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State of the DTs: Is Dallas’ Ratliff Too Workman-Like Second Pro Bowl Selection?
Published: June 26, 2009
At 6'4" and 295 pounds, Dallas' nose tackle Jay Ratliff is too svelte to fit the stereotypical mold for his position in the Cowboys' 3-4 defense.
Current Dolphins' nose tackle Jason Ferguson, whose torn biceps as a Cowboy at the start of the 2007 season gave Ratliff his first starting gig, is shorter (6'3"), and, at 305 pounds, a good bit squatter.
Casey Hampton, whose Steelers run an attacking 3-4 defense similar to the Cowboys, plays at 325 pounds, and looks like he's yet to digest a beach ball.
Yet Ratliff manages to bang heads in the trenches with the best at his position. He fought through the trash for 7.5 sacks and a starting spot in the Pro Bowl in his first full season as a starter last year.
"The main thing is I've learned ...
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