It is not lost on Darron Lee that the likes of Lawrence Taylor and Derrick Thomas did not have to adapt to a move to inside linebacker as NFL pups.
So there have been growing pains for Lee, and growing pains are always painful to young men in a hurry.
But as his third season with the Jets nears, Lee is all grown up, dedicated to his craft, believing his time has arrived.
“I had to be patient with myself coming in, especially learning the gist of it, but now, I knew once I got a grip of everything, now it’s time to let the chains off,” Lee told The Post.