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Originally Posted by SNR
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.
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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.