Penalty for playing out of position?

Howdy, Let's say I want to run a 3-4 defense and my D- line lacks a Tackle listed as a Nose Tackle. Let's use Louie Kelcher as an example. Would his defensive rating of 5-4 take a 1 point hit for moving from 3- tech to nose? FWIW, it wouldn't make much sense in the eyes of this retired coach. Anyone.

Yes. He'll be a 5-0 at nose tackle. That's just how the game works, unfortunately.

Hey! From what I’ve seen, players usually do take a small hit when playing out of their listed position, like moving Kelcher from 3-tech to nose. It’s not huge but enough to notice. Totally get how that feels off from a coaching perspective!