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Message: <blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 674137">They took a Pro Bowl edge rusher and made him a mediocre (or worse) ILB, and persisted with that move after Matthews' shortcomings at the position were evident.Before that they gave Brad Jones a surprisingly generous contract in 2013.Before that they gave Hawk a generous contract after 2010.Going back further, they took a top 5 pick in Hawk and converted him from OLB to ILB with the conversion to 3-4 rather than trade him.There's a lot of evidence that Capers does not undervalue the position.  It's a matter of valuing experience in the system at the ILB position over potential that can be acquired in the draft, and a willingness to pay for that in vet contracts has been evident.  It goes to defensive complexity and confidence that a guy will know his role and perform within the scheme.This is an explanation, not a defense.  My preferred first round choice in 2015 was Kendricks; in the 2016 draft my preference was Ragland assuming the enlarged aorta was not an issue, which it was not evidently.</blockquote>

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