As a edge rusher, your favorite duty as a defender is when you get to pin your eats back and rush the quarterback. There isn’t a better feeling than beating a tackle around the corner and flattening into the pocket, decleating the passer with a jarring hit and then celebrating the sack.
However, football is much more than just a passing game and the best edge rushes also must be skilled at stopping the run. When playing on the edge, the term “setting the edge” gets floated around a lot without little context. ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky and Marcus Spears recently conducted a segment on NFL Live highlighting Pittsburgh Steelers OLB T.