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NFL: Good Morning Football

Position Prototype - Edge Rushers. Identifying what makes the ultimate edge rusher (Von Miller, Khalil Mack, J.J. Watt)

NFL: Good Morning Football

iHeartPodcasts and NFL

Sports, Football

4.4634 Ratings

🗓️ 29 July 2019

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

In the latest edition of the Move the Sticks prototype series, DJ & Bucky break down edge rushers. First, the guys discuss the Edge attributes they look for when scouting these highly valuable athletes (2:45). Next, we hear from a panel of edge rush experts: three-time Super Bowl champion Willie McGinest (7:41), Senior Bowl executive director Jim Nagy (31:02), and nine-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Demarcus Ware (40:42 ). Finally, DJ and Bucky round out the show by naming who they believe to be the prototype edge rusher of today's game (51:10). For once, DJ and Bucky agree!

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1:10.1

And now, move the Sticks with Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks.

1:18.0

Welcome to Move the Sticks presented by New Era.

1:21.3

Bucky.

1:21.8

We are going to continue on with our Edge prototype podcast today.

1:25.7

The prototype series, it's been a lot of fun in this one,

1:28.4

I think it's our best one. Oh, I think it is our best one. And we've talked about it.

1:31.5

There are a couple of positions that we call the marquee positions in the team building process.

1:35.8

The edge rusher is essential. You talk about outside the quarterback, maybe the most important

1:40.0

position is the edge rusher. Can you affect the quarterback and the way that he plays? And so being able to really do a deep dive into edge rushers, what separates some, the great

1:50.6

ones from the others, how you kind of plan it in place to become a dominant edge rusher, how you

1:56.0

set it up where you make this splash plays in key moments. I can't wait to talk to the guys that we have on tap.

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