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2012 Draft - Round 1, Pick 28, Overall 28 - Nick Perry, DE, USC
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<blockquote data-quote="TJV" data-source="post: 444068" data-attributes="member: 4300"><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">The more I think about it the more excited I am about the pick of Perry. You just can’t coach the physical attributes of size, speed, long arms, and the explosion he brings to the Packers. He didn’t bulk up to become a great specimen – he was one in high school and probably before. He’s not a “combine guy” who didn’t produce in college, he’s a “combine guy” who put up great numbers at the combine and more important, in college. He’s not an overachiever from a small college conference – he played against great competition. He recorded a lot of sacks, tackles behind the line of scrimmage, hurries and forced some fumbles. Not only that but several scouts say he appears to have even more upside regarding getting after the QB and that couldn’t mesh with the Packers needs better. We all wanted a pass rushing stud opposite Clay and we have him (whether his hand is on the ground or not). </span></span> <span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">I don’t think there’s anything wrong with scouts trying to assess the psychological makeup of a player. In fact I think that has a lot to do with whether players excel in the NFL or not. IMO the important thing to remember is scouts can be as wrong about that as they are projecting other attributes of college players to the NFL. Because assessing another person’s mental makeup is much more difficult than assessing how their physical skills will translate to the next level. But for example, there was nothing wrong with scouts including McClellin’s non-stop motor – or that of former Badger JJ Watt – in their evaluations. If there is evidence of a lack of motivation or a player taking plays off, that has to be part of the evaluation IMO. I posted the negative review of Perry to alert fellow Packers fans to them and to answer the question why he lasted until pick #28. While the scout quoted in that story had a negative view of Perry, check the scouts referred to in the Packer Report article quoted in this thread. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'tahoma'">The Packers have added another pass rushing threat in Perry to add to Hargrove (probably just on passing downs) and they will team with Matthews and Raji in getting after the QB. The new additions should make Clay and Raji better and visa versa. The pass rush is already significantly improved IMO <em>and Ted is not done</em>!</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">BTW, I read somewhere that the negative on Upshaw for the Packers is he would be too stiff in coverage and subject to cut blocks. </span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TJV, post: 444068, member: 4300"] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Tahoma]The more I think about it the more excited I am about the pick of Perry. You just can’t coach the physical attributes of size, speed, long arms, and the explosion he brings to the Packers. He didn’t bulk up to become a great specimen – he was one in high school and probably before. He’s not a “combine guy” who didn’t produce in college, he’s a “combine guy” who put up great numbers at the combine and more important, in college. He’s not an overachiever from a small college conference – he played against great competition. He recorded a lot of sacks, tackles behind the line of scrimmage, hurries and forced some fumbles. Not only that but several scouts say he appears to have even more upside regarding getting after the QB and that couldn’t mesh with the Packers needs better. We all wanted a pass rushing stud opposite Clay and we have him (whether his hand is on the ground or not). [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#141414][FONT=Tahoma] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#141414][FONT=Tahoma]I don’t think there’s anything wrong with scouts trying to assess the psychological makeup of a player. In fact I think that has a lot to do with whether players excel in the NFL or not. IMO the important thing to remember is scouts can be as wrong about that as they are projecting other attributes of college players to the NFL. Because assessing another person’s mental makeup is much more difficult than assessing how their physical skills will translate to the next level. But for example, there was nothing wrong with scouts including McClellin’s non-stop motor – or that of former Badger JJ Watt – in their evaluations. If there is evidence of a lack of motivation or a player taking plays off, that has to be part of the evaluation IMO. I posted the negative review of Perry to alert fellow Packers fans to them and to answer the question why he lasted until pick #28. While the scout quoted in that story had a negative view of Perry, check the scouts referred to in the Packer Report article quoted in this thread. [/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=tahoma]The Packers have added another pass rushing threat in Perry to add to Hargrove (probably just on passing downs) and they will team with Matthews and Raji in getting after the QB. The new additions should make Clay and Raji better and visa versa. The pass rush is already significantly improved IMO [I]and Ted is not done[/I]![/FONT] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Tahoma]BTW, I read somewhere that the negative on Upshaw for the Packers is he would be too stiff in coverage and subject to cut blocks. [/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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