| Titans DE Dave Ball Could Be A Starter By September | Posted By: Sweets
06-25-2009
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Defensive line coach Jim Washburn remarked a few weeks ago that if the season began now, Ball would be among his starters on the defensive line. That's quite an impressive climb for a man who was out of the NFL in 2007 after stints with the San Diego Chargers and New York Jets, as well as an appearance in the Carolina Panthers camp. "Nobody should judge too much about who's in there where, but based on last year, there ain't no question [Ball should start]," Washburn said. "But last year is last year, and it's about what happens now. But I meant that and I said it. He would have been the starter, based on what he's done." The key for Ball is he has found a system that fits his abilities as a pass rusher perfectly. "He just got in a different system. I think that's the whole deal. He's was in a 3-4, where they tried to make him play the five technique, and he can't do that," Washburn said. "He tried to be too heavy, and he'd had back problems before, and if you're carrying too much weight and you've had back problems, that's not very good. He's in a good system for him."
Source: Nashvillecitypaper.com
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