Mike Pettine

[Maxie the Taxi]

This is the bottom line. I'm on board with the Tom Coughlin philosophy - pass rush from the front four alleviates many other defensive shortcomings. You get this area solved and your defense will hum, even if you have some holes on the back end. Of course, personnel-wise, it's not easy. But it works.

IMO, the D-line was what made the '96 Packers defense great (LeRoy Butler notwithstanding): Reggie, Gilbert, Santana Dotson and Sean Jones.