Harley Andrews has been in the league for quite some time now, but he still remembers his early days in the league quite well. Andrews was an All American defensive end at the University of Florida and as such, he always lined up at defensive end and was never asked to work outside of that skill set. That quickly changed for Andrews in his first season with the Sarasota Sailfish though. When he joined the team, the Sailfish already had multiple experienced players on the edge, so to get playing time he was going to have to contribute in other ways. For Andrews, this would come by way of an inside linebacker role on most downs. He found himself in coverage much more than he was used to which was probably the toughest adjustment or “welcome to the league” moment. He also found himself taking on running backs head to head when filling gaps on running plays. He managed to adjust well though, and the role change ended up being temporary as he moved back to a pass rusher role the following season.
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