'd have no problem with him. He's a hell of a talent, but to justify a top 10 pick he has to be an every down guy, IMO. I guess I don't have a lot of faith in our defensive creativity given last year's struggles, regardless of the reasons why.

There aren't really any guys I flat out don't want. I think we're drafting in a no man's land, if you will and have some good options.

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Um, arm length is important for DEs. It's what makes JPP as good as he is despite having no good pass rush move and why Brandon Graham is a bust. Ingram isn't going to be able to play 4-3 End effectively because of it. Hell, he couldn't play it well in college and most of his pressure came from lining up at defensive tackle.

Again long arms could be helpful but shorter arms aren't necessarily a liability, it just means you have to attack differently. Of his 19 sacks over the past 2 years, 3 or 4 came from the defensive tackle position.

http://www.nfldrafts...=2012&genpos=de

Look under the notes added for 4/12/2012

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