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Is that a LB or a safety? Why hybrid players are part of a growing NFL trend

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Hybrid players changing defenses

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Deone Bucannon and Mark Barron both came into the league thinking they would be big-hitting safeties who would put fear in receivers crossing the middle with bone-crushing hits that would wind up on highlight reels.

That seems like a long time ago.

They are both now linebackers, even if they don't want to hear it.

"I call myself a moneybacker or a rover," Buccannon said.

But you're a linebacker?

"I don't like being called a linebacker," he said.