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<blockquote data-quote="Pokerbrat2000" data-source="post: 662531" data-attributes="member: 7261"><p>I agree with you that the Packers have drank the same kool-aid and have believed they can find an "average" ILB, without much of an investment. Barrington and/or Ryan hopefully change this, but I'm not that confident either will be a better than average 3 down ILB.</p><p></p><p>The problem for the Packers, call it bad luck or bad development, this hasn't happened in a long time. Why hasn't it happened? Go back and look at all of the ILB's that have been in Green Bay over the last 10 years and tell me where they have been drafted. Now go look at all the other positions and tell me what kind of resources the Packers have put into those positions to try and improve them.</p><p></p><p>So if you buy into your theory and you draft another ILB in the later rounds this year, how long do we wait to develop said prospect? Until that day he is ready, do we move Matthews back inside or just finally go after a proven ILB in Free Agency? This isn't a punter, kicker or LS we are talking about here. It is 2 important positions in the middle of the Defense, that the Packers have basically ignored investing in. Can a team "get by" on less then average ILB's? Sure, no different then getting by on weak play at other positions. But if that is the case, the offense better be able to bail them out, unless of course its overtime.</p><p></p><p>IMO, settling for "average" play from 2 positions on Defense is accepting that your entire defense will most likely just be average as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pokerbrat2000, post: 662531, member: 7261"] I agree with you that the Packers have drank the same kool-aid and have believed they can find an "average" ILB, without much of an investment. Barrington and/or Ryan hopefully change this, but I'm not that confident either will be a better than average 3 down ILB. The problem for the Packers, call it bad luck or bad development, this hasn't happened in a long time. Why hasn't it happened? Go back and look at all of the ILB's that have been in Green Bay over the last 10 years and tell me where they have been drafted. Now go look at all the other positions and tell me what kind of resources the Packers have put into those positions to try and improve them. So if you buy into your theory and you draft another ILB in the later rounds this year, how long do we wait to develop said prospect? Until that day he is ready, do we move Matthews back inside or just finally go after a proven ILB in Free Agency? This isn't a punter, kicker or LS we are talking about here. It is 2 important positions in the middle of the Defense, that the Packers have basically ignored investing in. Can a team "get by" on less then average ILB's? Sure, no different then getting by on weak play at other positions. But if that is the case, the offense better be able to bail them out, unless of course its overtime. IMO, settling for "average" play from 2 positions on Defense is accepting that your entire defense will most likely just be average as well. [/QUOTE]
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