Rod Marinelli Argumentative Essay

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With the addition of some key pieces, Dallas’ defense could potentially manifest itself into a top unit this year. Coming off a putrid display in ’13 of getting bamboozled on weekly basis (enough to be one of the worst groups ever step foot on a 100-yard field) defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli was able to hold a suspect unit together in ‘14. Of course, we can credit the offense for controlling the tempo (due to a formidable running game) that mitigated the defense from being exposed, but attitude and execution went up a few steps in Marinelli’s first season running the defense. Marinelli has thrived as a defensive assistant on getting his group to play with intensity and deploying their techniques. Those two elements have been essential on generating turnovers and keeping his opponents out of the end zone. When calling the shots for the Chicago Bears’ defense from ’10 to ’12, Marinelli’s defensemen forced an abundance of turnovers, ranking 1st in forced fumbles and scoring defense, 3rd in interceptions and …show more content…

Word out of Valley Ranch has it that Lawrence has bulked up to 260 lbs. and will be moved to the left end of the defensive line. Adding meat and size on the interior was one of the Cowboys’ focal points to try to improve the D-line this offseason, but instead the Cowboys added more ammo on the outside to get after the passer. The catch here is having players like Lawrence who can also play inside if asked to. Lawrence’s duties will mostly be working on the edges, but he can also rotate with defensive tackles Nick Hayden and Tyrone Crawford, leaving more room for Marinelli to utilize his rotation with a player bringing versatile qualities up front. The sky is the limit for Lawrence and hopefully he avoids injuries in his sophomore

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