GB Starting Defense?

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http://redlettermedia.com/plinkett/star-wars/

Takes longer to watch these reviews than to watch the movies. But very funny, none the less.

LOL

i know know what i'll be doing today

[smuggler]

Louis Nix and DaQuan Jones are the only rookie 3-4 NTs who could be reasonably expected to contribute anything in 2014.

[mraynrand]

http://redlettermedia.com/plinkett/star-wars/

Takes longer to watch these reviews than to watch the movies. But very funny, none the less.

I saw those a few years ago, and starting quoting from them. I think for about a year, everyone in my household was going around and saying "What's wrong with your face!?"

[gbgary]

I hope we get an impact defender at some position, or two, because other than peppers that's the same defense as last year.

[pbmax]

I saw those a few years ago, and starting quoting from them. I think for about a year, everyone in my household was going around and saying "What's wrong with your face!?"

I liked the attempt to pronounce "protagonist" as "protozoanist" or something like that. Found them through some link a few weeks ago looking for something else movie related. They are too long to get through in one sitting, so I have only seen the first episode review all the way through and bits of the others.

For the first movie at least, I thought he had some very solid points.

[wist43]

I like the potential of our defense - I like the players; but of course, I liked the players last year too. With the exception of Hawk and Jones who I think should be situational, rotation players. As it is, Capers has those guys on the field every play...

Injuries were a factor of course, and the constant reality that is TT's perpetual youth movement, i.e. who could you plug in for Hawk or Jones if they went down?? Everyone else was so raw, that it really was a crap shoot.

Still, I really like Mulumba, and want to see him on the field more.

If Capers can't produce a top-flight defense this year, can we please get rid of the guy?? Just askin??

[Striker]

We didn't sign Peppers to sit on the bench...

Peppers will probably be in there just to be a pass rush specialist (ala KGB before they decided to try to make him an every down player).

I like what our defense could potentially be, I'd have to think ILB and S will be reinforced by this draft class.

[Fritz]

I think that the obvious need is for a starting caliber safety - a real safety. Is Chris Clemons signed, so the Pack can draft a developmental safety?

But an inside 'backer is needed, too, so B. Jones can be an occasional player and Lattimore can be the same.

It will be interesting to see if Mulumba makes a jump in year two, and if Perry can stay healthy I believe he is a very good pass rusher who can also hold the point - not that he's been great, but he can do it.

I think if you can spot Mike Neal he can be effective.

I'm interested to see if Raji understands how he fubared his big chance, and knows that to get to the big payday he needs to play hard and do what he's asked. He's tried freelancing, and he makes the occasional play, but anyone thinking of signing him also saw, obviously, how many times he tried freelancing and ended up merely being totally out of position.

Finally, I'd like to see TT draft a real nose tackle - an honest-to-gosh, hold-the-point, eat-up-two-blockers nose tackle. I'm hoping he can find this after the third or fourth round.

[Brandon494]

Peppers will probably be in there just to be a pass rush specialist (ala KGB before they decided to try to make him an every down player).

I like what our defense could potentially be, I'd have to think ILB and S will be reinforced by this draft class.

KGB? The guy had 9 INTs as a DE... yes hes greatest attribute is his pass rushing abiliy but you guys are underestimating his ability to drop in coverage.

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I think that the obvious need is for a starting caliber safety - a real safety. Is Chris Clemons signed, so the Pack can draft a developmental safety?

nope, he hasn't signed. and i can't figure out why. there's no talk at all about him anywhere except for a rumor from last week that he had signed with the eagle. that proved to be false

its like the guy has ebola or something

[wist43]

Your starting safety is already on the roster - didn't MM already say that??

I'd like a veteran back there to direct traffic better, but that isn't likely to happen.

I really do like the potential of the defense, just depends on Capers. He's perfectly capable of running a top-flight unit, but just as capable of throwing together complete junk. We'll see.

[Fritz]

One of the starting safeties is on the roster. And I think he intimated that he wants more versatility, so Hyde will have to be able to play some safety. But I don't think MM thinks that Burnett's starting partner is already on the roster. I don't think he likes Richardson that much.

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One of the starting safeties is on the roster. And I think he intimated that he wants more versatility, so Hyde will have to be able to play some safety. But I don't think MM thinks that Burnett's starting partner is already on the roster. I don't think he likes Richardson that much.

again, same thing as the newhouse-sherrod deal

if there was any hope of richardson, banjo or hyde being the future at safety, then why didn't they get more/any playing time at the position last year

jennings was absolutely brutal and a huge liability on almost every play, if they was any hope that the other 3 could do it, then why wasn't the move made?

we had nothing to lose, because it couldn't have gotten any worse

the only guy with any kind of excuse would be hyde, because he still had a sizable role has the #3 cb, but he still could have been at least tried at safety

[mraynrand]

if there was any hope of richardson, banjo or hyde being the future at safety, then why didn't they get more/any playing time at the position last year

recovering from injury, rookie, rookie. Penciled-in starters were occupying those positions until shitting the bed resulted in getting cut. Rookies learn their position, typically with a very limited range of responsibilities; asking them to switch positions in the middle of the year would be pretty astonishing. Asking a guy to come back from a neck injury late in the season and do a lot is also exceptional. Richardson did pretty well for being tossed in there.

[Patler]

Richardson was active for just six games after coming off PUP, but by the end of the year was playing a lot, and took quite a bit of time away from Banjo and Jennings. In the final three regular season games, he played 94 of 181 snaps on defense. Jennings played just 87. I think without any changes in safety personnel, they had Richardson penciled in ahead of Jennings for 2014, which is why they didn't bother even tendering Jennings even though he was their starter all last year.