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Cushing has played DE, OLB, ILB, and Safety. He played the Elephant position at SC which is basically what a New England 3-4 OLB does pass rushing wise. He isnt really a conversion project because of this and because his true position at SC was OLB. So he has plenty of experience rushing the passer and playing in place. Usually a conversion has no or very little exp playing in space and having to deal with various coverage assignments.
Hmm...in my post I explained why I saw him as an ILB, not an OLB for the Patriots. So you countered with info on how "his true position at SC was OLB" and so he wasn't a conversion project for OLB at all. So I guess we actually agree.
Again, Cushing doesn't approach the length of any OLB on the Patriots roster. (He gives up 4 1/2 inches to Crable.) And he wasn't a dominant pass rusher in college. I see him as a better fit long-term inside, but also as a risky choice when you project that position change.