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QUESTION: I am concerned with the team's inability to stop the run, and I can't understand Marvin Lewis' reluctance to sign a big defensive tackle. Tony Williams and John Thornton must wear down quicker going against bigger offensive linemen, especially later in the season. Is this a problem or is Marvin right when he says `size doesn't matter?' - Richard, Hong Kong
ANSWER: Lewis is protecting his undersized tackles by saying their size doesn't matter. But size DOES matter. The media have been calling for a monster in the middle for a long time. The fact that Marvin courted Warren Sapp and Daryl Gardener in the offseason was a sign he's concerned, too. The team drafted LBs and DBs in 2004. It's time to beef up the D-line in the 2005 draft.See the full content of this document
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