IRVING, Texas -- Jay Ratliff should have been viewed as one of the Dallas Cowboys' biggest success stories. An unheralded seventh-round pick in 2005, Ratliff turned into a role player in his second year. He became a starter in his third season after Jason Ferguson was lost for the year because of an injury. He was a Pro Bowler in his fourth season and would make three more trips to the all-star game. He was a dominant nose tackle despite being undersized in the 3-4 scheme, recording 21.
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