Demarcus Ware, Sean Lee Control Cowboys’ Defensive Destiny

DeMarcus Ware out to prove something

“You’re rushing 90 percent of the time, but you are standing up, diagnosing 12, 13 personnel and reading. In a 4-3, going from outside linebacker to defensive end, you know specifically that you’re a right end or left end rushing the passer and play the run. I don’t have to worry too much.” Like Garrett’s new role, Ware and Lee look like potential standouts in Kiffin’s new scheme — on paper. Their durability and the functionality of the unit’s other nine players will determine if the Cowboys ‘ defense is good enough. If healthy, Ware and Lee should be fine.

Giants’ Will Beatty has hands full with Cowboys’ Ware

Ware has worked with at least six different defensive coordinators. “I think it’s helped me out a little bit,” Ware said. “I figure out how to be a chameleon. I think that’s how I have to be when I’m playing. Figuring out where I fit at, how I slip and dive through guys to make plays, having different coaches. You learn a lot from different coaches, so you bring that in to get your toolbox ready for the season.” Ware should still be considered one of the top defensive players in the NFL.

DeMarcus Ware ‘loving’ move to defensive end

Im letting them know there is an epidemic out there and one out of every six guys will have prostate cancer issues and have symptoms with that. Its putting a lighter side on it. Ive tried [Depend briefs] on and Im not even in the situation. His offseason as a pitchman complete, Ware plans to rest up with his family before reporting to Cowboys training camp in California next weekend. He says that hes back at 100 percent healthwise following offseason shoulder surgery and that the teams biggest challenge will be finding consistency that often eluded them last season. [We need to] be able to week in and week out do the same thing, Ware said of the team, which finished 8-8 in 2012. Not having the ups and downs in certain games. Youre going to have some adversity but being consistent is one thing weve been harping on.

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A smaller playbook allows defenders to think less and react more with their natural instincts and athletic ability, according to the seven-time Pro Bowler. “You’re able to make a lot more plays because you’re playing defensive end,” Ware said. “Sometimes you can get a little more one-on-ones with the tackles. You’re able to rush the passer, we’ll say 94 percent of the time, and I’m loving it.” Kyle Wilber is also making the transition from outside linebacker to defensive end. Fortunately for the fourth-round pick in last year’s draft, he has Ware to show him the ropes.

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I give up one sack, its a bad day, Beatty said with a laugh. But thats the position. Thats the job you take on; thats the glory in it. You do well and people dont talk to you. Youre talking to me now because of the d-end [Ware]. Its not what Im doing; its what can he possibly do. He wants to beat me. I want to shut him down, Beatty said. You know what he can do.

DeMarcus Ware can’t wear face mask

The NFL disallowed the face mask Ware had hoped to wear for the same reason it did not allow Indianapolis’ Robert Mathis to wear his: it’s a non-standard, customized face mask. Ware wore the face mask during the early part of training camp. He also wore it in his first preseason appearance, on Aug. 9 at Oakland. The league made him change the face mask after the game and file more paperwork to request the change.

— DeMarcus Ware is not only the best pass rusher on the Dallas Cowboys ; he’s one of the best pass rushers on the planet. So why, when he’s about to turn 31, would you ask him to change positions? Better ask the Dallas Cowboys. They’re the ones who hired defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin to shake up a defense that last season ranked 19th overall and 24th in points allowed, and that’s fine. Except Kiffin’s specialty is the 4-3, Tampa 2 setup, and Dallas spent the past seven years drafting and signing players to fit the 3-4.

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Now, DeMarcus is an unbelievable pass rusher, Warner said, but I think one of the knocks on him has always been: Is he a complete player? Does he do everything well? Sapp said he could see that point and added that Ware needs to show more leadership on the field. The most important question for me with Ware is leading this ballclub, Sapp said. I want to see him more demonstrative, more Fellas! Were going this way.

Can DeMarcus Ware excel as a 4-3 defensive end? He thinks so

is off the charts; DeMarcus Ware can make plays blindfolded Vernon Bryant/Staff Photographer The Cowboys needed to shed 22 players from their active roster by 5 p.m. Saturday. Here is how they did it. Here are some highlights. On Anthony Spencer: Anthony has been out for a couple of weeks, and you worry about his conditioning, just not being able to run.