Clayborn settles on the left

The 20th Overall the NFL draft in 2011, Clayborn has always been the Tampa bay buccaneers every game started to correct the defensive end, he has been healthy during the past three years. Miss most about his second football because of a knee injury, but when he is in the squad in the premier pass - rushing spot all right-handed central defender.

No longer Clayborn work head to his fourth NFL season. Tampa bay dreams pass - rusher Michael Johnson on the first day of the free agent signing and anointed him march new right end immediately. Clayborn is not entirely the result of the downgrade, however, this is a new challenge, a hug. Clayborn now on the left side, he also take some shooting defense to solve the potential to provide an internal blunt the pain of the past.

Former university of Iowa star has been directly, so if not smooth transition, he would say. On the contrary, in the development, and even accidents Clayborn, he found that the left edge is to his liking. "I hate to admit it but now I left feeling more comfortable, so embarrassed when I returned to the right," he said Tuesday's training practice, a day after coach Lovie Smith praised his efforts at a news conference. "I like it. This is not the same. Everything happen faster, and you are less movement, so it was very interesting. "It's just different. Feel embarrassed, but now I feel comfortable, so I hope all goes well." Clayborn credits the tutelage of Defensive Line Coach Joe Cullen and Assistant Defensive Line Coach Mike Phair with helping him make the switch as painlessly as possible. He also personally took a step back and re-evaluated his approach to getting to the quarterback. Playing a new position forced him to analyze the game more closely and come up with some new ideas. "I think it's allowed me to be more creative, playing a different side this year," said Clayborn. "It's allowed me to study the game a little bit more to figure out how to rush from the left side. I've learned a lot about pass-rushing, how to get to the quarterback. [Cullen] and have Coach Phair have taught me a lot about how to rush from the left side and not so much coming from the blind side of the quarterback. I've picked up a lot." Clayborn was part of a deep defensive-line rotation that was probably the brightest spot from the Buccaneers' preseason-opening loss in Jacksonville last Friday. Tampa Bay's first and second-team fronts consistently invaded the Jaguars backfield, and while they came away with only one sack they kept Jacksonville's front-line offensive players from getting anything going in the first half. This is the external point of view, at least. Clayborn actually is not particularly satisfied with the trip. "I think people think we do well from the outside, but higher than our standard way," he said." We still have more work, more to do. We minus the take-away, this defense is based on the delivery. If we are not in turnover in the end of the game, what's wrong." Pirates of the defense will attempt to fix the problem in the next three weeks of pre-season. This is a right little detail. In the aspect of the overall situation, however, all things are good exercise Clayborn line on the other side.