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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TJV" data-source="post: 612985" data-attributes="member: 4300">Both Barrington - and Matthews - have an opportunity to get better at ILB because of the experience they gained the last half of last season. Not only individually at ILB, but working together when they’re lined up together inside. That of course isn’t a certainty. A lot of players don’t improve significantly with experience. But I think the distinction between Barrington and Jennings/McMillian is the level of talent for their positions. IMO it's much more certain Matthews will improve inside because of his talent level. And no matter what, I hope Barrington is pushed by those behind him on the depth chart. Here’s a link to a jsonline story focusing on Matthews at ILB. It notes the reduction of about 43% in rushing yards surrendered after Matthews started to play inside. No doubt there were other factors involved and they were surrendering a ridiculous 150+ yards per game in the first half of the season, but that improvement for over a full season should be meaningful if the other parts of the D hold up.<a href="http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/clay-matthews-expected-to-remain-mobile-at-linebacker-positions-b99508985z1-305416741.html" target="_blank">http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/clay-matthews-expected-to-remain-mobile-at-linebacker-positions-b99508985z1-305416741.html</a></blockquote>

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