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Versatility counts: a select few defensive ends--most notably Michael Strahan--have learned that there is more to the position than accumulating sacks.(DEFENSE RULES!)
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Football Digest
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November 1, 2005
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THEY MAKE HEADLINES WITH their ability to manhandle quarterbacks. They tend to be measured by the number of times they trap a passer and make him eat the ball, and some turf. It's so unfair. Defensive ends who can't do much more than be a threat against an opponent's passing game often wind up watching too much action from the sideline.
It's the well-rounded defensive end, the guy who can hold his own (or more) against the run, be disruptive on all downs, and get better in the tightest situations who really deserves the accolades.
The New York Giants' Michael Strahan is a perfect example. The talking heads on radio and television who don't look past the stats chart ...
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