The reason Peats is there is because of the amount of work he completes in the middle of the field. He's usually the guy leading the defensive line and as such he can get bumped off. Very few hookers actually lead their defensive line. You watch Smith, Ennis, Ballin, Farah, they all let their props have first crack and they just come in over the top. Very hard to miss a tackle when the guy you're trying to hit already has a player on him.
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The reason Peats is there is because of the amount of work he completes in the middle of the field. He's usually the guy leading the defensive line and as such he can get bumped off. Very few hookers actually lead their defensive line. You watch Smith, Ennis, Ballin, Farah, they all let their props have first crack and they just come in over the top. Very hard to miss a tackle when the guy you're trying to hit already has a player on him.
Nathan Peats would be sitting comfortably with about 2 if it wasn't for his injury.