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<blockquote data-quote="TJV" data-source="post: 489183" data-attributes="member: 4300"><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Good post, HardRightEdge. Raji is certainly above average but he hasn’t matched his 2010 play as a NT who can consistently get pressure. It’s not easy finding 325+ pound guys who can take on double teams and play the run, let alone guys that size that can do that <em>and</em> get after the passer. But the Packers have to find <em>at least</em> one of <em>at least</em> the former in the next couple of drafts to replace Pickett and to take over NT if Raji’s contract demands are too high or they can’t afford the tag cap-wise. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">As usual, IMO McGinn’s grades are instructive. He says Raji got off to a slow start (although he doesn’t mention he injured his ankle in the last pre season game) and improved his pass rush in the second half of the season. He also makes the point Raji played too many snaps in the previous two seasons but “only” played about 47 per game this season. Most telling I think was the difference in his pressure numbers from ’10 to ’12: 33.5 vs. 19. Raji was also better disrupting the running game in 2010. McGinn concludes Raji: </span></span><span style="color: #000000"> <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">We’ll see about the last sentence, particularly if the Packers staff agree with the scouts' comments. </span></span> <span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">I don’t remember having heard/seen that justification for Hawk. IMO the consensus of both his supporters and detractors is he has been a disappointment with respect to his draft position and most recent contract. I think it’s mostly the degree of disappointment that’s in question. Beyond that, in the base 3-4 scheme it is the job of the DL to take up blockers so the LBs, including the ILBs, can make plays. Hawk’s “defense” is he calls the plays, knows the scheme, doesn’t make mental mistakes and is trusted by the coaching staff because of that. The problem is obviously more is expected of a player taken at #5. </span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TJV, post: 489183, member: 4300"] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Arial]Good post, HardRightEdge. Raji is certainly above average but he hasn’t matched his 2010 play as a NT who can consistently get pressure. It’s not easy finding 325+ pound guys who can take on double teams and play the run, let alone guys that size that can do that [I]and[/I] get after the passer. But the Packers have to find [I]at least[/I] one of [I]at least[/I] the former in the next couple of drafts to replace Pickett and to take over NT if Raji’s contract demands are too high or they can’t afford the tag cap-wise. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Arial]As usual, IMO McGinn’s grades are instructive. He says Raji got off to a slow start (although he doesn’t mention he injured his ankle in the last pre season game) and improved his pass rush in the second half of the season. He also makes the point Raji played too many snaps in the previous two seasons but “only” played about 47 per game this season. Most telling I think was the difference in his pressure numbers from ’10 to ’12: 33.5 vs. 19. Raji was also better disrupting the running game in 2010. McGinn concludes Raji: [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Georgia] [/FONT][FONT=Tahoma]We’ll see about the last sentence, particularly if the Packers staff agree with the scouts' comments. [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#141414][FONT=Arial]I don’t remember having heard/seen that justification for Hawk. IMO the consensus of both his supporters and detractors is he has been a disappointment with respect to his draft position and most recent contract. I think it’s mostly the degree of disappointment that’s in question. Beyond that, in the base 3-4 scheme it is the job of the DL to take up blockers so the LBs, including the ILBs, can make plays. Hawk’s “defense” is he calls the plays, knows the scheme, doesn’t make mental mistakes and is trusted by the coaching staff because of that. The problem is obviously more is expected of a player taken at #5. [/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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