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#56fanatic · 10-06-2005, 01:54 PM

what was the deciding factor is that d-line man back in those days were so small, 270 to 280lbs, and when the hoggs for example, jacoby was the biggest and he was 300 or 310. when the dline man started getting bigger the oline man had to adjust to make it in the NFL. the only team I see that is the exception to that rule is the broncos and maybe KC. They use alot of stretch plays that uses the lines athletic ability rather than brute strength. That wont fly in the NFC east. you know it and I know it. thats why these teams are getting LBs that can run like DBs. They can cover alot of ground. and these safeties now are huge. Taylor is LB size and runs like a corner. The whole NFL is getting bigger. But you have got to have speed in todays NFL defenses.

10-06-2005, 01:54 PM	#21
#56fanatic The Starter Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Charlotte NC Age: 50 Posts: 1,801	Re: The Dirtbags what was the deciding factor is that d-line man back in those days were so small, 270 to 280lbs, and when the hoggs for example, jacoby was the biggest and he was 300 or 310. when the dline man started getting bigger the oline man had to adjust to make it in the NFL. the only team I see that is the exception to that rule is the broncos and maybe KC. They use alot of stretch plays that uses the lines athletic ability rather than brute strength. That wont fly in the NFC east. you know it and I know it. thats why these teams are getting LBs that can run like DBs. They can cover alot of ground. and these safeties now are huge. Taylor is LB size and runs like a corner. The whole NFL is getting bigger. But you have got to have speed in todays NFL defenses.

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