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Our character really changed when Raheem took over the defense," says veteran linebacker Barrett Ruud. "He started playing to our strengths. We don't have a lot of size, so we have to play to our strengths. We had to start using what we had. He did that. We started playing more zones and letting guys like Ronde and (cornerback) Aqib Talib be greedy. They're both smart players and they can jump routes and read routes. And we added a couple of D-linemen that are extremely athletic. We're getting more and more versatile, which is what we want."
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