New Packer Jeron McMillian is now the highest drafted Maine Black Bear in history. Here is a story: http://bangordailynews.com/2012/04/2...n-bay-packers/
New Packer Jeron McMillian is now the highest drafted Maine Black Bear in history. Here is a story: http://bangordailynews.com/2012/04/2...n-bay-packers/
Teamwork is what the Green Bay Packers were all about. They didn't do it for individual glory. They did it because they loved one another.
Vince Lombardi
Don't be surprised if this guy is the starting SS this season.
Did Coston, his teamate, end up being drafted? He was mentioned in the safety dance thread.
http://packerrats.com/showthread.php?23930-Safety-Dance
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Imagine for a moment a world without hypothetical situations...
#1 In 2012 I predict Harlan will become a mall cop and watch every Sunday afternoon Packer game in Sears' electronics department.
#2 I predict McMillian will make a pre-season tackle that will earn him the nickname "Mr. August II".
#3 I predict a Lambeau hamburger, fries, and large soft drink will cost more than a James Jones jersey.
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[QUOTE=George Cumby] ...every draft (Ted) would pick a solid, dependable, smart, athletically limited linebacker...the guy who isn't doing drugs, going to strip bars, knocking around his girlfriend or making any plays of game changing significance.
Burnett is the starting SS, unless they're moving him over to fill the FS spot vacated by Nick Collins. McMillan has a small chance at becoming the starting FS by season's end, but Peprah will almost certainly be the starter there in week 1 (unless, again, they're moving Burnett over). I think McMillan's immediate contribution will be as a gunner along with Jarrett Bush on the punt coverage team. I'd love to be wrong, but with his lack of big game experience at the college level I don't see him beating out Peprah for a starting job this year. Pep isn't great, he isn't even that good, but he does have nearly 2 full seasons of starting experience in the NFL.
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I could see this happening. But Peprah actually looked pretty good at SS when filling in for Burnett a couple seasons ago. So either way I think the rookie has his work cut out for him trying to crack the starting lineup on defense. It should be one hell of a competition.
Chuck Norris doesn't cut his grass, he just stares at it and dares it to grow
Burnett won't be Collins if they move him over to FS, but he won't be Peprah over there either. And TT just added 4 pure pass rushers to the roster over the weekend. It will be a very similar situation to when Peprah stepped in for Burnett a couple seasons ago, and I'd expect the production out of him to be similar as well.
Chuck Norris doesn't cut his grass, he just stares at it and dares it to grow
Burnett will be the starting FS, McMillian or Peprah will battle for the other spot. Not that there is much difference between FS and SS anyways.
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That's the classic definition, but the Packers have been trying to move away from that. When they moved up to draft Bunett 2 years ago, what they envisioned was having 2 safeties who would be almost interchangeable. Either could play close to the line or play deep coverage. Unfortunately, Collins and Burnett didn't get to play together much because of season-ending injuries to Burnett in 2010 and Collins in 2011.