Vic So'oto Appreciation Station: Werewolves of Wisconsin

[3irty1]

I demand an honorary leadership position in this fan club unless someone can dig up higher praise than this at an earlier date than this:

So'oto is my pick to be a major find out of this years UDFA class.

http://packerrats.com/showthread.php?22514-Official-quot-Jump-to-Conclusions-Based-on-the-First-Preseason-Game-Thread-quot/page4

[mission]

I demand an honorary leadership position in this fan club unless someone can dig up higher praise than this at an earlier date than this:


http://packerrats.com/showthread.php...ead-quot/page4

That's a pretty good call man!

[Brandon494]

I demand an honorary leadership position in this fan club unless someone can dig up higher praise than this at an earlier date than this:


http://packerrats.com/showthread.php...ead-quot/page4

Nice call

[smuggler]

I don't care anything about leadership. I want more of Trader Vic So'oto, Golden God, license to kill (quarterbacks).

[bobblehead]

Harlan, I joined the other fan club you started, but I am officially rescinding my membership (can I do that?). Vic is the madhat. I just watched the KC game finally on NFL network and f@@@ng A he has skills. I am going back to the poll of "who is starting olb opposite mathews" and changing my vote to So'ottoero (Is he related to the supreme court justice?). I honestly believe that he will replace Walden before the season is over. He is the 2nd most talented OLB on the team right now.

Ok, gotta go change my jeans.

[Harlan Huckleby]

So'oto great, and not

http://packersnews.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20110902/PKR07/110902146/Eric-Baranczyk-analysis-3-backups-shine-vs-Chiefs

So’oto had a pretty darn good game (1½ sacks, a forced fumble, a 33-yard interception return for a touchdown) but it’s worth nothing that for as many good plays as he had, he had some stinkers, too. Occasionally against the run, he turns his shoulders parallel to the line of scrimmage, which allows the running back to get outside him. Not real bad, but he has to stay square and not give up the edge.

The first week of camp, he was a guy you eyeball cut right away, but something clicked with him. He’s a big, strong guy who uses his hands well.

As his career goes on — it looks like he will have a career in the NFL — he’ll probably have to drop a few from his current 263 pounds so he’s quicker in pass coverage. He can run with right ends, but he has to work on his trailing technique and get his hands on the guys on the line of scrimmage so he can direct them where he wants them to go rather than them directing him.

Straight-line speed is one thing, but having quick feet and adjusting directionally is a different story. He’s still a little tight in the hips, there’s no arguing that. Is he serviceable? Yeah, he can play. It will be interesting to see what happens when teams see tape of him, if they attack him with tight ends and running backs. Maybe the Packers won’t have him cover much, just have him play downhill most of the time.

Kind of doubt So’oto will play much except on special teams unless there are some injuries, but he has upside. If he can improve in coverage and always be square around the line of scrimmage, he could be good.

[Harlan Huckleby]

I don't know what to make of So'oto. Got to see what he can do in a real game. He does look like he can get physical with an offensive tackle, he has some pass rush.

[vince]

He looks a hell of a lot better than Zombo did at this time last year as a pash rusher and playmaker. Zombo got better. If So'oto gets better and rounds out his game to be more reliable against the run and in coverage, he could be the answer to quite a few questions about this defense. Plus, I don't think Dom is going to put him in situations where he thinks he's likely to fail. Like you said, he needs to do it against more guys in real games, but he looks like he could eventually command more than a one-on-one blocker. The Dom is creaming his jeans thinking of the possibilities.

[smuggler]

I'm absolutely thrilled to have him, but obviously we have to keep things in perspective with this dude. He is going to have hiccups, and he's going to have to adapt in a lot of ways.

........... He's still a golden god.

[rbaloha1]

He looks a hell of a lot better than Zombo did at this time last year as a pash rusher and playmaker. Zombo got better. If So'oto gets better and rounds out his game to be more reliable against the run and in coverage, he could be the answer to quite a few questions about this defense. Plus, I don't think Dom is going to put him in situations where he thinks he's likely to fail. Like you said, he needs to do it against more guys in real games, but he looks like he could eventually command more than a one-on-one blocker. The Dom is creaming his jeans thinking of the possibilities.

Good summation. So'oto is more powerful, explosive and athletic.

IMO eventually starts opposite Matthews.

[Iron Mike]

That's all Green Bay needs is a bunch of Mormon Samoans running around there.....

[KYPack]

That's all Green Bay needs is a bunch of Mormon Samoans running around there.....

Capers likes to run a gimmick defense from time to time. He ran it against the Bears in the regular season, the game where Walden went off. It used to be called a "storm". The backer has one responsibility. He checks for a circle by the back and if there isn't one, he blitzes. You can run it against certain teams when they are in certain formations. It's perfect for So' oto. I think you will see him get his start in that set. Dom used that last year to break in Zombo.

[gbgary]

[rbaloha1]

That's all Green Bay needs is a bunch of Mormon Samoans running around there.....

Samoans are born with that crazy warrior mindset. Manti Teo from Notre Dame would be another great fit.