By this point in our look through the Green Bay Packers’ performances at the NFL Scouting Combine, you have probably realized that overall athleticism is highly-prized by the organization. This is no secret, and GM Ted Thompson often seems to have specific target numbers for certain positions in certain drills.
As we move on to outside linebacker — keeping in mind that there is a small sample size — we find one recent draft pick at the position that seems to make little sense when put in context with Thompson’s other linebacker selections. The outlier is Kyler Fackrell, and the reason that he is an outlier is that he’s not an outlier.