The Green Bay Packers have hit with two free-agent outside linebackers from Mid-American Conference schools in the last four years: Frank Zombo (Central Michigan, 2010) and Andy Mulumba (Eastern Michigan, 2013). Now free agent Jayrone Elliott of Toledo is making a push to join them. Elliott, a physical specimen at 6 foot 3 and 255 pounds, followed an impressive pass-rushing effort Saturday night with a dominating showing in the one-on-one's Monday night. On Saturday at Lambeau Field, he beat T Derek Sherrod up the field for what would have been a sack and T Jeremy Vujnovich with a spin move for what would have been another sack. On Monday, Elliott had four turns. He blasted Sherrod back out of his set with a sledgehammer of a two-arm shiver, battled Bryan Bulaga to a draw and then decisioned Don Barclay twice with inside moves. That came in the wake of a one-on-one coverage drill Friday against TE Brandon Bostick in which he made a tremendous deflection of a deep pass off a double move. Elliott has deceptive 4.77-second speed and an 82-inch wingspan (33¾ arms), which was longer than any of the OLBs at the combine. All nine OLBs look like they can play. What a battle it will be for probably six roster berths.
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