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<blockquote data-quote="Bruce" data-source="post: 87264" data-attributes="member: 196"><p>There is every reason to be excited about Hodge. He is a hard hitting instinctive LB who we picked up in the 3rd round. </p><p></p><p>He is progressing very nicely, but don't forget their were some major blunders that he has made in addition to the big hits. He is still making mistakes in coverage and in pursuit angles that the coaching staff has continuely pointed out.</p><p></p><p>It is too early to be annointing Hodge an NFL starter. The coaching staff is still maintaining its starting lineup is Hawk, Barnett, Taylor. Until someone beats one of those three out that will remain the starting LB corp. They want to see Hodge get down the MLB postition before heaping too much information on him by asking him to quickly digest the SAM postition at the same time. A couple of days ago they did let him lineup out there for a few snaps.</p><p></p><p>By the way Poppinga is not exactly going to lay down and give way to Hodge or Taylor without a fight.</p><p></p><p>It is a nice problem to have -- talented young LBs fighting for playing time.</p><p></p><p>However, any objective analysis of the LB corp would assess Barnett as their (the Packers) best LB -- head and shoulders above the rest of the contenders.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Notice that his LB coach Moss has nothing but praise for Barnett who has asserted leadership and taken responsibility for teaching the young LB the tricks of the trade: </p><p></p><p><strong><em>"I think his best ball is still ahead of him. He's had a great attitude. We can coach him hard. He tries to get it done every single practice."</em></strong></p><p></p><p><img src="http://graphics.jsonline.com/graphics/packer/img/news/aug06/nb809.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>I can hardly believe that I am quoting Havel again, but I thought he said it well when he wrote:</p><p></p><p><strong><em>RAVE: I admire Nick Barnett for being honest when asked the umpteenth time about possibly moving from middle linebacker to outside linebacker. It is a legitimate question, but that doesn't mean Barnett has to like it. </em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong></p><p><strong><em>The former first-round pick and fourth-year pro is the starting middle linebacker until further notice. Rookie Abdul Hodge has been impressive, but let's see how he fares in a preseason game before anointing him a surefire starter. </em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong></p><p><strong><em>I also admired Barnett for sticking up for veteran strong-side linebacker Ben Taylor. It is a long season. Just because a rookie flashes early doesn't mean he is going to be all that. Hodge is an exciting and promising young player, but Taylor deserves credit for playing with the big boys going on five seasons now. </em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bruce, post: 87264, member: 196"] There is every reason to be excited about Hodge. He is a hard hitting instinctive LB who we picked up in the 3rd round. He is progressing very nicely, but don't forget their were some major blunders that he has made in addition to the big hits. He is still making mistakes in coverage and in pursuit angles that the coaching staff has continuely pointed out. It is too early to be annointing Hodge an NFL starter. The coaching staff is still maintaining its starting lineup is Hawk, Barnett, Taylor. Until someone beats one of those three out that will remain the starting LB corp. They want to see Hodge get down the MLB postition before heaping too much information on him by asking him to quickly digest the SAM postition at the same time. A couple of days ago they did let him lineup out there for a few snaps. By the way Poppinga is not exactly going to lay down and give way to Hodge or Taylor without a fight. It is a nice problem to have -- talented young LBs fighting for playing time. However, any objective analysis of the LB corp would assess Barnett as their (the Packers) best LB -- head and shoulders above the rest of the contenders. Notice that his LB coach Moss has nothing but praise for Barnett who has asserted leadership and taken responsibility for teaching the young LB the tricks of the trade: [b][i]"I think his best ball is still ahead of him. He's had a great attitude. We can coach him hard. He tries to get it done every single practice."[/i][/b] [img]http://graphics.jsonline.com/graphics/packer/img/news/aug06/nb809.jpg[/img] I can hardly believe that I am quoting Havel again, but I thought he said it well when he wrote: [b][i]RAVE: I admire Nick Barnett for being honest when asked the umpteenth time about possibly moving from middle linebacker to outside linebacker. It is a legitimate question, but that doesn't mean Barnett has to like it. The former first-round pick and fourth-year pro is the starting middle linebacker until further notice. Rookie Abdul Hodge has been impressive, but let's see how he fares in a preseason game before anointing him a surefire starter. I also admired Barnett for sticking up for veteran strong-side linebacker Ben Taylor. It is a long season. Just because a rookie flashes early doesn't mean he is going to be all that. Hodge is an exciting and promising young player, but Taylor deserves credit for playing with the big boys going on five seasons now. [/i][/b] [/QUOTE]
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