Imagine you’ve spent most of your life learning to play the bass. All of a sudden, you’re given a big opportunity to join a popular rock band. You’re thrilled. You know you won’t blow this chance because you have the talent and will do what it takes to elevate your performance to the level of these professionals.
Only one thing. They want you to play guitar. “They’re basically the same thing,” the band manager says. But they’re not.
That’s the situation Fred Johnson found himself in last year on a team that lacked talent in guard. He was forced to move from his preferred position, tackle, and, as a result, put his career in Cincinnati in jeopardy.