The nature of defense in the NFL is changing.
Just a decade ago, we knew the difference between 4-3 defensive linemen and 3-4 outside linebackers. “Tweeners,” the players who didn’t quite fit into either category were shunned, no matter how well they played in college.
Former Giants’ GM Jerry Reese went out on a limb in drafting “tweener” Clint Sintim, who was the best pass rusher in college football, but was too small to be an NFL defensive end, and was too much of a “downhill” player to fit as an outside linebacker.