Sack Masters Hungry for a Dozen 2

Trent Cole, Philadelphia Eagles Rent Cole will find himself aiming for his third career 12 sack season.
With the addition of Brandon Graham to the Philadelphia Eagles jerseys defense, Cole should find himself easily on pace for a dozen.
Cole works hard every game to get to the quarterback. He reads offenses well and finds the holes to get to the pocket.
He is a strong tackler on the d-line and has a knack for the ball.
At age 27, he remains a healthy and in his prime. He is a player that Philadelphia can use to their advantage.
The Eagles offense will have question marks, but on the defensive side, Cole will help Andy Reid's defense keep constant pressure on quarterbacks.
Julius Peppers, Chicago Bears
Julius Peppers jerseys enters 2010 with a change of scenery.
Since 2002, Peppers wore the Carolina Panthers jersey. Now, he dons the Chicago Bears logo.
Some believe after cashing in Peppers will fade into obscurity.
That may be the case by the end of the contract, but this season, Peppers will prove his worth.
At age 30, Peppers still has some good years left in him and this will be one of them.
The Chicago scheme and defensive unit should fit him well.
The Bears defense has a lot of skeptics and health will be the primary concern for the unit as a whole, but Peppers knows what needs to be done.
Working with Tommie Harris on the d-line should lead to both players feeding off each other.
Add in a moderately weak schedule and he will have good reason to smile.
Brian Orakpo, Washington Redskins
After a rookie season with 11 sacks, Brian Orakpo is ready to build off those numbers.
The Washington Redskins jerseys had completely different schemes last season, but a shift to 3-4 will only improve Orakpo's numbers.
He is the ideal pass rusher for this style defense and with a more stable coaching staff, the sky is the limit.
Four of his sacks came against the Oakland Raiders, but he displayed solid consistency throughout the season.
Orakpo has a lot of veterans surrounding him and if Albert Haynesworth shows up in shape, he should have plenty of room to roam.
Orakpo faces some weaker teams and has the benefit of a changed scheme to make game planning difficult for opposing offenses early on.
Clay Matthews, Green Bay Packers
Clay Matthews is another young master of the sack.
As his Green Packers team continued to improve last season, so did he.
Matthews finished extremely strong with seven sacks in the last eight games. The Packers went 7-1 in that final stretch.
Matthews improved in all aspects of the game as he earned himself more playing time. His tackling got better and the coaching staff became more confident in how to use him.
The Packers will be more comfortable in the 3-4 scheme and should recreate the defense that appeared in the second half of 2009.
Matthews will leap over the 12 sack total as he gets a full allotment of playing time during the year.
Tamba Hali, Kansas City Chiefs
Tamba Hali would need to take the biggest jump of all on this list to hit the 12 sack mark.
Hali has never had more than the 8.5 sacks he produced last season.
Now a veteran in the 3-4 scheme, Hali will improve even more so upon those numbers.
Hali fits the pass-rush specialist role well and proved it last season. The coaching staff was able to learn the ways he attacks best and will put him in better positions to succeed.
Hali has solid strength as a former defensive end and utilizes his knowledge and vision to take advantage on the field.
A moderate schedule in a weak division should find Hali with the opportunity to break through lines and hit the 12 sack mark in a surprisingly good season.