In football, you’ll often see players transitioning to different positions as a means to better utilize their skillsets. Sometimes this can be seen as a negative, as if they’re not quite up to par with the position they’re playing. But in many cases, it could be due to a young player’s athletic abilities making him a much bigger threat at that new position. For the Green Bay Packers this year, they are working on transitioning their first-round pick, Lukas Van Ness, from Defensive End to Outside Linebacker.
Since the Packers switched from the 4-3 defensive scheme to a 3-4 in 2009, we’ve seen quite a few players make the transition.