But Wharton's capable of that too, and has begun making his presence felt more and more in recent weeks. After recovering from a toe injury that kept him out of a couple of games, Wharton finally has his legs underneath him. The last two weeks, he's played 59 and 56 snaps (91 and 82 percent, respectively), and has made them count. He has 14 tackles, a sack, two tackles for loss, and two quarterback hits in the last two games, as he and Brown take turns making plays.
"I think we take turns throwing everybody around," Wharton said with a laugh, admiring his teammates' ability to fling people. "I think there's a damn moment every time we play. They just got to cut the film on, and they see it.
"I think we've just got two different ways of approaching it. Derrick, he's stronger, bigger, bigger up top, and I do everything with my legs down low. So yeah, two totally different guys and both getting the job done."