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Will Blackmon has changed positions before. Back at Boston College, after three years playing cornerback, Blackmon became a full-time wide receiver before returning to defense in the pros.
His latest move, from cornerback to safety for the Packers, isn't nearly as dramatic as switching sides of the ball. But having gone through the mental gymnastics of seeing the game and playing it from an entirely different perspective once before, Blackmon is perhaps less phased about the new move than others in his situation might be.
"The bottom line is I'm a football player, so I just need to hone in and study and be real cerebral with it," Blackmon said. "I think that will bring a lot to this team."
Blackmon, who is also in the team's plans as a return man (with three punt returns for TDs in 2007-08), will have plenty of time to manage the cerebral part. Still rehabilitating his knee following the ACL injury that ended his 2009 season in Week 4, Blackmon is not expec..
Source: Packers.com
