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<blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 614913"><p>Of course there are.</p><p></p><p>2014: M.D. Jennings did not take the "step up" in his second year starting, and he proved to be a glaring weakness, without any promising cover safeties on the roster. At the same time, a FS would allow Burnett to play exclusively at his natural SS position.</p><p></p><p>Ergo, Clinton-Dix.</p><p></p><p>2013: Capers wanted more "length", and the 5-tech/3-tech hole in the pass rush that was left with Jenkins departure after 2010 had not been filled. Raji's decline, with zero sacks in 2012, left two holes. Daniels looked promising, but his 2 sack season in 2012 was hardly earth shaking and he did not fit the "length" requirement. Neal, who eventually looked promising as a Jenkins' surrogate in 2012 (led the linemen with 4.5 sacks in only 8 games), was suspended before the draft and was already in shrinking mode to 260ish lb. linebacker size.</p><p></p><p>Not to put too fine of a point on it, the D-Line totaled 6 sacks in 2011: Raji with 3, Wilson with 3 and that's it. In 2012, the D-line scored 11.5 sacks, however with Neal going to OLB (4.5), the incumbents netted 7 (Wilson with 2.5, Worthy with 2.5 and Daniels with 2).</p><p></p><p>Ergo, Datone Jones.</p><p></p><p>And not to put too too fine a point on it, Jones with<strong> third </strong>day 1 need pick in an attempt to fill the Jenkins hole: Neal in the 2010 2nd. round followed by Worthy in the 2012 2nd. round. If Jones does not make the jump this year, the 2015 draft may see yet a 4th. shot at it. A platoon of Guion at 5-tech and Jones at 3-tech might get the job done, or maybe it doesn't.</p><p></p><p>2012: The bookend need was glaring. While Walden/Zombo ("The Combo", as I call it) was quite effective in 2010 when they were surrounded by guys having Pro Bowl and career years, the weakness was exposed in 2011. Everybody saw the problem.</p><p></p><p>Ergo, Nick Perry</p><p></p><p>And none of this is new.</p><p></p><p>2009 is easy. With the Capers hiring and the conversion to 3-4, the Packers needed a NT and a 3-4 edge rusher. These were not just needs; they were imperatives.</p><p></p><p>2006 was a lot like 2015. Thompson "fired" Diggs and Lennon, two starting LBs (one cut, the other let go in FA). So he drafted Hawk at #5 and Hodge at #67 to replace them.</p><p></p><p>I'm sure there are others between Thompson's taking over and 2012, but those last two jump to mind.</p><p></p><p>I won't belabor again why Rodgers qualifies as a need pick, however given the importance of the position, the incumbent's age and his mumblings about retiring it would certainly quality as an uncommon opportunity-meets-need situation that does not come around every year. OK, I did belabor it. <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HardRightEdge, post: 614913"] Of course there are. 2014: M.D. Jennings did not take the "step up" in his second year starting, and he proved to be a glaring weakness, without any promising cover safeties on the roster. At the same time, a FS would allow Burnett to play exclusively at his natural SS position. Ergo, Clinton-Dix. 2013: Capers wanted more "length", and the 5-tech/3-tech hole in the pass rush that was left with Jenkins departure after 2010 had not been filled. Raji's decline, with zero sacks in 2012, left two holes. Daniels looked promising, but his 2 sack season in 2012 was hardly earth shaking and he did not fit the "length" requirement. Neal, who eventually looked promising as a Jenkins' surrogate in 2012 (led the linemen with 4.5 sacks in only 8 games), was suspended before the draft and was already in shrinking mode to 260ish lb. linebacker size. Not to put too fine of a point on it, the D-Line totaled 6 sacks in 2011: Raji with 3, Wilson with 3 and that's it. In 2012, the D-line scored 11.5 sacks, however with Neal going to OLB (4.5), the incumbents netted 7 (Wilson with 2.5, Worthy with 2.5 and Daniels with 2). Ergo, Datone Jones. And not to put too too fine a point on it, Jones with[B] third [/B]day 1 need pick in an attempt to fill the Jenkins hole: Neal in the 2010 2nd. round followed by Worthy in the 2012 2nd. round. If Jones does not make the jump this year, the 2015 draft may see yet a 4th. shot at it. A platoon of Guion at 5-tech and Jones at 3-tech might get the job done, or maybe it doesn't. 2012: The bookend need was glaring. While Walden/Zombo ("The Combo", as I call it) was quite effective in 2010 when they were surrounded by guys having Pro Bowl and career years, the weakness was exposed in 2011. Everybody saw the problem. Ergo, Nick Perry And none of this is new. 2009 is easy. With the Capers hiring and the conversion to 3-4, the Packers needed a NT and a 3-4 edge rusher. These were not just needs; they were imperatives. 2006 was a lot like 2015. Thompson "fired" Diggs and Lennon, two starting LBs (one cut, the other let go in FA). So he drafted Hawk at #5 and Hodge at #67 to replace them. I'm sure there are others between Thompson's taking over and 2012, but those last two jump to mind. I won't belabor again why Rodgers qualifies as a need pick, however given the importance of the position, the incumbent's age and his mumblings about retiring it would certainly quality as an uncommon opportunity-meets-need situation that does not come around every year. OK, I did belabor it. ;) [/QUOTE]
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