Agreed.
It would also help him if they actually played him at his position.
Originally Posted by: nerdmann
Which position are you calling his position? Since you're implying he doesn't actually play him at that position.
Defensive end was the only position he had any production. He has been getting destroyed at nose. He hasnt been able to hold up the middle against double teams. I would prefer to leavepickett at nose and let raji play end. Turning him lose as a pass rusher on the end is about the only thing hes been able to do well though even then he will take a couple games off now and then.
Originally Posted by: steveishere
I agree about Pickett being the best run stopper/clogger and in theory therefor the best NT that the Packers have.
that being said the Packers moved Raji to NT because his short T-Rex arms... he struggled getting his arms into the OL guys.
IMO Raji has done his best ether in pass situational blitz where he gets a one one one, OR when he's playing DT in the 2-4 defense (which basically is a 4-2 with the OLB up on the line acting like 4-2 pass rush nickel DEs and the DL being the DTs).
I'm interested in the 3-3 defense some have been suggesting the Packers might run a lot more of this coming season. Where Raji could play a NT or DT depending on call in defense and if they blitz or what they do.