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Re: Changing postions. Suh to Rams (maybe) to 3-4 def
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2018 8:10 am
by JeffreyMiller
Did anybody mention Marlin Briscoe? Had a decent rookie season as the Broncos QB (14 TD passes), then went to Buffalo and made the Pro Bowl as a WR.
Tom Day played a couple years at guard for the AFL Bills before switching over to defensive end, where he was a solid performer throughout their championship years ...
Ed Rutkowski (WR) gained notoriety for taking over at QB during the Bills' disastrous 1968 season, but he also had previously played cornerback and offensive halfback prior to becoming a WR.
Then there is Joe Morrison, who seemed to play every offensive skill position for the NY Giants ...
Re: Changing postions. Suh to Rams (maybe) to 3-4 def
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2018 8:59 am
by rhickok1109
JeffreyMiller wrote:Did anybody mention Marlin Briscoe? Had a decent rookie season as the Broncos QB (14 TD passes), then went to Buffalo and made the Pro Bowl as a WR.
Tom Day played a couple years at guard for the AFL Bills before switching over to defensive end, where he was a solid performer throughout their championship years ...
Ed Rutkowski (WR) gained notoriety for taking over at QB during the Bills' disastrous 1968 season, but he also had previously played cornerback and offensive halfback prior to becoming a WR.
Then there is Joe Morrison, who seemed to play every offensive skill position for the NY Giants ...
Morrison also played DB at times. He had 2 career INTs.
Re: Changing postions. Suh to Rams (maybe) to 3-4 def
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2018 2:39 pm
by Todd Pence
Former NFL tight end and Vikings coach Mike Tice was a starting quarterback at Maryland.
Re: Changing postions. Suh to Rams (maybe) to 3-4 def
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 3:18 pm
by RRMarshall
I almost forgot Kansas City's E.J.Holub, longtime Chiefs linebacker who Hank Stram moved to center to save his fragile knees. He started SB I at LB and SB IV at center, I believe the only player to start a Super Bowl game on defense and then on offense. Can anyone think of anyone else??
Re: Changing postions. Suh to Rams (maybe) to 3-4 def
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 8:56 pm
by JuggernautJ
Of course, Frank Gifford started in the NFL as a (pro bowl) DB then switched to offense.
I think that worked out OK...
Re: Changing postions. Suh to Rams (maybe) to 3-4 def
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 11:54 pm
by JohnTurney
Bob Golic moved from ILBer to nose...
Re: Changing postions. Suh to Rams (maybe) to 3-4 def
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 10:00 pm
by JuggernautJ
Now that this has become a reality any opinions on Suh playing next to Donald in Wade Phillips' defense?
(I'm not too thrilled about it, as a 49ers fan)
ESPN:
Under Phillips, Suh is expected to play nose tackle in 3-4 base sets. In that scenario, Donald would remain the 3-technique -- lining up between the left tackle and the left guard -- and Michael Brockers would return to playing defensive end on the opposite side.
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/2292 ... geles-rams
And just to liven the debate (from the same article):
The Los Angeles Rams have secured what might be the greatest pairing of interior linemen in NFL history, adding five-time Pro Bowler Ndamukong Suh to the same unit as Aaron Donald, the reigning Defensive Player of the Year.
Re: Changing postions. Suh to Rams (maybe) to 3-4 def
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 11:14 pm
by JWL
I find the position switches in recent years to be more notable considering this is a time of such great specialization. Mike Furrey playing safety in 2005 and leading the Rams in interceptions and then leading the NFC in receptions for the Lions in 2006 was very impressive.
Re: Changing postions. Suh to Rams (maybe) to 3-4 def
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2018 12:02 am
by JohnTurney
JuggernautJ wrote:Now that this has become a reality any opinions on Suh playing next to Donald in Wade Phillips' defense?
(I'm not too thrilled about it, as a 49ers fan)
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http://nflfootballjournal.blogspot.com/ ... iplex.html