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Though his tackling has been (14th Jun 19 at 3:01am UTC)
Frequently connected with the Packers at #12 overall Color Rush Dexter Williams Jersey , Oliver looks like a generational athletic talent on the defensive line."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections The APC PodcastPackers Film RoomFantasy Football AdviceCDTShareTweetShareShare2019 NFL Draft: Houston DT Ed Oliver put on a Pro Day performance to rememberThat’s the face of a man who just crushed his workout without really trying.Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY SportsThe phrase “generational talent” is bandied about in scouting circles on occasion, and rarely does it truly mean what its literal interpretation indicates. However, when it comes to pure athletic ability, Houston Cougars defensive tackle Ed Oliver appears to fit that description.Oliver, a highly-regarded prospect for the 2019 NFL Draft, put his absurd athleticism on display Thursday at Houston’s Pro Day and left NFL Twitter slack-jawed in the wake of his workout. It’s not just that he’s big, or that he’s fast, or that he’s big and fast. It’s the sum total of all of his numbers that have NFL fans and analysts (including several here at Acme Packing Company) drooling.Oliver, who measured in at 6-foot-1 7/8 at the Scouting Combine last month and weighed 281 pounds on Thursday, posted numbers that would be impressive for players at positions like off-ball linebacker or running back. Check out these reported numbers for Oliver today and from the Combine, along with their percentiles for interior defensive linemen (from Mockdraftable over the past 20 years of workouts):40 time: 4.73 seconds (98th percentile)Short shuttle: 4.22 seconds (96th)3-cone: 7.15 seconds (95th)Vertical*: 36 inches (98th)Broad jump*: 10 feet (98th)* Results from Scouting CombineRanking in the 95th percentile or above at your position in any one drill is impressive. Landing with that ranking at every movement drill is just insanity. Add to that an excellent 32 reps on the bench press at 225 pounds in Indy and you have a literally once-in-a-generation player in terms of athleticism.The reason that Oliver is not seen as a lock for a top-five or even a top-ten draft pick has to do with effort, production, and usage at Houston. His sack and tackle totals dropped in 2018, but he also missed four games as a junior. In addition, the Cougars frequently lined Oliver up as a nose tackle despite his size seeming better-suited to a three-technique alignment. With athleticism like that, it would seem that he was a bit wasted playing largely on the nose; indeed, those testing results are excellent not just for an edge rusher but even for an off-ball linebacker.Mockdraftable’s average numbers for off-ball linebackers are as follows: 4.72 40, 4.29 short shuttle, 7.11 3-cone Tramon Williams Jersey , 34-inch vertical, 9-foot-8 broad jump. Oliver basically matched the average 40, was a tenth-second short of the average 3-cone, and beat all the others. In fact, Oliver’s athleticism is so absurd that NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein reports that at least four teams have graded him as both a defensive tackle and an inside linebacker.Oliver even talked to NFL Network’s Jane Slater about his workout and about the possibility of playing linebacker — and he also said that he even held back on his 40-yard dash to avoid hurting himself:If the Packers indeed find a way to land Oliver, either at 12 overall or via a trade up into the top ten, it’s easy to imagine him becoming a fun chess piece for defensive coordinator Mike Pettine. Play him on the edge, at 3-tech, or even standing up over the A gap on passing downs. Combined with an excellent pair of linemen in Kenny Clark and Mike Daniels as well as the Smiths on the outside, Oliver would be a matchup nightmare. On which player should offensive coordinators focus their protections?Hopefully that’s a question that Packers opponents have to answer come September. Brian Gutekunst can’t sit on his hands again this offseason when it comes to safeties. Position changes, free agency, and high draft picks should all be possibilities for potential upgrades."We knew a year ago. Before the Green Bay Packers traded Ha Ha Clinton-Dix or cut Jermaine Whitehead. Before Mike Pettine moved Tramon Williams to free safety, or injuries ravaged the secondary so thoroughly that Green Bay had to sign and immediately play multiple street free agent safeties (only after they ran out of UDFAs). Before Brian Gutekunst decided the team was apparently totally set at safety, it was obvious they were definitively not. Fans screamed about it, as did talk radio and