MintBaconDrivel
10 years ago
Excellent topic of discussion. If Jamari Lattimore is unable to go, who should fill in? If you say Brad Jones, slap yourself with a dirty gym sock soaked in urine.

Am I crazy to think that the Green Bay Packers should consider moving Clay Matthews to inside linebacker if Jamari Lattimore is out for a significant amount of time? It probably won't happen, but here's why I think the Packers should at least think about it: It would get Brad Jones off the field. [...]

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texaspackerbacker
10 years ago
I had just clicked to try to post this excellent article, but I guess MBD got there first.

Yes, ANYTHING to keep Brad Jones off the field! The logic of moving Matthews there seems good; I've also heard Nick Perry mentioned for ILB. Of those two choices, I think I like Matthews moving inside better. Perry is a little bit stiffer - maybe more suited for the outside. Matthews, even possibly playing less than 100% this year, seems more than capable of the multiple roles an ILB needs to fill.

I've got a bad feeling, though, that if Lattimore can't go, we will just see more Brad Jones.
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Pack93z
10 years ago
A residual of moving Clay inside is that in the running game he can attack in that aggressive manner without exposing a vacant edge.

The thing with Matthews, at least for me, is that he really hasn't refined his tactical area of the game. Meaning he hasn't developed multiple pass rushing moves.. hasn't cleaned up his hand movements... he is a guy that leans completely on his physical talents. Inside would he be able to shed blocks? I am not sold that he would be highly successful.. but again, he could be ultra aggressive without as much risk to the defense as a whole.
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yooperfan
10 years ago
I would like to see this but I certainly doubt that it will happen.
PackFanWithTwins
10 years ago
With trying to get our best players available on the field, yes he should play ILB now. The defense is stronger Peppers,Hawk,Matthews,Neal/Perry than with Jones at ILB.
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Yerko
10 years ago
I don't see why not. Dom has drawn up some pretty crazy defenses in the past. Up to this day, all the defenses he has run have not been able to stop the read option, which we all know is going to be run to death next week.

So, why not?

Brad Jones is awful. He is one player that I have questioned each year making the 53 man roster. He didn't progress at his original position so they give him a chance inside and there is no progression there. What gives?

At this point, anything would be better than Brad Jones. He is a big liability.
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Smokey
10 years ago
YES !! [grin1]
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GermanGilbert
10 years ago
Lining up the Claymaker inside would give the Packers a tremendeous pass rush, no doubt about that. However, it would reduce the coverage skills up the middle from nothing to far less than nothing. And if your best coverage linebacker is Brad Jones' helmet (as seen in the Phins game) you'd better improve that area than adding more pass rush and get killed over the middle with opposite TEs.
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steveishere
10 years ago

Lining up the Claymaker inside would give the Packers a tremendeous pass rush, no doubt about that. However, it would reduce the coverage skills up the middle from nothing to far less than nothing. And if your best coverage linebacker is Brad Jones' helmet (as seen in the Phins game) you'd better improve that area than adding more pass rush and get killed over the middle with opposite TEs.

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Matthews is better in coverage than Jones, Lattimore and Hawk
GermanGilbert
10 years ago

Matthews is better in coverage than Jones, Lattimore and Hawk

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Don't wanna to jugde that (even IMO CM52 is worse in coverage than the other 3), but for a comparison ... the St. Louis Rams are a better football team than the Jaguars, Buccaneers and Raiders. Correct as well, but it doesn't prove that the Rams are any good.
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