Julius Peppers Finished With Packers?

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Veteran Member Topic Starter

7 years ago

Pending free agent Julius Peppers "appears to be done' with the Packers, according to Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com. Peppers has declined to address retirement in the past, so although Demovsky's report likely means Peppers won't re-sign with Green Bay, Peppers may look to continue his career elsewhere. [RELATED: T.J. Lang Expects To Reach Free Agency] [...]

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A year too late but glad Julius won't be back. So close to getting what he came for in 2014.

Pass rusher moved up in need. Clay back inside, or cut, looks less likely now, too.

Ted Thompson sits on his hands per former GM: "because they’ve had 25 fricking years of great quarterbacks. Of course it works. Try it without a special quarterback."

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Zero2Cool
Elite Member

7 years ago

Clay Matthews is not effective at Inside Linebacker. He is best on the Outside and healthy. The latter is the issue. We cannot keep trying to plug a square peg into a round hole.

FLORIDA PACKER88
Member

7 years ago

Clay Matthews is not effective at Inside Linebacker. He is best on the Outside and healthy. The latter is the issue. We cannot keep trying to plug a square peg into a round hole.

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool

I will disagree on this zero, I think Clay was his most effective in a long time when we saw him in the middle part time. I like the idea of moving him around all the spots to take advantage of match ups. He still can be effective rushing, and I know the shoulder slowed him down, but I think he's a guy we need to move around to get the best out of at this point.

Either way still need some help at rushbacker. If we take two pass rushers in the top 4 rounds I would be ecstatic!

PackFanWithTwins
Veteran Member

7 years ago

I also disagree with Zero, He is a stronger pass rusher from outside, but he also has far more impact on running plays when he is inside. Playing him inside on run downs he is able to impact all of them, on passing downs it is easy to move him outside. He needs to be moving around.

The world needs ditch diggers too Danny!!!

steveishere
Veteran Member

7 years ago

Clay Matthews is not effective at Inside Linebacker. He is best on the Outside and healthy. The latter is the issue. We cannot keep trying to plug a square peg into a round hole.

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool

Matthews + healthy is a pipedream and if he's limited at all by anything he's just a guy coming off the edge. He makes more impact plays from the inside. Putting him across from a guy and asking him to physically beat that guy to the QB is not the pathway to success anymore.

wpr
Preferred Member

7 years ago

Peppers, the ol war horse has given his all but his best days are long done. I can't see re-signing him even to a sweetheart deal.

One of the things about Clay when he plays OLB that is most frustrating is his desire to rush the QB under all circumstances. We have seen him cut inside and let the RB or WR get outside of containment and chew up big yards before someone else brings him down. I may not know the schemes for every player on the Packers defense but I can't believe Clay never has containment responsibilities especially when there are no other defenders around. At least when he is moved inside he seems to realize he has other duties besides the QB.

Laser Gunns
Senior Member

7 years ago

I've liked Peppers the last 2 years more then Matthews.

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DoddPower
Veteran Member

7 years ago

I hope Peppers and Clay are done with the Packers.

yooperfan
Veteran Member

7 years ago

I hope Peppers and Clay are done with the Packers.

Originally Posted by: DoddPower

As do I.
Peppers may be, but I think we are stuck with Matthews for two more years.

The_Green_Ninja
Senior Member

7 years ago

#10

I think you guys don't understand they the importance of Clay is that he requires double coverage. Yeah, he might get stuffed up but our main issue is not Clay. Having the right tools to make the plays that he opens up however, does.

That's where Peppers comes in. He has got to make those plays. He did in 2014 a good amount of times, but the man isn't 23 anymore. Time to move on, give someone else a chance.

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