Let's just cut to the chase.
Very few on this forum are going to be happy until Hawk and now Jones are gone.
I really hope that at least 2 of these "young and full of potential" lbr's FJNALLY step up and prove they can actually stay on the field and play better than Hawk and Jones.
Some of you take the absolute worst defensive performances of the year and use those performance as the "norm".
Would it surprise anybody to know that besides Gore and Peterson, no other rb gained 100 yds against The Packers D last year in the regular season?
There is improvements to be made this year, but ILB is not at the top of that list.
!. The addition of Datone Jones on the D-line.
2. The fact that Raji is in a contract year(which tend to make a player play to his full potential).
3. All those rookies who were forced to play on defense last year will show the year1 to 2 jump in maturation and improvement
These things happen and you are going to see a much better Packer D.
I really hope the a lot of these "young guys" take a look at just how Bush has stayed a member of The Packers going on his 7th year.
A guy with limited talents who found his niche.
Now he is considered one of the best ST players in the league, oh btw, there are a lot of players who should take tackling lessons from Jarret Bush, his cover skills may be limited, but he has proven when needed he can contribute as a nickle or dime back.
4 years ago it was Ryan Grant who needed to be replaced, he couldn't hit the hole fast enough, he runs into the pile, he can't break the big run, yet all he did was give The Packers a top 10 (or was it top 5?) rb until he was injured.
I'll say it now, like I did then, "be careful what you ask for".
I was addicted to The Hokey Pokey, but I turned myself around!