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Seahawks LB Griffin welcomes move back to edge

RENTON, Wash. -- Second-year linebacker Shaquem Griffin is back at his natural position as he tries to improve upon an up-and-down rookie season and stick with the Seattle Seahawks.

They're playing him on the edge as a strong-side linebacker, the same role he had at Central Florida, and the huge smile on his face told you everything you need to know about what he thinks of the switch.

"It's exactly the same thing," Griffin said of his current role compared to what he did in college. "It's no change. I'm rushing, I'm dropping, I'm going man-to-man in coverage, I'm setting the edge.