Greenard was asked if tackling Murray in space for a 3-yard gain on third-and-13 was harder than the sack.
“100 percent,” he said.
“That’s a tough one,” he said. “But at that point, no matter how tired [Greenard] is, no matter how long he’s been chasing Kyler, we trust that Jonathan can get him on the ground.”
So how’d Greenard, who’s 5 inches taller and 52 pounds heavier, get Murray on the ground in open space?
“By running straight at him,” Greenard said. “His strength is stopping and starting. So running straight at him gets him to stop his feet and have to make a decision, which buys some time.”