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Why does Whitlock get snaps at DT not DE?

jcn56 : 10/13/2015 10:55 am

I'm sure the coaching staff has it's reasons, they need a DE in the worst way and I'm positive they've considered anyone who could remotely help out.

As someone who doesn't know the mechanics of DE/DT play, I'm just curious as to why a smaller guy like Whitlock seems to be a better fit inside than at end. Is it because his advantage is speed and leverage, so he's better off going against bigger, slower interior linemen?

He is small and quick

djstat : 10/13/2015 10:56 am : link

Can be challenging for bigger guards to get their hands on him.

DT was his college position.

Enoch : 10/13/2015 10:57 am : link

Most of Whitlock's practice time is focused on his role in the Offense. So his defensive role is the one that is most familiar to him.

he's

Eric from BBI : Admin : 10/13/2015 11:00 am : link

not a quick-twitch, speed guy.

I have a feeling

UConn4523 : 10/13/2015 11:03 am : link

that Tackles will just neutralize him pretty easily since its more of a 1 on 1 matchup that they can prepare for. Lining him up inside is more of a wildcard and his small size is hard to get a handle of off the snap. At DE you can prep for him a bit sooner and anticipate his rush.

Either we are too strong at DE or

Jimmy Googs : 10/13/2015 11:08 am : link

He is just too good at DT

Why?

blueblood : 10/13/2015 11:34 am : link

Because any decent tackle with long arms will eat him for lunch. This guy isnt the second coming of Dwight Freeney. He is an interesting wrinkle in some situations.

You eat him for lunch if you get your

Headhunter : 10/13/2015 11:37 am : link

long arms on him, not so easy

Tackle is closer to the QB

WideRight : 10/13/2015 11:39 am : link

He seem better suited to small-space plays

T's have better feet than G's

area junc : 10/13/2015 11:40 am : link

his ability is in his quickness. he gets matched up against tall Offensive Guards (like Scherff and Alex Boone) in passing situations and its tough to stop

He was projected as a DE coming out of the draft, wasn't he?

Curtis in VA : 10/13/2015 11:45 am : link

His bench press, 40 time, and 3 cone were all within range of many defensive ends that are successful in the league.

I really think it has more to do with the fact that he is familiar with DT and doesn't get defensive snaps to learn DE. I would not count him out of being able to do it, athletically though.

He likes it!

TC : 10/13/2015 12:46 pm : link

And I like him liking it.

He looks good as a limited role player, no need to go out of your way to find something he CAN'T do.

The Giants have been looking for a DT to get QB pressure up the middle forever, and he has. Even in his very limited role he then becomes an impact player.