There are rare occasions where teams are not afraid to be ambitious with what they allow or ask a player to do. These are usually late-round picks, players without a clear guaranteed path to a roster spot. Players with well-rounded skillsets can improve their chances of making the roster by being able to do a number of things.
We have already seen the Pittsburgh Steelers tinker with that this year. They drafted Sutton Smith to play outside linebacker in the sixth round, but they have also been giving him a look at fullback. And they are not the only AFC North team broadening a player’s resume this spring.