Making a position change in the NFL could mean one of two things. It could mean a team is unhappy with that player’s progress at their current position. Or it could mean the player has so much value that his role needs to be expanded from where it currently stands.
I’d imagine most position changes are a mixture of both things, but it’s hard to exactly tell how it applies to Detroit Lions cornerback turned wide receiver, Jamal Agnew.
Agnew hadn’t shown much as a potential nickel cornerback in his first three seasons in the NFL, but with his agility, speed, and elusiveness, it also makes sense to want those sort of skills on offense to bring a whole new dynamic to that side of the ball.