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Observer interview with Peppers agent

cota37

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Solid interview. It makes you wonder if part of his piss poor performance in 2007 was being stuck on the left side again where he felt he was underutilized. Then when the Panthers moved him, he got excited and put forth a better effort. Also makes you wonder if the coaches got whiff of his dissappointment in 2007 and moved him, in part, to try to make him more content.

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TheJza Newbie

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It all depends on whether or not you buy into Peppers being that good. Some do, some don't, and only time will tell.

Lets see.

70.5 sacks in seven seasons

4 Pro Bowls

1 All-Pro

31 opposing teams who piss their pants when playing against.

Yep, I'd say he's "that good".

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Lets see.

70.5 sacks in seven seasons

4 Pro Bowls

1 All-Pro

31 opposing teams who piss their pants when playing against.

Yep, I'd say he's "that good".

That would explain why many of those teams that were on the Panthers schedule this year felt that they didn't need to double-team Peppers, right? :rolleyes:

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He’s had an opportunity to watch other defenses play and had some ideas about how he can be utilized in other systems. He has his own ideas about how he can be best utilized. This decision was not made in haste. It’s been something that he has contemplated for a while, but at the same time,

Wow--

= "my coaches dont know what the fug their doing w/me"

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I’ll go further and say that in my estimation that I truly believe if Julius felt he could accomplish his personal goals in Carolina, that we might be at a different place today in terms of him saying he needs to leave. He is home-grown. He has spent his entire life there. His family is there. This is not something that is easy. If he felt like he could do it there, he would do it there

Wheeeew-- Its HOT IN HERE lol lol

FOX/Hurney= fugED

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Lets see.

70.5 sacks in seven seasons

4 Pro Bowls

1 All-Pro

30 opposing teams who piss their pants when playing against.

Yep, I'd say he's "that good".

I fixed that number for you. I don't know where you get 31, it's pretty clear the Cardinals weren't too worried about him.

10 sacks a season is good for about 10th in the league any given year. He's not a perennial all-star, nor is he even a regular starter on the NFC side of the pro-bowl.

Still, the numbers don't deny it. He is "that good", he just isn't "that great".

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All of his numbers were as a DE. Now he want to change positions and learn a new one. While this isn't unprecedented and Peppers surely seems capable, I wonder how many teams will pay him 10-15 million a year to play OLB which he has never played in college or the pros. Will a team pay him to learn and play in a new position when he already tipping 30 and will likely have only 2 or 3 more years left. Age seems to be a negative factor in linebackers even more than DEs. He will want a 5 or 6 year contract. I would be interested to see if changing positions is an inticement to other teams or a concern.

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