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Over his first few years in the NFL, Lowry already has learned how to be effective lining up almost anywhere across the defensive front, from the nose, to the three-technique outside the guard, to the five-technique on the tackle. That in itself was a change from his college days, when he lined up almost exclusively as a defensive end.
Now he wants to add a greater variety of pass-rush moves to his repertoire, so he can more consistently get after quarterbacks. That’s what he wants to “hone in on” with position coach Jerry Montgomery most this season.
“I think the past few years I’ve been more of a power rusher, just being content with pushing the pocket,” he said. “But it’s kind of hard to get sacks on all the bull rushes. So you want to bring to practice what Coach is teaching us, use that in a game, just kind of letting it loose, going out there, trying moves and see what happens.”
He believes another productive offseason with his strength and conditioning will help, but he can’t be as certain about his workload. Daniels and Clark will be back from their injuries, and additions at outside linebacker in free agent Za'Darius Smith and rookie first-round draft pick Rashan Gary will factor in as well, with Pettine planning to have edge rushers move inside in certain packages.