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  • #16
    Kevin Dodd was just released by the Titans. He needs to revive his career, and Green Bay needs more competition/depth at OLB. It's worth the risk of having him get cut out of camp. If he shows out and makes the most his second act, both parties could get what they need.

    http://www.nfl.com/draft/2016/profil...odd?id=2555338
    "Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts." -Daniel Patrick Moynihan

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    • #17
      Originally posted by Carolina_Packer View Post
      Kevin Dodd was just released by the Titans. He needs to revive his career, and Green Bay needs more competition/depth at OLB. It's worth the risk of having him get cut out of camp. If he shows out and makes the most his second act, both parties could get what they need.

      http://www.nfl.com/draft/2016/profil...odd?id=2555338
      But he had a 6.24 grade and was projected as a 1st Rounder. There is no way he should be available. #Sarcasm

      Maybe someone to have come in and kick the tires.
      But Rodgers leads the league in frumpy expressions and negative body language on the sideline, which makes him, like Josh Allen, a unique double threat.

      -Tim Harmston

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      • #18
        Thought Dodd didn't report to offseason or camp and wasn't communicative so they cut him loose. Seemed to recall some kind of WTF with him. Sounded like a headcase or some personal stuff there. Physically talented, not sure about between the ears.

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        • #19
          Originally posted by ThunderDan View Post
          But he had a 6.24 grade and was projected as a 1st Rounder. There is no way he should be available. #Sarcasm

          Maybe someone to have come in and kick the tires.
          I wonder of we could setup Woody in a moneyball GM situation with those numbers as his analytics.
          Bud Adams told me the franchise he admired the most was the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he asked for more hookers and blow.

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          • #20
            Originally posted by Joemailman View Post
            Might not need The Next Big Thing. In 4 years as Jets DC, Pettine's pass defenses were in the top 6 every year. Yet he never had a player with more than 8 sacks. Sacks really weren't their strong point, as only once were they in the top 10. Pettine stresses inside pass rush, and I suspect he's more concerned with getting consistent inside pressure than he is with high numbers of sacks.
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            Maybe so. Maybe so. I cringe, though, when I think of how many times the football came out of a collapsed pocket - you couldn't figure out how the QB could even deliver it - and the, even more astoundingly, the pass would be a completion. I just want someone to hit the QB BEFORE he throws the ball.

            I got no numbers. Just bad memories.
            "The Devine era is actually worse than you remember if you go back and look at it."

            KYPack

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            • #21
              Decent overview of Burks' performance Thursday night. https://packerswire.usatoday.com/201...eseason-debut/

              Good: Speed in breaking to the ball carrier

              Not so good: Getting off blocks.

              Not surprising at this point for a converted safety.
              I can't run no more
              With that lawless crowd
              While the killers in high places
              Say their prayers out loud
              But they've summoned, they've summoned up
              A thundercloud
              They're going to hear from me - Leonard Cohen

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              • #22
                That has some nice clips of him in action. He's a little slow to recognize (I don't think he makes that first tackle on the flat pass if the guy doesn't slip) but closes on the ball well.

                He isn't going to be your run defense ILB. But as a dime LB he has a chance. He might eventually very good versus the run against a spread offensive alignment on 3rd and 7.
                Bud Adams told me the franchise he admired the most was the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he asked for more hookers and blow.

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                • #23
                  Did you notice the 4-3 alignment in the one play with him as Wil and Holy Fackrell as Sam?
                  Originally posted by 3irty1
                  This is museum quality stupidity.

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                  • #24
                    Originally posted by Zool View Post
                    Did you notice the 4-3 alignment in the one play with him as Wil and Holy Fackrell as Sam?
                    Yeah, and it was early in the game too. Obviously something they wanted to see. Maybe make teams guess if Fackrell is coming and Matthews/Perry are dropping.

                    And don't mention this to wist, but I also saw a lot of 2-4, if you insist that your D lineman have to have a hand in the dirt to count.
                    Bud Adams told me the franchise he admired the most was the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he asked for more hookers and blow.

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                    • #25
                      I still say Burks is more suited for OLB.
                      What could be more GOOD and NORMAL and AMERICAN than Packer Football?

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                      • #26
                        Originally posted by texaspackerbacker View Post
                        I still say Burks is more suited for OLB.
                        Pettine has always stressed inside pass rush. Burks' speed can be utilized just as well by blitzing from an inside position. Burks' coverage skills, which are probably his greatest asset, can be better utilized from ILB than OLB.
                        I can't run no more
                        With that lawless crowd
                        While the killers in high places
                        Say their prayers out loud
                        But they've summoned, they've summoned up
                        A thundercloud
                        They're going to hear from me - Leonard Cohen

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                        • #27
                          Originally posted by texaspackerbacker View Post
                          I still say Burks is more suited for OLB.
                          Who would you like to see start at ILB?

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                          • #28
                            Originally posted by Harlan Huckleby View Post
                            Who would you like to see start at ILB?
                            Martinez and Clay Matthews. There's more room for a kinda flimsy speed guy to roam and attack on the outside, that's why I'd rather see him there. Clay, Perry, and the others come close but usually don't get to the QB - kinda like warning track power in baseball. Maybe Burks can hit a few more dingers.
                            What could be more GOOD and NORMAL and AMERICAN than Packer Football?

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                            • #29
                              Why does anyone believe Burks can rush from the outside?
                              "Never, never ever support a punk like mraynrand. Rather be as I am and feel real sympathy for his sickness." - Woodbuck

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                              • #30
                                Originally posted by mraynrand View Post
                                Why does anyone believe Burks can rush from the outside?
                                Just like with a Corner blitz, anybody with a minimum of NFL level tackling ability and a bunch of speed can get around that corner and wreak havoc.
                                What could be more GOOD and NORMAL and AMERICAN than Packer Football?

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