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Will we regret not taking Upshaw?
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<blockquote data-quote="TJV" data-source="post: 444840" data-attributes="member: 4300"><p><span style="font-family: 'tahoma'">No one knows whether Upshaw will have a better NFL career than Perry but this quote from a Miami Herald story I believe sums up why the Packers picked Perry:</span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'tahoma'">The Packers must have graded Perry higher at the OLB spot. We had several discussions before the draft about whether or not OLB or DE in Capers' scheme is more important. IMO OLB is clearly the answer to that question because in the base DL usually 2-gap to allow the LBs to make plays and I'll bet that's why Perry was the pick. IOW the Packers may have viewed Upshaw only as a DE. But they know defense in Baltimore so Upshaw will get a great opportunity to show his stuff. If Upshaw becomes a beast playing with his hand on the ground and Perry doesn't either at OLB or with his hand on the ground, the Packers pick will have been a mistake. My guess is it won't be that clear as I expect both players to succeed in the NFL.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'tahoma'">And of course the good news for the Packers is they were able to address both OLB and DE in the draft. The potential for a difference-maker at both those spots is what has me, and a lot of you, excited about this draft. </span></p><p style="text-align: left"></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000"><a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/04/30/2775397/baltimore-ravens-2012-nfl-draft.html#storylink=cpy" target="_blank">http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/04/30/2775397/baltimore-ravens-2012-nfl-draft.html#storylink=cpy</a></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TJV, post: 444840, member: 4300"] [FONT=tahoma]No one knows whether Upshaw will have a better NFL career than Perry but this quote from a Miami Herald story I believe sums up why the Packers picked Perry:[/FONT] [FONT=tahoma]The Packers must have graded Perry higher at the OLB spot. We had several discussions before the draft about whether or not OLB or DE in Capers' scheme is more important. IMO OLB is clearly the answer to that question because in the base DL usually 2-gap to allow the LBs to make plays and I'll bet that's why Perry was the pick. IOW the Packers may have viewed Upshaw only as a DE. But they know defense in Baltimore so Upshaw will get a great opportunity to show his stuff. If Upshaw becomes a beast playing with his hand on the ground and Perry doesn't either at OLB or with his hand on the ground, the Packers pick will have been a mistake. My guess is it won't be that clear as I expect both players to succeed in the NFL.[/FONT] [FONT=tahoma]And of course the good news for the Packers is they were able to address both OLB and DE in the draft. The potential for a difference-maker at both those spots is what has me, and a lot of you, excited about this draft. [/FONT] [LEFT] [/LEFT] [LEFT][COLOR=#000000][url]http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/04/30/2775397/baltimore-ravens-2012-nfl-draft.html#storylink=cpy[/url][/COLOR][/LEFT] [/QUOTE]
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