“We got guys there [to tackle Thompson], but we weren't making tackles. We're diving at ankles instead of wrapping him up.”
Andy Hill
“It wasn't a nasty tackle but usually tackles from behind can cause serious injuries.”
Francesco Totti
“He runs through a lot of tackles. He's a very strong runner. You're not going to arm-tackle him. You'd better be ready to gang-tackle him.”
Barry Alvarez
“Your good defenses are the ones that tackle well. Baltimore, New England ... you don't see them missing too many tackles. Tampa Bay used to be that way but no more.”
Carl Banks
“He's a big kid. We have to be able to wrap up and gang tackle. We have to be ready for a physical game.”
Derek Avery
“We weren't wrapping up. We weren't tackling.”
Anthony Allen
“[Jones is] the best tackle in the game, hands down. A lot of offensive tackles are good at one thing, like pass protection. But what makes him better than anyone else is you've got to bring your 'A' game against his run-blocking, too. He has no weaknesses. You've got to bring it every snap against him.”
Patrick Kerney
