I think the Packers may send the money on a young upstart LB like Michael Boley. Here is what walter football has to say about the Falcons lb...
Michael Boley, Falcons. Age: 27.
What happened!? A year ago, Michael Boley was one of the most promising young linebackers in the NFL, and was consequently listed as a 4-star player on this chart. In 2008, Boley was benched. I'm listing him this high because he's just too talented not to rebound.
He is a good cover lb that can bring a vicious rush. Here is his stats...
Career Stats more
Season Team Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
G GS Total Solo Ast Sck SFTY PDef Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FUM Lost
2008 Atlanta Falcons 16 12 73 63 10 0.0 -- 9 1 16 16.0 16 0 -- --
2007 Atlanta Falcons 16 16 109 93 16 3.0 -- 7 2 12 6.0 12 0 -- --
2006 Atlanta Falcons 16 13 85 67 18 3.0 -- 4 2 44 22.0 40 0 -- --
2005 Atlanta Falcons 16 11 63 42 21 0.0 -- 5 -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOTAL 330 265 65 6.0 0 25 5 72 -- 40 0 0 0
Also he is one hell of a special teams player.
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