1.   And the best pass defenders play in the East.

2.   But free safety has evolved as much into a run-support role as pass defender during the past two years.

3.   Do the Steelers plan to avoid Sanders, who by his own admission is the greatest pass defender there ever was or ever will be?

4.   Pass defenders begin to cheat toward the line of scrimmage to support in run defense.

5.   That meant eight pass defenders as Randall Cunningham heaved the ball deep and up for grabs.

6.   The biggest change is their role as pass defenders.

7.   The fire-drill scheme did not allow the Cowboys to replace run defenders with pass defenders.

8.   The problem is most teams have only two, or maybe three, solid pass defenders, leaving at least one St. Louis wide receiver in a mismatch.

9.   They usually line up at least a yard off the line of scrimmage, giving them more room to avoid initial contact from pass defenders that disrupts pass patterns.

10.   He also was strong as a pass defender, a skill he owes greatly to also playing safety in college.