podcast hosts (**ducks**). Even with legitimate starters available in free agency well into the summer, Gutekunst and Co. were content to ride with Clinton-Dix, Kentrell Brice, Josh Jones, and a bunch of barely warm bodies. This is Gutekunst’s version of Aaron Jones not getting enough carries. Apparently the front office was the last group of people to realize the Packers had a problem. They can’t afford to make that mistake again. Much like last year Cheap Dexter Williams Jersey , there will be ample avenues toward rectifying the hole at the position. Tramon Williams stabilized the free safety position, but didn’t provide the instinctive playmaking the Packers ultimately lack there. They simply swapped Clinton-Dix’s freelancing, poor tackling angles, and splash plays for Williams’ intelligence and stability without the playmaking. Josh Jones earned a shot to play more often after last season, but he’s a limited player in zone coverage and through two seasons doesn’t show impact ability when he’s not blitzing. The intimidating hitter and playmaker he was on tape at North Carolina State has yet to come through in the NFL. Maybe it can, but his time is running out to prove it. Ibraheim Campbell and Raven Greene showed some promise in brief stints last season while Eddie Pleasant’s run with the Packers was anything but pleasant. They could be back, but how much better does it really make this team? These are half-measures for the Packers. Could they go through a season with Williams and Jones assuming the rest of the secondary in particular stays healthy? Probably. But that’s not reason enough to stand pat. Free agency will be the first option for player acquisition, but even before getting to March, the Packers must take a look at their own roster. Tony Brown is an imposing, physical player who acquitted himself nicely at cornerback for Green Bay as an undrafted free agent, but looked too stiff at Alabama to play cornerback consistently. Some, myself included, believed he was a safety in the NFL. Given his ability to match up with receivers in the slot, Brown would provide the type of versatility Mike Pettine prizes in safeties. Play him deep, play him in the box where he’s already shown to be a willing tackler, or play in the slot against tight ends, running backs and even receivers. Brown may not fit the profile of a traditional free or strong safety, but as an overhang defender with athleticism, tackling Dexter Williams Jersey Womens , and coverage ability, Pettine and Green Bay should be exploring ways to get him on the field. Josh Jackson could be another option. Though his tackling has been poor dating back to his career at Iowa, Jackson heading to safety would mitigate some of his deep speed questions while allowing him to use his best attributes as a read-and-react coverage player with outstanding ball skills. He’s not an ideal last-line-of-defense safety with his tackling issues, but his range and playmaking could make up for that as he gets stronger and becomes a better tackler. Any combination of those two, including both if the Packers decided to re-sign Bashaud Breeland, ought to be on the table before free agency opens. From there, this safety class presents a smorgasbord of options. There are high-priced players like Earl Thomas, Lamarcus Joyner and Landon Collins likely to hit the market. An upper-middle class option like Adrian Amos does dual duty by weakening a divisional opponent while strengthening the Packers. And some cheaper options like Tre Boston or Kenny Vaccaro (also an option last season) will be available to the Packers. With cap space to spend, there’s no excuse not to find a starting safety in this group. They’re there. Go find them. Making that task even more important is the lack of top-end safety talent in the draft. There’s no player worth the 12th pick for example, but there could be players later in the draft who could come in and contribute to this team. Deionte Thompson and Nasir Adderley have the talent to be true single-high safeties in the NFL with first-round pedigree. A host of Day 2 players featuring names like Juan Thornhill, Taylor Rapp, Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, Darnell Savage Jr., and others present reasonable opportunities for the Packers to add talent to the safety room. Brian Gutekunst must uncover the right solution or combination of solutions to this safety problem. Ignoring it simply can’t and won’t work. With so many answers to such a simple question, Gutekunst can’t be caught unprepared for this important offseason test. Fix the position the team refused to admit was a problem last offseason, however it has to be done.
 
 
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