Today's NFL safeties, linebackers and defensive ends are undoubtedly faster and stronger than their 1992 counterparts.

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Watt is the leader in sacks and just about everything else, including tackle factor for defensive ends.

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It relies on his uncanny ability to quickly read the movements of the defensive ends and linebackers to decide whether to keep the ball and run it or pitch it to the trailing back.

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In an era of professional football defined by specialization defensive ends who play only on passing downs, running backs who only catch passes, tight ends whose lone job is to block the Patriots under Belichick have bucked conventional wisdom.

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The Oakland Raiders, who pick third, have had their eye on Floyd and Lotulelei, among others, and defensive ends Dion Jordan of Oregon, Ziggy Ansah of BYU and Barkevious Mingo of LSU should have their names called in the first couple hours Thursday night.

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There are also three linebackers, three wideouts, two quarterbacks, two defensive backs and two tight ends.

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