Is the positionless Isaiah Simmons a glimpse of the NFL’s future?

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Is the positionless Isaiah Simmons a glimpse of the NFL's future?

The Clemson star can play almost anywhere on defense. He’s a perfect fit as teams adapt to offenses built of speed and versatility

If you listen hard enough, you can hear 32 NFL defensive coordinators cajoling their respective teams to grab Isaiah Simmons in this week’s draft.

Simmons is not merely among the best defensive player in the class, he’s an embodiment of the evolution of the sport: the rise of near-positionless defensive ninjas, built to stop new offensive tactics.

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