My colleague Todd McShay is breaking down the top five 3-4 outside linebacker prospects in today's Nickel Package blog, and ESPN.com's NFL experts have come up with their linebacker power rankings, so I'm taking a look at the players who can help make it possible for those linebackers to work.
Defensive tackles who force teams to commit multiple blockers to them have great value because they can create space on the interior and free up linebackers to run to the ball. Here are five 2011 prospects with the size and power to eat up space and occupy offensive linemen in the middle.
Which versatile prospect might fit best in the middle of a 4-3 scheme? Who are the players whose size and power makes them difficult to move off the ball? Steve Muench has the answers for ESPN Insiders. 
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Todd McShay (left) is the director of college scouting for Scouts Inc. McShay, who played quarterback at Richmond, has been evaluating NFL prospects since 1998. Follow Todd on Twitter: @McShay13
Steve Muench (middle) played guard at Richmond and worked in the athletic department there and at Boston College before joining Scouts Inc. in 2002. Follow Steve on Twitter: @SteveMuenchESPN
Kevin Weidl (right) is a former quarterback for Indiana (Pa.) University who worked in the pro scouting department for the New York Jets before joining Scouts Inc. in 2007. Follow Kevin on Twitter: @Kevin_Weidl
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