#23..Guys you'd love ...ok with.....hate

[Fritz]

Only The Shadow knows.

[swede]

PS : Has anyone considered that a 230 lb. physical marvel - super fast - SS who, for a safety, is not a tremendous cover guy (Taylor Mayes) might make an intriguing OLB with more than enough cover skills for a LB?

Yeah I thought about this too Shadow, but I concluded that we already have an undersized OLB who can cover and tackle in space but needs to be more stout in traffic and develop a couple more pash rush moves to bring the full arsenal to the table that the Packers need.

But Ted and Dom may have another opinion. I think Mays will be a very interesting guy to follow and see whether, how and where his unique skillset will fit. Could he bulk up and be transformed into an ultrafast LB, or remain a stiff-hipped, limited-coverage safety? Could he become a game-changing hybrid of some sort for a visionary coordinator, or is he doomed to be a relic of the past? Does The Shadow know?

When did Urlacher move from safety to LB? Senior year in college or did he move there when he got to Chicago?

[vince]

PS : Has anyone considered that a 230 lb. physical marvel - super fast - SS who, for a safety, is not a tremendous cover guy (Taylor Mayes) might make an intriguing OLB with more than enough cover skills for a LB?

Yeah I thought about this too Shadow, but I concluded that we already have an undersized OLB who can cover and tackle in space but needs to be more stout in traffic and develop a couple more pash rush moves to bring the full arsenal to the table that the Packers need.

But Ted and Dom may have another opinion. I think Mays will be a very interesting guy to follow and see whether, how and where his unique skillset will fit. Could he bulk up and be transformed into an ultrafast LB, or remain a stiff-hipped, limited-coverage safety? Could he become a game-changing hybrid of some sort for a visionary coordinator, or is he doomed to be a relic of the past? Does The Shadow know?

When did Urlacher move from safety to LB? Senior year in college or did he move there when he got to Chicago?

THat's a good question. I guess it depends on how you want to look at what he did at New Mexico...

From Wikipedia:

Following the 1997 season, Franchione left the university to coach for Texas Christian University. Rocky Long, an alumnus of the university and former defensive coordinator for UCLA, helped Urlacher achieve national recognition. Under the tutelage of Long and defensive coordinator Bronco Mendenhall, Urlacher became a “Lobo-Back,” a cross between a linebacker and safety, and garnered much success in Long's 3–3–5 defense. He recorded 422 tackles, the third most in the school’s history, three interceptions, eleven forced fumbles and sacks.

He was drafted by the Bears in 2000.