Packers Ryan Pickett: 2012 Player Evaluation and Report Card

1) Introduction: With BJ Raji spending more time at defensive end and Jerel Worthy and Mike Neal being higher on the DL pecking order in the nickel formation, Ryan Pickett mostly played as the nose tackle while occasionally appearing as a defensive end, usually on running downs.  While this might be considered a downgrade by some, really it catered towards Pickett’s strengths, namely being his strength and his ability to eat up blockers. 2) Profile: Ryan Lamont Pickett Age: 33 Born: 10/08/1979, in Zephyrhills, FL Height: 6’2″ Weight: 338 College: Ohio State Rookie Year: 2001 NFL Experience: 12 years   Career Stats and more:   3) Expectations coming into the season: Moderate.  As one of the Packers better run defenders and “block eaters” Pickett’s role is understated but no less important.  Pickett was expected to do much of the dirty work of taking on interior blockers and letting his fellow linemen and outsider linebackers go out and make plays.  While Pickett rarely collapsed t