text: Whisenhunt 's career as a player included 4 years ( 1985 â `` 88 ) as a tight end with the Atlanta Falcons , who drafted him in the twelfth round , and then spells with the Washington Redskins and New York Jets .
simplified: Whisenhunt 's career as a player included 4 years ( 1985-88 ) as a tight end with the Atlanta Falcons , who drafted him in the twelfth round , and then short periods with the Washington Redskins and New York Jets .