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ion for Defensive Player of the Year Yes Cheap Dak Prescott Jersey , you heard that right. DeMarcus Lawrence should be one of the top candidates to win this year’s Defensive Player of the Year award. Since coming into the league in 2014, Lawrence has registered29 sacks in just 26 starts. Lawrence has dealt with his fair share of injuries, and even dealt with a suspension in 2016. Since serving said suspension, Lawrence has recorded 21 sacks in 29 games. Dating back to the start of last season, here are the stats of five of the best defensive ends in the NFL.Khalil Mack: 15.5 sacks, 18 tackles for loss, five forced fumblesVon Miller: 14 sacks, 22 tackles for loss, four forced fumblesDanielle Hunter: 12 sacks, 20 tackles for loss, one forced fumbleCalais Campbell: 17.5 sacks, 19 tackles for loss, three forced fumblesDeMarcus Lawrence: 20 sacks, 23 tackles for loss, four forced fumblesOn some occasions, stats lie. On this occasion, they do not. DeMarcus Lawrence is the best defensive end in football, and he’s just getting started.Through four weeks of the 2018 season, Lawrence is currently leading the NFL in sacks with 5.5. Not only has DeMarcus Lawrence shown he’s one of Youth Connor Williams Jersey , if not the best pass rusher in the NFL, he’s also shown the consistent ability to be an excellent run defender week in, and week out. Through four weeks, Lawrence leads the league in sacks, is second in the league in tackles for loss, and tied for the lead (Danielle Hunter) with 21 total tackles from the defensive end position. DeMarcus Lawrence is so effective because he has the three most important tools to have success as an elite defensive end in the NFL.The speedWhen DeMarcus Lawrence is locked in he is almost impossible to defend. Lawrence is very explosive off the snap, which is one of his keys to success. When Lawrence wins off the snap, the man across from might as well give up due to the multitude of ways he can win.Lawrence gets the sack here because he’s able to beat the Lions’ right tackle to the edge, then he’s able to swipe Wagner’s hands, bend the edge and get to Matthew Stafford in a hurry. If Lawrence is slow off the snap, or doesn’t have the ability to bend the edge, he doesn’t get this sack.The powerWhere Lawrence finds a lot of his success is when he uses his power to win on the inside. Tank possesses so much power in his upper half that he’s able to control offensive lineman at the point of attack with ease. The beautiful thing about Lawrence is that sometimes he doesn’t have to have a great plan when rushing and he can still get home due to that explosiveness and power.This is just ridiculous to watch. On this play, Lawrence get chipped by the running back, beats Germain Ifedi to the inside, and destroys the right guard and center which allows Sean Lee to run freely to Wilson. Not only does Lawrence create this sack, but he also finished it too and gets credited for half of one. The technique When Lawrence doesn’t win with speed or power, he wins with technique. Out of the three traits we’re talking about today, Tank’s technique may be his best one. Lawrence is so good with his hands and arms, that even when he is a tick late off the snap Youth Leighton Vander Esch Jersey , or misses with a power rush, he can still get off his blocker and get to the quarterback using his technique.Lawrence is always very active with his hands. Whether it’s a two-hand swipe, one-hand swipe, club-arm over, swim move, push-pull, or cross-chop, Tank Lawrence’s hands/arms are always moving in sync with the rest of his body. Here the Cowboys run a twist with DeMarcus Lawrence and Tyrone Crawford. The Lions do a nice job of passing this off, but Lawrence gives Lions OG with a club-arm over move off of the twist.DeMarcus Lawrence is currently playing out of his mind and putting this defense, who has struggled to create turnovers and consistent pressure, on his back. Not only are his stats impressive, but his level of play on plays that don’t result in a sack or tackle are also unreal. Lawrence has taken over as the Cowboys defensive leader on the field with his play and the way he carries himself with great confidence and swagger. It’s about time we start hearing his name mentioned in the same category as Khalil Mack, Von Miller, and J.J. Watt, because he’s just as good if not better than all of them. DeMarcus Lawrence bet on himself this offseason, and it’s going to pay off nicely for him this upcoming offseason. He is going to be a very rich man, and Cowboys Nation better hope that he’s a rich man with a star on his helmet. Kris Richard wears cleats to practice just in case the new secondary coach of the Dallas Cowboys decides to jump in on a play, which he did in training camp.The former defensive coordinator for the Legion of Boom in Seattle was the highest-ranking hire in an overhaul of Jason Garrett's staff after the Cowboys missed the playoffs for