Could Cam Jordan drop weight and play OLB?

It's not as simple as looking at their combine drill times and comparing players. Aldon Smith can stand up or put his hand in the dirt. Cam isn't a stand up guy (unless we have a sub-package where all the lineman stand up), he needs his hand in the dirt. Also, he isn't a space guy either. He is not going to scare any lineman with his ability to turn the corner so every OT will play the bull rush and anchor, knowing that if Cam tries to turn the corner, they'll be able to recover. Quite frankly, he'd be terrible as an OLB unless it was some run stopping formation we were trying to execute.

Also, Aldon Smith is a bit of a different type of guy. In college he played more DT than DE, and had to be projected at the position that he's playing in. He's longer and has more explosion than Cam (though it's not elite). Cam probably has about 20 pounds on Aldon and I think someone mentioned it, but I don't know if Cam's frame will let him lose 20 pounds while still being effective.