ILB/OLB hybrid players

[Broncos Bassist]

You and me are totally on the same page, seriously this same thought popped into my mind today as well.

I went on draft scout and looked at OLB's that could play ILB as well.

Sean Weatherspoon
Jerry Hughes}
Koa Misi} they are listed with DE as their second position but both have the speed to play ILB imo.
Eric Norwood..

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Like we saw last year the transition from college DE to OLB is not a one year process, i think the same could be said for any off these guys with the 'potential' to play inside and outside, plus they wouldn't be asked to be starters just come in for specific jobs like Ayers, Larsen and Woodyard did last year.
Plenty of others in that list as well further down in the draft.

I like your list of names. I think that the best bet would be to draft a guy and put him either outside or inside and let him develop there. My original premise is a bit flawed because I think that the jobs that an OLB in our defense are asked to do are just too different from those of the ILB. I'm not sure that it _can't_ work, but I'm not as sure that it can, anymore.

[Hoserman117]

mayock thinks he can. macclain is only 2in taller and 10lbs heavier then weatherspoon and a hell of alot slower

Thinks who can? I don't think you'll find Mayock saying either of those two can play outside in a 3-4. He might have, but I've never heard it. Neither of them have the pass rushing skills or the size to play outside effectively.

[JayCutler06]

Thinks who can? I don't think you'll find Mayock saying either of those two can play outside in a 3-4. He might have, but I've never heard it. Neither of them have the pass rushing skills or the size to play outside effectively.

mayock thinks weatherspoon can play any LB positon. macclain is only inside LB 4.74-4.77 isnt that good. infact its very average i see macclain slipping in the first rd big time because of his pedesterion proday