Michael Strahan. Osi Umeniyora. Justin Tuck.
We are all familiar with these names, as they were excellent pass rushers for the New York Giants of the 2000s — a team for which Steve Spganuolo was the defensive coordinator for three years. It doesn’t take long to recognize these three high-profile players as bigger, stronger defensive ends that aren’t classic speed-and-bend edge rushers.
Is this is a pattern worth exploring? Is there really a trend here — or was this just a group of very good players who happened to play for Spagnuolo?
In our now-available KC Draft Guide, I explored this question — looking not only at those well-known players but also guys like Olivier Vernon, C.