Anytime Nebraska coach Bo Pelini finds it advantageous to move Jared Crick to defensive end as part of a three-man line look this fall, the All-America tackle won't protest.
In fact, he will probably encourage it.
Crick thrived on the outside during Nebraska's 31-17 win over Missouri last year, torturing the offensive tackles who weren't prepared for a quick-footed, strong-armed bully to line up across from them. He had eight tackles, a sack, two stops behind the line of scrimmage and two hurries that afternoon.
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"You feel a lot more freedom at the end," Crick said. "On the inside, there's a center there. Or if you want to shoot that B-gap, there's a tackle to help on you. At the end spot, you just go get 'em."
It's very likely that Crick will have more in-game opportunities on the outside this fall.
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