There used to be a time that when the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted a pass rusher, his conversion was a major project. 4-3 college ends who almost never stood up, played on their feet, or moved backwards. And if you found one of those guys, it was like uncovering a Holy Grail. In today’s college football landscape, those guys are a lot easier to find. And even “defensive ends” like 6th round pick Quincy Roche have quite a bit of experience playing with their hand up.
“I stood up a lot at Temple,” Roche said via a Zoom call provided by the team.