Quote:So you really like that 'tweener' phrase, huh?

 

Not sure where you're going with "like," but it is a word and I do use it where and when appropriate.  Fits better than the nebulous "edge" tag.

 

In college, Fowler was first OLB.  He wasn't great there, but flashed talent as a Freshman.  I can only guess they had him add weight when they put him on the line his Soph year, where his numbers where still nothing special.  His third year he dropped roughly 15 pounds, where his sack numbers increased (still under double digits) though this was aided by a three sack game (over a third of his year's production.)

 

A tweener is a guy who doesn't project as a fit at either OLB or DE.  Maybe that's what they're looking for in "LEO."  Who knows, we haven't met "LEO" yet in this scheme.  Tweener does, however, accurately describe the way he was handled at UF and where he fits in the NFL.  Perhaps you didn't know the definition, but there it is - and he's an example.

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