Vikings Training Camp: Why Everson Griffen Shouldn’t Be a Linebacker

June 30, 2012   ·   Arif Hasan   ·   Jump to comments

Everson Griffen has been subject to rife speculation by many Vikings insiders, hot on the heels of news that he could take serious snaps at linebacker come training camp. While intriguing, the Vikings should avoid spending their limited practice time on giving Everson Griffen time as a linebacker.
The third-year defensive end has taken the field at every position along the defensive line as well as at linebacker. The versatile lineman has also been a gunner on special teams, notable for a player who is 6'3" and 273 pounds.
His natural athletic prowess and prodigious pass-rushing skill have received attention from the Vikings coaching staff and has encouraged them to find other ways to put him onto a field that already has four good pass-rushers in Jared Allen, Kevin Williams, Letroy Guion, and Brian Robison.
Given his athleticism, they believe they might have found a solution at the linebacker position, lining him up on the outside in subpackages.
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