Published 6/26/2009
by Jack Harver
at Bleacher Report - NFL
This article is one of eight in B/R contributor Jack Harver's "State of the DTs" series, introduced here .
At 6'4" and 295 pounds, Dallas nose tackle Jay Ratliff is too svelte to fit the stereotypical mold for his position in the Cowboys' 3-4 defense. Current Dolphins nose tackle Jason Ferguson, whose torn biceps as a Cowboy at the start of the 2007 season gave Ratliff his first starting gig, is shorter (6'3") and, at 305 pounds, a good bit squatter. Casey Hampton, whose Steelers run an attacking 3-4 defense similar to the Cowboys', plays at 325 pounds, and looks like he's yet to digest a beach ball. Yet, Ratliff manages to bang heads in the trenches as well as the best at his position. He fought through the trash for 7.5 sacks and a starting spot in the Pro Bowl in his first full season as a starter last year. "The main thing that I've learned is how to keep fat off and I've really benefited, as far as my endurance," he told NFL.com's Steve Wyche. Keeping fat off is a novel concept ...
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