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Originally Posted by allen_kcCard
Can one of you in the know talk a little more about players playing out of position when it is a similar position like NT/DT/DE3 or DE4/OLB?
Trying to figure out some draft or FA needs and it is hard to tell on some of those because I don't know if my great DT will be just as great playing the nose in 3-4, or at the very least really darn close to the same level. I know a guy like Powe on my roster can play NT even though he is listed as DE3....I know you mentioned positions like that can be petitioned to be changed, but would it even matter that much?
Same things for ILB/WLB/SLB/MLB
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It's not my intent to be vague on this, but the bottom line is that you should think about it just like you would in the NFL. If you move Mike DeVito from a 3-4 DE to NT, what'll happen? Well, he'll probably get pushed around more, but could probably do it. He's better at his natural position, but he can make the shift. A really top-notch 3-4 DE like Justin Smith might be better than your run of the mill nose tackle because he's just more talented. However, he's still going to be better himself playing his natural position.
So the bottom line is that a talented guy moving to a similar position is still going to be pretty darn good, though he's always better at his natural position. On the other hand, a talented guy moving to a dissimilar position is likely going to be blasted. DeMarcus Ware is a great 3-4 OLB and would likely be a very, very good 4-3 DE or even 4-3 OLB. But if you move him to a 4-3 DT position he's probably going to be a liability against the run and perhaps even the pass since that position doesn't suit his strengths.