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<blockquote data-quote="TJV" data-source="post: 494550" data-attributes="member: 4300"><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial'">I agree Wilson starts in the base D because (considering the alternatives) he's stout against the run. According to McGinn, for the first time since 2007 a player other than Pickett led the DL in tackles per snap and that was Wilson. But he's not the prototypical 3-4 DE as Canty is when healthy - perhaps that's what some Packers fans are hoping for (a prototypical 3-4 DE, not necessarily Canty). And I agree the DL in the base play the run first but I also think it's important to note that the Packers play nickel and dime more than they play base. And that of course means two DL instead of three and that also means Wilson comes off the field a lot. I'd be interested in Trgo's comments about how often the two DL in the nickel and dime are looking to pressure the QB. Looking at who they have play the majority of those snaps I'd guess more than 1/4th of the time. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial'">BTW, I think Pickett has a great excuse: After 5 seasons of leading the DL in tackles per snap he finished second in that category last season. He's going to be 34 this season and has a dozen years of NFL wear and tear on his body! I'd love to see his replacement drafted early this draft but he's been a great Packer IMO. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'arial'">Regarding safety, I would have liked to see Huff signed because of his range and experience. Who knows - maybe he didn't want to come to Green Bay, but the contract reported looked very reasonable to me. A name not mentioned a lot at safety is Richardson as a possibility, probably because he's a long shot. I thought it was questionable whether or not he'd be healthy enough for the start of TC but the recent Cheesehead TV piece says barring a setback, he will be. At 6-2, 215 pounds and according to Cheesehead TV he ran a 4.47 40, he has the physical attributes. The question, in addition to his health, will be whether or not he can handle it mentally. I hope he's working his **** off in that regard. One other point about the draft and safety is I believe Nick Collins was viewed by some teams as a CB in the 2005 draft. I have no idea whether or not a CB in this draft is being viewed similarly by the Packers, just saying it's a possibility.</span></span> </span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TJV, post: 494550, member: 4300"] [SIZE=3][FONT=arial]I agree Wilson starts in the base D because (considering the alternatives) he's stout against the run. According to McGinn, for the first time since 2007 a player other than Pickett led the DL in tackles per snap and that was Wilson. But he's not the prototypical 3-4 DE as Canty is when healthy - perhaps that's what some Packers fans are hoping for (a prototypical 3-4 DE, not necessarily Canty). And I agree the DL in the base play the run first but I also think it's important to note that the Packers play nickel and dime more than they play base. And that of course means two DL instead of three and that also means Wilson comes off the field a lot. I'd be interested in Trgo's comments about how often the two DL in the nickel and dime are looking to pressure the QB. Looking at who they have play the majority of those snaps I'd guess more than 1/4th of the time. [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=arial]BTW, I think Pickett has a great excuse: After 5 seasons of leading the DL in tackles per snap he finished second in that category last season. He's going to be 34 this season and has a dozen years of NFL wear and tear on his body! I'd love to see his replacement drafted early this draft but he's been a great Packer IMO. [/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3][FONT=arial]Regarding safety, I would have liked to see Huff signed because of his range and experience. Who knows - maybe he didn't want to come to Green Bay, but the contract reported looked very reasonable to me. A name not mentioned a lot at safety is Richardson as a possibility, probably because he's a long shot. I thought it was questionable whether or not he'd be healthy enough for the start of TC but the recent Cheesehead TV piece says barring a setback, he will be. At 6-2, 215 pounds and according to Cheesehead TV he ran a 4.47 40, he has the physical attributes. The question, in addition to his health, will be whether or not he can handle it mentally. I hope he's working his **** off in that regard. One other point about the draft and safety is I believe Nick Collins was viewed by some teams as a CB in the 2005 draft. I have no idea whether or not a CB in this draft is being viewed similarly by the Packers, just saying it's a possibility.[/FONT][/SIZE] [/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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