METAIRIE, La. -- In the simplest terms, Hau'oli Kikaha is switching positions this year from outside linebacker to defensive end.
In football parlance, the New Orleans Saints' second-year pass-rusher is moving from “Sam” to “Jack.”
But in some ways, his role isn’t really changing all that much.
“I’m still a little hybrid. I'm still a hybrid,” Kikaha explained. “I mean, I can be used in multiple schemes, different places. That’s what I play -- whatever they want me at on a specific day.”
Kikaha’s move is a bit more subtle than that of fellow second-year linebacker Stephone Anthony, who will switch from middle linebacker to strong-side linebacker in New Orleans’ 4-3 base defense.