Daron Arnold's tenure in the DSFL and ISFL has been an adventure. Originally set to follow in his star step brother's footsteps, Arnold entered the league as a defensive tackle. Minnesota quickly identified his talent and shifted him to the far more impactful linebacker position. Then, upon being drafted to the ISFL, the Yellowknife Wraiths shifted him back to the line, but as a defensive end rather than a tackle.
Arnold works hard and has ultimately done much better than expected shifting roles so many times (not to mention the toll such drastic weight gain and loss can have on the body), but the plethora of transitions has sometimes left him lost on the field. Now lined up as a defensive end, Arnold is expected to primarily get into the backfield, whether that means taking down the QB or running back. However, every now and then he takes a stutter step backwards as if dropping into coverage, a force of habit he developed while anchoring the Grey Ducks defense as a linebacker. That stutter step frequently costs him the edge (literally and figuratively) he needs to get pressure in the backfield.
Arnold works hard and has ultimately done much better than expected shifting roles so many times (not to mention the toll such drastic weight gain and loss can have on the body), but the plethora of transitions has sometimes left him lost on the field. Now lined up as a defensive end, Arnold is expected to primarily get into the backfield, whether that means taking down the QB or running back. However, every now and then he takes a stutter step backwards as if dropping into coverage, a force of habit he developed while anchoring the Grey Ducks defense as a linebacker. That stutter step frequently costs him the edge (literally and figuratively) he needs to get pressure in the backfield.