Back Quote by Joe Thomas

Having a good defensive line allows you to play better because it's less stressful in terms of defending.

— Sebastian Giovinco

Most of the time, you're just trying to be the point guard out there based on the play call and the defense that you're…

— Alex Smith

If I'm not the best D-lineman, it's not good enough for me.

— Myles Garrett

When you let those defensive backs know that you're a physical player, they don't really want to tackle. That's it. That's why you see…

— Ezekiel Elliott

I have three Defensive Players of the Year. Only one other player has done that. But being a defensive lineman, it's hard to control…

— J. J. Watt

Ultimately, a running back has to get rid of tacklers without his blockers being a part of it.

— Jim Brown

Especially in the secondary, a lot of your tackles are usually going to be in the open field, one-on-one tackles, so you can't be…

— Devin McCourty

I know my game is about trying to get past players and I know that if a bad tackle is coming my way, I…

— Adama Traore

Look at baseball, with its defensive shifts - outfielders looking at cards on the field much like a quarterback would. It's possible that someday…

— Tony Khan

It's hard to guard when you have two point guards on the floor because you don't know who to pick up.

— Patty Mills

I think that it definitely makes the transition easier being able to know linebacker and having also played on the defensive line. You can…

— Justin Cole

You don't have to run from baseline to baseline when you play guard. That helps me.

— John Havlicek