Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Ratliff has been working exclusively at defensive end

Source: RotoTimes.com

The Star-Telegram reports that Jay Ratliff has been working exclusively at defensive end during the first practice Wednesday morning while Marcus Spears worked at nose tackle. "That was something that had been talked about," Ratliff said of switching to defensive end. "But I guess it's a reality now."

Our View: The move gives the Cowboys a bigger body in the middle and possibly a better pass rusher at defensive end. Ratliff has good quickness and energy. He could come up with a healthy number of sacks this season. But he reminds us, "It's going to take some time getting used to it."