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By now, all Packers fans have heard about the chip on rookie defensive end C.J. Wilson's shoulder. How he's out to prove that he shouldn't have lasted until the seventh round of the draft, and as grateful as he is that Green Bay selected him, he's extremely motivated to show that he belongs.
Where Wilson's attitude falls on the scale between youthful exuberance and unsubstantiated bravado is up for debate. Some may lean toward the latter with a product like Wilson from East Carolina and Conference USA, questioning the caliber of competition he faced in college and how that will translate to NFL success.
But if ultimately Wilson succeeds in making a lasting mark as a pro - the Packers' recent seventh-round history runs the gamut, with starters like center Scott Wells ('04) and linebacker Brad Jones ('09) on one side and an early washout like tight end Clark Harris ('07) on the other - it's worth noting it could be precisely because of the competition he faced ..
Source: Packers.com