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I think every philosophy involves tweaking. I agree on the planet theory for DT's, however the 6'5 270 lb DL used to be more of a rare occurence, and so it made sense philosophically to put a premium on those guys. Remember back when we used a 6th rounder on Rufus Johnson? That was a time where you might find 3-4 of those guys in the draft, so you took a shot.

Now, they are a pretty common sight, but the "rush specialist" role is now expanding where team would be smart to have a guy who does just that. Those guys come in diff shapes and sizes. Look at guys like Haason Reddick...

I absolutely think there should be a tweak in edge rushers, but not necessarily those dancing bear DT's. Those guys are worth their weight in gold.



Everything happens as it should.

That's a fair point. And really I just want to find a way to use guys like Reddick and other quick but not big pass rushers. With fast short passes being in vogue in the NFL it's just hard for those big DEs to have time to get to the QB. They need to find a way to get pressure up the middle with DT penetration or guys who can blitz up the middle or come really fast from the Edge.