There has been a LOT of talk by my fellow packerforum members about moving Barnett to the outside. He played OLB in college, and when we drafted him, we put him in the middle.
With the drafting of Hawk(an OLB) and Hodge(MLB) ...once again there is talk about moving Barnett to the outside.
The 'Barnett to OLB' debate is an annual event like the 'Will Favre Retire?' drama.
Barnett is now comfortable in the MLB position and led the NFC in tackles. He's been in the middle for THREE years. He has a niche there now. Moving him now would probably do more damage than good.
Our LBs look like this:
AJ HAWK - NICK BARNETT - ABDUL HODGE\BEN TAYLOR
Our LBs went from a point of weakness to a position with depth.
Barnett should(and most likely will...AGAIN) stay in the MLB spot.
With the drafting of Hawk(an OLB) and Hodge(MLB) ...once again there is talk about moving Barnett to the outside.
The 'Barnett to OLB' debate is an annual event like the 'Will Favre Retire?' drama.
Barnett is now comfortable in the MLB position and led the NFC in tackles. He's been in the middle for THREE years. He has a niche there now. Moving him now would probably do more damage than good.
Our LBs look like this:
AJ HAWK - NICK BARNETT - ABDUL HODGE\BEN TAYLOR
Our LBs went from a point of weakness to a position with depth.
Barnett should(and most likely will...AGAIN) stay in the MLB spot.