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Return of 3-4 defense good news for many

By Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com

Friday, April 5, 2002

In a 2002 draft in which there are only two prospects who fit the computer model of what an NFL defensive end is supposed to be -- at least from the size-speed standpoint Julius Peppers of North Carolina and Georgia's Charles Grant comprise that rare subspecies -- there indeed is good news for many of the undersized "edge" players. The return of the 3-4 front, utilized only by the Pittsburgh Steelers as a base defense in 2001 but set to be incorporated in 2002 by at least four other teams, figu ...

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