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Michael Bennett thriving at defensive tackle
October, 2, 2013
By Austin Ward | ESPN.com

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Michael Bennett wasn’t evaluating his own potential as much as simply looking at the scale.

Heading into the offseason the Ohio State junior was weighing about 280 pounds, a size that would potentially allow him to play either inside or outside. But with Adolphus Washington checking in at just more than 300 pounds, it certainly seemed logical that the sophomore could slide to tackle and allow Bennett to return to end.

The No. 4 Buckeyes had other ideas, though, doing just the opposite of what might have been expected on paper. And now a month into the season and coming off one of the finest outings of his career, it’s safe to assume they knew what they were doing when they evaluated more than just Bennett’s frame and plugged him into the middle of a surging defense.

“I talked to [defensive line coach Mike] Vrabel about it,” Bennett said. “I was thinking I was going to play end and [Washington] was going to play tackle. But as soon as he said we’re going to put [Washington] on the outside, I was like, ‘All right, well, guess I’ve got to get good at defensive tackle.’

“I’ve got the technique down a little bit better, so I recognize myself more as a defensive tackle than an end now.”

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Surprising to me that I'm first to comment on Mike Bennett's monster performance last night. He was a constant disruption through the middle of the Wildcat offensive line.

Pretty soon he is going to face consistent double-teams. He's really stepped it up this season.
 
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Hands down our best D-Lineman so far this year. I love his game and how tenacious he is in there. Seems to be battling a few injuries, so this bye week will be huge. Side note - Mike is hilarious on twitter. Might be the wittiest/funniest guy on the team.
 
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