Zero2Cool
9 years ago
Are we even going to miss Mike Neal at all? He's still unsigned and wasn't he also mentioned in the doping deal that Peyton Manning was somehow linked to? For some silly reason, I am surprised he wasn't re-signed and then the more I think about it, the more surprised I am ... that I'm surprised. What be your thoughts yo?

Mike Neal saw the writing on the wall by the end of the NFL draft’s second day, when the Green Bay Packers spent their 88th overall pick in the third round to select Utah State outside linebacker Kyler Fackrell.

In truth, the outcome was inevitable before the draft. When general manager Ted Thompson chose to re-sign outside linebacker Nick Perry to a one-year, $5 million deal, it sounded the alarm. Entering the offseason, it seemed clear the Packers would re-sign Perry or Neal – not both.

They chose their 2012 first-round pick. Perry has struggled to stay healthy early in his career, but he showed flashes of pass-rush ability in last season’s playoffs.

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DarkaneRules
9 years ago
I'm not surprised. We need to get more athletic at the position. Guys at OLB need to be strong yet fluid and have the ability to drop in coverage effectively. Neal's pass rush just wasn't consistent enough to keep him. Nick Perry is a more well-rounded rotational option for now.
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9 years ago
He wont be missed. GB struggles to convert DE into OLBers. Only special players can do so. It didn't work out. For the production they will get from him they can sign a rookie for a fraction of the price.
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DakotaT
9 years ago
Neal is just another one of those ho hum players. The guy never really did have a position. Should be easy to replace his production.
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beast
9 years ago
I think they're going to do what they should have done years ago and place Datone Jones at the OLB/DE role which will be replacing Mike Neal's role, and that's why I was hoping for two highly drafted DL, and 3Rd one later on in the draft.

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nerdmann
9 years ago

I think they're going to do what they should have done years ago and place Datone Jones at the OLB/DE role which will be replacing Mike Neal's role, and that's why I was hoping for two highly drafted DL, and 3Rd one later on in the draft.

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Datone will likely end up on another team as a 4-3 DE.
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DakotaT
9 years ago

Datone will likely end up on another team as a 4-3 DE.

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Yeah, but we got him for another year. Maybe he can shake his Bust label.
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yooperfan
9 years ago

Yeah, but we got him for another year. Maybe he can shake his Bust label.

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Doubtful!
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Gaycandybacon
9 years ago
I don't like Jones as a OLB role like Neal had, seemed like Neal had a better body for it than Jones. Don't mind him being Elephant in a couple packages, but I don't want him out there taking snaps from some of our other pass rushers unless of Injuries ofc.
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