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Originally Posted by RAMarkable
I've read this several times now and would like to respond. Let us recall that when Leonard Little came out of college he weighed approximately 237 - 240 lbs. And he-like Mr. Groves- is also 6'3" tall. Therefore if a LB like L. Little can put on about 20+ lbs. on his 6'3" frame why couldn't Q. Groves put on about 12 -15 lbs. to his frame also? And L. Little played LB in college and, unlike Groves, didn't even put his hand in the dirt until he got to the NFL. Look it is a decent argument to say that Mr. Groves will make a better OLB in a 3-4 defense; but let's not use his alleged lack of bulk to state that he can't play DE in a 4-3. If that were the case then how has L. Little survived all these years?
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I do get your point, but I don't know about how Groves' frame compares to Little's. The issue is not just height; it's also build. A guy who is kind of naturally lanky probably will not be able to put on as much weight. Little is a good example of how some under-sized guys who project to the 3-4 could also enjoy success as a 4-3 end, but it still hard to predict which ones can do that and which ones can't.