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Making the Leap, No. 15: Tyrone Crawford
The list continues with No. 15, Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Tyrone Crawford
Why Crawford is on the list
Tyrone Crawford spent last offseason coming off a torn Achilles tendon while playing defensive end. He spent the regular season at defensive tackle overwhelming opposing guards.
Crawford's quick conversion to under tackle in Dallas coordinator Rod Marinelli's defense was one of the secrets to the Cowboys' success last year. Crawford's three sacks only hint at a season of disruption. He finished with 29 quarterback hurries and 12 QB hits, an incredible number for an interior defender who only played 536 snaps.
Daniel Jeremiah, our resident scout at NFL Media, compared Crawford to a poor man's Ndamukong Suh after watching Crawford on film. He uses brute strength to push the pocket back, especially against the pass.
After watching Crawford's 2014 snaps on Game Rewind, we were also impressed by his quickness. Crawford often leaned on an opponent all game, who then became susceptible to his inside moves:
We saw Crawford beat one of the NFL's best guards, Kyle Long, with his swim move. It's rare that such a powerful player is fast off the ball. Crawford also never was short on effort, running down plays after they appeared to be over.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000499118/article/making-the-leap-no-15-tyrone-crawford
- By Gregg Rosenthal
- Around The NFL Editor
- Published: June 29, 2015 at 10:06 a.m.
The list continues with No. 15, Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Tyrone Crawford
Why Crawford is on the list
Tyrone Crawford spent last offseason coming off a torn Achilles tendon while playing defensive end. He spent the regular season at defensive tackle overwhelming opposing guards.
Crawford's quick conversion to under tackle in Dallas coordinator Rod Marinelli's defense was one of the secrets to the Cowboys' success last year. Crawford's three sacks only hint at a season of disruption. He finished with 29 quarterback hurries and 12 QB hits, an incredible number for an interior defender who only played 536 snaps.
Daniel Jeremiah, our resident scout at NFL Media, compared Crawford to a poor man's Ndamukong Suh after watching Crawford on film. He uses brute strength to push the pocket back, especially against the pass.
After watching Crawford's 2014 snaps on Game Rewind, we were also impressed by his quickness. Crawford often leaned on an opponent all game, who then became susceptible to his inside moves:
We saw Crawford beat one of the NFL's best guards, Kyle Long, with his swim move. It's rare that such a powerful player is fast off the ball. Crawford also never was short on effort, running down plays after they appeared to be over.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000499118/article/making-the-leap-no-15-tyrone-crawford
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