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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mondio" data-source="post: 830947" data-attributes="member: 10441">I agree about tape being more telling than the combine, but it can lie too.  It's like when we had guys that could actually play defense on the DLine, but Capers always asked them to just hold an area, do not penetrate, do not be disruptive, just occupy blockers so our mediocre and below linebacking crew can make plays 7 yards down the field.  A fine scheme if you have the right players, we didn't and stuck with it anyway.  But we wasted some years and some players along that line.  Kenny Clark matured, got experience, etc, but they also let him play defense and don't waste his skills now either.  I think his rookie season and much of his 2nd would have been a lot more noticeable had he been playing under Pettine and not Capers at the time.  I have no idea if the situation with Gary is the same or not, but sometimes because of the overall defensive scheme or plan, some players do not get to play to their strengths.</blockquote>

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