Leon Lett: Cowboys’ defensive line will play like I did

[Midswat]

Posted by Michael David Smith on February 17, 2013, 6:54 AM EST


As a defensive lineman on the Cowboys in the 1990s, Leon Lett was a Pro Bowler. Now Lett is the Cowboys’ assistant defensive line coach, and he thinks the new 4-3 Dallas defense is going to produce some more Pro Bowl linemen.

Lett was added to the Cowboys’ staff last year and has been retained for this season under new defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin. And he says Kiffin’s system will allow him to teach his defensive linemen to play the position the same way he played it.

“In a 3-4 you did more of a read-and-react. This is more of a react-on-the-run — rush the quarterback and then react to the run on the way to the quarterback,” Lett said, via the Star-Telegram. “Kind of the same thing I did as a football player, so I’m kind of used to it, and I’m looking forward to teaching it and coaching it.”

Lett said the Cowboys’ defensive linemen are going to make more plays this season, and they’re excited about that.

“The 4-3 is more about a penetrating, we-get-to-eat-first type of deal. That’s what we’re calling it. We’re at the front of the food chain,” Lett said.

If the Cowboys’ defensive linemen play the game the way Lett played at his best, Dallas will be in good shape. Just as long as no one is taking cues from Lett on what to do after recovering a fumble or blocking a field goal.

 

[bbgun]

Didn't he get suspended for pot a couple of times?

 

[Midswat]

Relevance?

 

[bbgun]

None. I'm just being snarky. "Play like me when I was actually on the field" would have been more honest.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk

 

[lons]

Talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk

Would you rather we hear nothing at all from them until they are hoisting a Superbowl Trophy? Because if that is the case, why even be a member of a forum about them or even read any news about them? What exactly are they supposed to do at this point in the off season?

Line up and show you on the field?

 

[dbair1967]

Lett was one dominant dude on the field. Too bad he liked weed so much, he could have been one of the of the really bigtime players of his era.