When Wallace was asked about his switch to the blindside, a hot topic since he was drafted, the former Nittany Lion revealed he isn’t completely new to the spot.
“I don’t find it all too hard to switch over, so just, I guess, flipping things in my mind, hand placement, certain kicks, angles, things like that,” Wallace explained. “I played a lot of left in college practices, but I pretty much played all left in high school, and so, like I said, being able to work that throughout the years and then come out here, it’s been sort of an easier transition. Not completely easy, but it’s been a little easier for me.”
In college, Wallace typically threw a two-hand punch, which will be riskier against NFL defenders who can use the tactic to knock him off balance. When asked about using his hands more independently, Wallace said it’s been on his radar for some time and praised Peters for his guidance.
“I’ve been working it for a while now,” Wallace said. “Coach Peters is getting me right with independent hands, and so I’m enjoying it. I’m learning a lot from him. Hand placement is something that I’ve really been wanting to work on for a while now, and so I worked on it throughout the draft prep process, and now I’m getting here and I’m really [spearheading] it. So, it’s been good.”
