We shall see if Beagle is as wonderful as some people think he is. I expect him to be middlin average. He will get a few snaps and play on ST for the most part. Cash his check and for 5 - 6 years before calling it a career.
Originally Posted by: wpr
I believe the top 4 edge rushers will get a good bit playing time... as edge rushers need to rotate out to stay fresh throughout the game. Also because the top two are injury prone, and Fackrell seems more like a traditional LB than an edge guy to me. So I believe Biegel will get chances to play on defense. And while I don't think Biegel stands out as great in any one area, he's a jack of all trades and can be versatile, which I believe will help his chances to have a defensive roll (even if it's a back-up role).
House is interesting. He will have to play his guts out to make it on one hand. On the other if he doesn't the CB position gets very young very fast. It would be a sign, however, that the young CB's have impressed.
Originally Posted by: warhawk
I could be wrong, but I think House's spot is fairly safe (this year). Teams normally keep 6 CBs... and while 4 of them might be locked up with Williams, King, Alexander and Jackson, there is still two more spots. And the Packers coaches love that the vets are passing down their wisdom to the young guys.
And of those guys battling for the last two spots, House is clearly ahead, as he's also ahead of Alexander and Jackson as they adjust to the NFL. And while Jackson is known for making the most INTs in this last college season, he's also known for being pretty dang raw and needing development, which the vets might be able to help with. I forget which vet was helping which rookie, but it almost sounded like the vets decided to each take one, as they focus on the film rooms together.
Though it will be interesting to see if the other young CBs, Rollins, Pipkins, Hawkins, Brown, Waters, or Goodson to make a case for themselves over House... though it take two of them to really step up. Of course if Rollins is back to 100% and playing well, then there might be that chance. Also what are the odds they might keep 7 CBs? ... they've done it a couple of times... and have been known to carry extra positions where they have a lot of rookies.
But I think Tramon makes the case why both of them are most likely going to make it.
“With young guys,” Williams said, “you don’t know how much they can take in. So you do want to have a guy who you know, knows all the positions and is not going to make a lot of mistakes doing it. I feel like I can do that, plus do it at a high level."
Tramon Williams wrote: