Actually, that's what his new job at right outside linebacker is all about.
The next season he started all 16 games at left outside linebacker.
But outside linebacker didn't work for him with the Bears.
We play a 3-4 defense, and the outside linebacker does a lot of pass rushing.
He did not earn his starting job at outside linebacker until last season.
It also meant a different role for our outside linebackers.
Phillips moved to outside linebacker as a senior in 1996.
He began his college career at safety before shifting to outside linebacker in 1996.
Morgan took over as the team's starting outside linebacker in 2009.
Asked to drop weight and move to outside linebacker, a position he had never played.