GREEN BAY -- Aaron Kampman finally spoke Wednesday, but he did so in very un-Kampman-like fashion.
The Green Bay Packers' two-time Pro Bowl defensive end, who is moving to left outside linebacker in the team's new 3-4 defense, ended his media silence by talking about the new defense and his new role in it following the team's second open-to-the-media organized team activity practice Wednesday.
But the normally affable, polite and thoughtful Kampman's answers were curt, vague and did little to dispel the belief that he's uncomfortable and/or unhappy with the new scheme.
"I’m learning it," said Kampman, who chose his words carefully after not speaking at last week's first open OTA. "I don’t really have a whole lot else to say. I’m learning it."
Kampman said he had not spoken publicly about the defense before Wednesday because he was "just focusing on football. This is a transition, and I just want to focus on it." He tried to downplay the significance of his position change, saying he is "one of 11 in this defense. There seems to be a lot of attention on myself. So, I’ve just tried to focus."
On three separate occasions -- when asked about his initial reaction to the switch to the 3-4 defense, whether it would be a good defense for the Packers and whether it would be successful here -- Kampman replied that it has "historically" been a "solid," "sound," and "very good" defense.
Asked if he likes the defense, Kampman replied, "I’m learning it." Asked if he will learn to like it, Kampman added, "I’m not saying I don’t like it. I’m just saying I’m learning it."