B.J. Raji doesn't want to be anywhere but Green Bay· Page 2

texaspackerbacker
Veteran Member

12 years ago

How would you guys feel about a six year, $34 million deal, similar to the one Buffalo NT Kyle Williams signed a couple years ago?

Originally Posted by: Bigbyfan

I'm lukewarm about it. I guess I wouldn't complain like with the Brad Jones contract, but the way he's played up to now, I sure wouldn't be very enthusiastic. Ted knows best.

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play2win
Senior Member

12 years ago

#12

Raji has a lot of untapped potential and shows it once in a while, but really he has been running hot and cold the last couple of years. For a short while there teams could NOT block him one on one.

Lately he's hot and cold and sometimes they can... and sometimes they can't.

I know part of it is scheme as they have asked him to play more two gap in the 3-4 with means more run stuffing like a NT is suppose to do and less rushing up the field. But I think it's other stuff as well.

Sometimes I wonder if it might be better to have Pickett as the NT, the run clogging / stopping is PERFECT for him (when not pass rushing). Nether Raji nor Pickett are a good nor great fit at 3-4 DE. And Raji can still do his pass rush thing in the nickel and dime packages.

Originally Posted by: beast

BJ Raji will be a different player this year with Datone and Josh alongside of him. All he needed was a little help, which he hasn't had in the last two seasons.

Zero2Cool
Elite Member

12 years ago

#13

BJ Raji will be a different player this year with Datone and Josh alongside of him. All he needed was a little help, which he hasn't had in the last two seasons.

Originally Posted by: play2win

If only he had a four time pro bowl linebacker that's a major sack threat ... if ... only ...

play2win
Senior Member

12 years ago

#14

If only he had a four time pro bowl linebacker that's a major sack threat ... if ... only ...

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool

It's not a 1-1 defense we're running....

beast
Select Member

12 years ago

#15

Agreed, let Pickett stuff the run on likely running downs, Raji can rush the passer.

Seems like Raji's either getting worn down from over use or he's being played out of position. Dude doesn't complain though. I love BJ.

Originally Posted by: nerdmann

I'm not sure if it's playing out of position, but I don't think the Packers 3-4 base defense has a natural role for him. In college he was a rush out the field type (out of a 3-4 ) but he was playing a lot of 3-4 DE (they had another guy like Pickett who's best spot was NT and played him there and Raji at 3-4 DE). Problem is the NFL has a lot longer guys which hurts Raji and makes it a lot harder for him to play 3-4 DE in the pros.

But they're asking him to run clog a lot more which is fine and I don't hold that against him (other than the times he gets totally blown up like in the 49ers play off game) but he hasn't been the same in the 2-4 nickel ether. Even when getting single teams. He just hasn't shown the same consistent burst he used to in that... he still has it, but he hasn't been coming out lately.

Though I did hear he has been battling with some ankle injuries so maybe that's it.

go.pack.go.
Veteran Member

12 years ago

#16

I love when players say they want to stay in Green Bay. At least Raji said it, unlike Greg Jennings. You could just tell that he was ready to leave, even when he was a Packer. When he was asked the question, he just said something along the lines of "it'll work itself out", "we'll see what happens". Never once did I hear him say he wanted to stay a Packer. I could be wrong though.

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