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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501
Devito isn't a good pass defender, but he's not really a liability either. Keep in mind that the Rex Ryan defense is fairly similar to 2-gap in that you have DEs who play more 2-gap, except that it relies on a TON of blitz pressure and mixtures of alignments. I agree that D-linemen need versatility in the new age of no huddle offenses. Keep in mind that DeVito can play lots of different techniques.
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Ryan used a lot of blitz because the Jets lacked any semblence of a pass rush threat.