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Chip Kelly is a “Knee Man” When It Comes to His Football Players

Buffalo Bills head coach Rex Ryan may have a foot fetish. But when it comes to Philadelphia Eagles head man Chip Kelly, it’s all about the knee.

In an interview with Sports Illustrated, Kelly was questioned about what he likes as far as physical attributes when it comes to scouting players.

These are some of the responses Kelly provided:

“Kelly would like to have defensive ends that measure at least 6’6″, and he wants stout nosetackles,” SI’s Greg Bedard writes. “The most important characteristic? Knees with a circumference of at least 18 inches — an identifier of guys who are built solidly in the lower body and thus, the Eagles believe, less susceptible to injuries.