1) Introduction: Packers CB Tramon Williams is a very different player in 2010 than he was in 2009. Williams was the second most penalized defensive back in the NFL in 2009, when he stepped into a starting role after Al Harris was lost …
2) Profile:
Jerel Worthy
Age: 22
Born: 04/28/1990, in Huber Heights, OH
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 304
College: Michigan State
Rookie Year: 2012
NFL Experience: 0 years
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3) Expectations coming into the season: As a high round draft pick, Worthy was expected to contribute immediately, but expectations were tempered with Worthy’s history of jumping offsides, which while often allowed him to crash through offensive lines before the linemen got set also lead to a lot of encroachment and offsides penalties. It was expected that Worthy would probably get more penalties than fast starts against superior NFL caliber linemen but hopefully, he would adjust to the NFL and start to make some progress as a viable pass rushing threat.
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