How Will Colts’ Jabaal Sheard Fare With Position Transition?

With the Colts changing to a 4-3 system, some outside linebackers are switching positions to defensive end. With that happening, how will it affect Jabaal Sheard?

Jabaal Sheard was the Colts’ best pass rusher last season. He was one of the few players on the team who could generate a somewhat consistent pass rush. He led the team in sacks as well. But now he is switching from linebacker to defensive end. What does that mean for his production?

What it should mean is an uptick in his stats. All of Sheard’s highest sack total seasons came when he played the defensive end position, including the 8.5 sacks he recorded as a rookie. Moving to the end position allows him to just be able to focus on…