When he was named the new defensive coordinator of the Buffalo Bills in January, Dave Wannstedt quickly made it very clear that second-year linebacker Kelvin Sheppard - a part-time starter as a rookie - was the preferred middle linebacker in the team's new 4-3 defense. Months later, after concluding the first week of OTAs, Wannstedt went into further detail on Sheppard.
"I think physically he’s a 4-3 middle linebacker," Wannstedt said of his middle linebacker. "He’s not a 4.5 (speed) guy that’s going to play on the edge but he is a backer that can play inside from tight end to tight end. He’s athletic enough to cover tight ends and backs."
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