Quote:To my understanding it was once called the "Elephant role" where Pete Carroll had learned it from George Seifert.  A fancy name for a tweener that is different from most. 

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“‘Elephant’ was just an e-word to designate a guy as being different from the regular defensive end,” Carroll explained.

“It’s a position that can take on different sizes and shapes, but it is a spot – a little bit of a hybrid position – that is kind of a linebacker, kind of a defensive end,” Carroll said. “We picture it as a speed-oriented guy.”

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