Is there a reason why some don't like him at LB? From the little I've seen him on tape it looks like he can play either position, (LB or DE). I guess I'm missing something, he looks fast enough to play either.
I don't like him at LB because he's not fast enough. I like him at DE because he's a natural pass rusher who lives in the backfield.
I don't understand the idea of taking super productive pass-rushing monster HS DEs and trying to turn them into average college LBs. Let him do what got him here--KILL QBs.
Yup. The skills involved in being a DE and a LB are quite different. DEs know how to penetrate and get to the QB. LBs have to be able to play in space, making vision and ability to diagnose vital. Chatfield knows how to play DE very well. Why would you convert him to a LB if we have no idea he has the skill set?
gonna play DE. he's not a lb here. we aren't recruiting 4.9 lbers. and we don't really play "hybrids". so stop.
Jonathan Vilma ran a 5.0 coming out of H.S. He turned out to be very fast.