the fifth time in seven full seasons under their coach.The fiery Richard (pronounced ruh-SHARD) takes over a group that has one thing in common with the crew he had in his early days with the Seahawks: youth. For now, it's a stretch to say there's another Richard Sherman Youth Taco Charlton Jersey , Earl Thomas or Kam Chancellor on the Dallas roster."There's really no need to even talk about that," said Richard, also given the title of passing game coordinator. "We're not trying to be them. We're trying to be us. If we want to have success, then this has been the formula that has been successful in the past. If we want to do right, if want to have a great impact, then this is the style of the play we need to use."It's an aggressive style: cornerbacks close to the line of scrimmage as opposed to the softer zone looks often employed by defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli. The Cowboys say they wanted a new philosophy. They definitely added someone not afraid to be heard."You never want a coach to be the reason why you're hyped up in a practice or a game," second-year cornerback Chidobe Awuzie said. "But I'd definitely say he amplifies it, just the whole defense. He sets the tone for us a lot of times before the practice even starts."Richard isn't any quieter after practice starts. If a defensive back breaks up a pass in the end zone during 7-on-7 drills, Richard celebrates as if he made the play himself. Feeling the need to illustrate something during 7-on-7 work, he jumped in and covered tight end Geoff Swaim for a play.Easy to spot because of his bald head and full beard, Richard is a stark contrast to his predecessor, the soft-spoken Joe Baker."Just how he commands the room," safety Jeff Heath said. "You could hear a pin drop. Everybody's on the edge of their seat. He's really captivating when he talks to the team. I think you could just tell how passionate he is about football, how passionate he is about coaching guys, coaching the guy first, the player second."Richard joined the Seahawks as assistant defensive backs coach in 2010, the same year Thomas was drafted in the first round and Chancellor in the fifth. Sherman came in the fifth round a year later, when Richard took over coaching that position.By the end of the 2015 season — the year Richard was named defensive coordinator — Seattle had led the NFL in scoring defense four times and total yards allowed twice with a Super Bowl title. Thomas and Sherman had six All-Pro nods between them.The Seahawks slipped in Richard's last two seasons in part because of injuries. Thomas missed the final month in 2016, and Seattle played the second half of last season without Sherman http://www.cowboyscheapauthenticstore.com/antwaun-woods-jersey-cheap , Chancellor and pass rusher Cliff Avril. After Richard was fired , the Cowboys didn't wait long to bring him in."He has (a) resume that is hard to beat relative to coaching defense," owner Jerry Jones said. "Up close, he's the real thing. The impression you have of him is the way he actually lives in terms of how he interworks with the players, how he does with his fellow coaches, how he does as a part of the whole team. All of that's there."Quick to dismiss what will surely be constant comparisons to his Seattle days, Richard does acknowledge the success can make a difference as he tries to instill his message with just his second NFL team."There is a bit of proof in the pudding, per se," Richard said. "I think that's the whole idea, is bringing the fact that, yeah, we're going to do our best not to recreate it, but to make our own."Terence Newman was the last Dallas defensive back with five interceptions in a season — eight years ago. There have been failed efforts since to find playmakers.The Cowboys believe that changed with last year's draft : Awuzie in the second round, followed by Jourdan Lewis in the third. Dallas made it three defensive backs out of the first five picks with safety Xavier Woods in the sixth round.The biggest move for Richard since coming over was immediately returning 2015 first-rounder Byron Jones to cornerback after a year at safety and a career of going back and forth. Richard likes Jones' size on the outside — another part of the model in Seattle.The Cowboys have three interceptions in the first two preseason games, including a highlight-reel grab when Awuzie made a leaping tip with one hand and caught the ball falling backward last week against Cincinnati.Dallas is thin at safety after a hamstring injury to Woods against the Bengals that could keep him out of the opener. Woods' absence will only fuel speculation about the future of Thomas, a holdout in Seattle. He was seen telling Garrett to "come get me" in the tunnel after Seattle eliminated Dallas from playoff contention last December.Richard has his answer for that Seattle question as well."Everyone who's here is everyone we need," Richard said. "And that's always our focus."For Richard, it's a fiery focus.