Pass Rush Quotes

Growing up, my favorite pass-rusher was Julius Peppers. He was just a beast.

First thing, and it's really one of my favorite things, is the protection part. Who everybody is blocking and where the pressure is coming from. Because if we can't get the ball off, it doesn't matter what you're doing out here.

Defensive end is home for me.

The name of the game is 'kill the quarterback.' Every football team tries to knock the guy out of the game that's handling the ball.

You know what? For myself, I kind of like the spy because it takes another guy out of coverage or another guy out of rushing.

He could rush the passer, he could bull you, he could beat you speed inside and quickness. Those are long days when you had Michael Strahan lining up right over your head for 60 minutes, because most defensive ends are good at one or the other. Michael was really good at both.

I'm a four-down guy. I can rush the passer and stop the run. I know I can be a difference-maker.

I'm always getting doubled; I just have to find ways to beat it. Can't use that as an excuse. Still got to get to the quarterback someway, somehow.

A defensive coordinator is always going to try to throw you something different and get you out of your element, and I have to do better with the pass protection.

When you put pressure on the quarterback, everything looks a lot better.

The nickel spot, inside. It's the hardest position to play. It's harder than outside.

I'm a guy who can play all three downs, and I excel in all areas of the game.

If you can put your hands on the receiver and get to him fast, that messes up everything for them. If I don't put hands on him, he's probably going to beat me on the route.

When we had a great defense at Tampa Bay, we always measured our defenses against the best quarterbacks.

I love getting after that quarterback! That's my deal: sacking the quarterback.

It's very important, when you talk about a player like an Aaron Donald, 'Hey, here comes Ndamukong. How do you feel about a player like that?'

I'm a free safety. The one responsibility I have is making the play, really. So I take those chances.

I don't know that the referee can be watching holding on the offensive line and get back to the quarterback. I think watching the quarterback is a full-time job.

I want the single-season sack record.

Charles Haley changed the way the Cowboys played football in the 90s. And the reason why I say that is because he was such a dominant force coming off the edge, where it took two and three to block him.

You can't be wrong in the three-tech position. I like that. It allows a lot of freedom.

Early in my career, I played with a guy in Mike Rucker who was a threat on the other side.

There are different types of cornerbacks: you've got your longer guys that will try to get physical with you and use their length, and you've got your quick guys that will try to use their quickness, and then you've got your 'tweener' guys that will try to use both.

Any defensive coordinator is worried about two things: a running quarterback and a deep ball. You know, don't get beat deep and don't let the quarterback run, because a big part of your defense can't account for the quarterback as a runner, so he gets a free run.

I feel like by me putting on a couple more pounds will help my game tremendously. Putting on 10-15 pounds will help me stop the run better and be a more dominant pass rusher.