Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="Pokerbrat2000" data-source="post: 662306" data-attributes="member: 7261">I would be comfortable agreeing with that if it wasn't for the fact that the importance of the position for the Packers was clearly shown when they moved Clay Matthews inside to try and fill the glaring weakness.  Taking your best player on Defense and moving him like that, is very telling as to how important it was to the Packers to make a change and the other options available to them at the time (2 years).  Besides getting Barrington back, nothing has changed on the Packer defense since Matthews last played ILB.I definitely think the Packers are hoping Barrington and Ryan are the answer to the position, or maybe they would have done something in the FA market, but they didn't.  The 2 problems with that logic, IMO, one....Barrington is coming off of an injury and to this point hasn't really shown to be much more then being an average at best ILB and the second problem, depth.  What happens if either Ryan or Barrington go down?Improved 3 down play and depth is what I am looking for at the ILB position and that doesn't include moving your best OLB back into the position.  It definitely doesn't include the level of play we have seen there for the last 4 or so years.Ask the Denver Broncos how important having good linebackers are, including ILB's.</blockquote>

No members online now.

Total: 674 (members: 0, guests: 674)