WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Hau’oli Kikaha’s world seems to change on every snap.
First, he’s a traditional outside linebacker, setting the edge against the block of a tackle or tight end. On the next snap, he’s dropping into pass coverage — a role he rarely had to play at Washington. Then, if he’s lucky, Kikaha gets a chance to line up with his hand on the ground and attack the quarterback — the specialty that got him here in the first place.
For some players, the one-play-at-a-time approach is just a cliché. For Kikaha, it’s a necessity right now.