They re-signed raji, have datone jones, and ryan pickett is gone. Louis Nix is a perfect pick for them.

Meh: Justin Ellis, DaQuan Jones, DeAndre Coleman, etc could all do the job fine. and would be available later in the draft. Ealy was easily the BPA at a much more valuable position than NT (which is what Raji plays, btw). Outside of Clay Matthews, the Packers have nothing at OLB (Perry has been a bust so far).

Raji hasn't played nt in 3 years boss.

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me too.

Because Raji hasn't done shit since his rookie year. They clearly brought him in for an extra year not counting on having him aboard long-term.

And sorry, but you CAN'T find plenty of other NTs later in the draft. Not ones like Nix. That's the whole point. The Packers have been messing around for years with Raji playing inside and out, and he's just not that kind of player. He's not Haloti Ngata. Nix is a bit of a risk given his disappointing 2013 year, but with what he did for two years prior, you know he's got something special.

Kony Ealy was in consideration. So was Kyle Van Noy. But I went with the position that I thought was far more rare and crucial to what the Packers want to accomplish on defense. In that way, I think Nix was more valuable than Ealy and Van Noy.

Also, I would have gone with Van Noy over Ealy had I taken a pass rusher.

Good pick for chiefs I'll have my pic in a second it's between couple guys I'm surprised are still here.

Also, the Packers have three guys at OLB- Matthews, Peppers, and Perry. That's not bad.

Perry hasn't been a bust. He's been injured. If I'm debating between getting Ealy or Van Noy as a passrusher behind those three or getting a NT like Nix behind Raji (who's only on a 1-year contract) then I'll easily take Nix.

Show me another 330+ lb dude in this draft who can move like Nix.

Peppers is going to mainly be a DL for them, not OLB.

Justin Ellis actually ran a lot better than Nix did at a slightly heavier weight.

Ellis, 334 pounds: 5.27 40, 7.81 3-cone drill, 28" vert, 7'8" broad

Nix, 331 pounds: 5.42 40, 8.29 3-cone drill, 25 1/2" vert, 8'1" broad

Nix is nowhere close in athleticism to Ellis.

Hell, you could throw Zach Kerr into the mix as well as he is only about 8 pounds lighter than those two but tested out of the roof at his 326 pounds. (5.08 40 yard dash time at 326 pounds.)

Cue obligatory "That's just underwear olympics, blah blah blah, means nothing."

Go watch tape on them. The athleticism jumps out in pads as well.

Doubtful. Peppers will probably play on the line in obvious pass rush situations, but they'll likely want him as an OLB most of the time. He'll do a mixture of both, but lean on moving him back as an OLB.

The Packers really like what they have with Neal and Jones, too. I don't see how or why they would change that but then leave something as valuable as OLB depth empty when they have a guy like Peppers on the team.

Which tape should I watch? The one in 2013 when Nix had a nagging meniscus injury or in 2011 and 2012 when he raped faces?

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THE CINCINNATI BENGALS SELECT:



DE: KONAY EALY FROM MISSOURI







The Bengals select Ealy because after Michael Johnson left to Bucs there is a spot on the defensive line and he is just too talented to pass up.

Here you go.

It's speculative but I would tend to agree with what they're saying given the fact that Peppers is now old and I don't think he'll have the ability to stand up and dominate at OLB at this stage of his career.

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sorry I 'm on my my notebook not really sure how to bold on here.



wanted to get pick in to keep this rolling.



and I private messaged Ramsfan

Ok I'll do it on tap talk from now on

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