The Pittsburgh Steelers made the decision last year to move Marcus Allen, drafted out of Penn State in 2018 as a safety, to the inside linebacker position. While not a shocking move, it wasn’t something that appeared to be on the horizon, and there were certainly growing pains for him his first year there.
Part of the motivation behind the move was to offer him more flexibility and a better chance of sticking to the roster, which he did. This year, linebacker is deeper than safety, but it very much appears he’s a linebacker now—and getting more comfortable doing it.