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Tyrone Crawford: I’ve been a better defensive tackle than defensive end this season
By Jon Machota
jmachota@dallasnews.com
6:23 pm on October 7, 2014 |
IRVING – Although he hasn’t recorded a sack, no Dallas Cowboy has put more pressure on opposing quarterbacks than Tyrone Crawford. His 12 QB pressures are the most on the team through five games.
And because of that, Pro Football Focus has given Crawford the highest grade among Cowboys defensive players this season.
Through the first three games, Crawford spent the majority of his time at left defensive end. During the last two weeks, he has mostly lined up at defensive tackle.
“I don’t know if I feel more comfortable, but I do feel like I’ve done a better job at the tackle position than the end,” Crawford said Tuesday. “Hopefully I can improve on it. Definitely still a lot of reads and different things I need to continue to learn, but I definitely feel like I’ve done a better job there.”
Why has the former third-round pick been better at tackle?
“Just because of the factors in the game,” he said. “I come in today and I have more factors than I had when I was an end. Just the pressure I’ve been getting and stuff like that.”
The Monday after the Cowboys’ Week 4 win against New Orleans, Crawford tweeted that playing defensive tackle made him feel like he “got hit by a transport truck” and followed with, “that DT is no joke lol.”
“No, it’s definitely not,” Crawford said Tuesday. “I feel better. Again, I’ve just been learning, learning more on how to take on blocks. The first week I was just running headfirst into different guys. I’ve learned quickly how to take on blocks better, but still a lot of learning to do. But I feel better.”
By Jon Machota
jmachota@dallasnews.com
6:23 pm on October 7, 2014 |
IRVING – Although he hasn’t recorded a sack, no Dallas Cowboy has put more pressure on opposing quarterbacks than Tyrone Crawford. His 12 QB pressures are the most on the team through five games.
And because of that, Pro Football Focus has given Crawford the highest grade among Cowboys defensive players this season.
Through the first three games, Crawford spent the majority of his time at left defensive end. During the last two weeks, he has mostly lined up at defensive tackle.
“I don’t know if I feel more comfortable, but I do feel like I’ve done a better job at the tackle position than the end,” Crawford said Tuesday. “Hopefully I can improve on it. Definitely still a lot of reads and different things I need to continue to learn, but I definitely feel like I’ve done a better job there.”
Why has the former third-round pick been better at tackle?
“Just because of the factors in the game,” he said. “I come in today and I have more factors than I had when I was an end. Just the pressure I’ve been getting and stuff like that.”
The Monday after the Cowboys’ Week 4 win against New Orleans, Crawford tweeted that playing defensive tackle made him feel like he “got hit by a transport truck” and followed with, “that DT is no joke lol.”
“No, it’s definitely not,” Crawford said Tuesday. “I feel better. Again, I’ve just been learning, learning more on how to take on blocks. The first week I was just running headfirst into different guys. I’ve learned quickly how to take on blocks better, but still a lot of learning to do. But I feel better.”