Packers Reportedly "Very High" on Clemson LB Stephone Anthony

On Monday, Tony Pauline posted some of his thoughts coming out of the previous weekend's NFL Combine and had this to say about one of the Packers needs: 

Staying with the Pack, I’m told they are very high on Stephone Anthony, who would fill a need at inside linebacker. Anthony had 16 official visits at the combine and the first team he met with was Green Bay. I was informed Anthony is a favorite of defensive coordinator Dom Capers.

 

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jh9's picture

February 23, 2015 at 03:58 pm

Anthony performed well at the combine and he has all the measurables. The question is: Is Anthony a first round talent or will TT wait and see if Anthony falls to the Packers in the second round with the 62nd pick?

Personally, I don't think he has the tackling talent of C.J. Mosley and isn't a plug-in and play player. I think it would be a reach to draft him in the first round. IMO he is a second round pick but the Packers would have to be lucky to have him still available at pick 62 and I doubt TT will trade-up to get him.

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HankScorpio's picture

February 23, 2015 at 04:36 pm

Jermichael Finley was linked to the Packers at the combine in his draft year. Stories were written about him possibly being the Packers 1st rounder. They actually ended up drafting him late in the 3rd round. It was the fourth player they drafted (Nelson, Brohm, Pat Lee were the 3 ahead of him). As I'm sure everyone recalls, they traded down to take Nelson, not Finley. They obviously did like Finley. But they obviously didn't love him, either.

Every time I read a story like this I remember the case of Finley. It's not always smoke. But it might be a little over-puffed. Not all interest is created equal.

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jh9's picture

February 23, 2015 at 04:50 pm

After watching the ILBers at the combine, I don't think any one of them is a first round talent. However, I believe there is a bunch of them that will be drafted in the second round. Just like in most years at certain positions, players get drafted in a "run." In this draft I think that run will be the ILBers in the second round. Let's hope Anthony is still there when the 62nd pick comes around.

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TKWorldWide's picture

February 23, 2015 at 07:11 pm

Gotta pick them where they fit. Otherwise, you're reaching and not getting value.

Not all productive players are selected early, and not all early selections are productive.

I think I just blew my own mind.

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FITZCORE1252's picture

February 23, 2015 at 07:25 pm

This year has that trade back into the 2nd feel.

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TKWorldWide's picture

February 23, 2015 at 07:46 pm

Agreed.
Unless somebody they like falls to them at 30.

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4thand1's picture

February 23, 2015 at 11:41 pm

Ted didn't make any trades last year, does it happen 2 years in a row? I don't think so.

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Nashville Packer's picture

February 23, 2015 at 09:28 pm

Actually Anthony was very productive statistically in college. The question with him was if he had the speed, and since he ran a ridiculous 4.55 40, the answer is yes. That's nearly half a second faster than former blogosphere darling Paul Dawson, and probably half a second faster than AJ Hawk. His 10-yard split of 1.62 was more than .1 of a second faster than Dawson.

I don't even think Packers fans could wrap our minds around a LB who can run a 4.5 40.

He had game-winning plays against top teams, and one of his best games this season against FSU. At 6-2, 243, he has great size.

The only reason fans are down on him is because they are over-influenced by draft media and he wasn't on people's radar screens before the combine. But he certainly is now.

He is taller and faster than Perryman, stronger and bigger than Kendricks and equally as productive as both.

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4thand1's picture

February 23, 2015 at 11:44 pm

The bottom half of the 1st round is always a crap shoot. I see 2 2nd rd picks. trade down for more value. Unless a stud dt is there.

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February 24, 2015 at 05:07 am

I'm starting to think that's what Ted does this year. With Ted who knows, does he love Anthony enough to move back from 30 or trade up in the second round? I don't think he last's until the Packers pick in round 2.

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4thand1's picture

February 25, 2015 at 01:21 pm

I really don't think TT puts too much stock in combine numbers. He seems to be a film guy. He brings up the game between usc and cal when Rodgers played. He sounds like he had his mind made up and had AR on their board and probably couldn't believe he was there when they picked. He says he's a football first guy and game film doesn't lie. It could be a good thing that some players drop because they didn't fare well in a track meet. After all, this is football, not track and field.

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