How Packers Can Get the Most out of Julius Peppers in New Position

June 17, 2014   ·   Zach Kruse   ·   Jump to comments

The Green Bay Packers gave Julius Peppers $30 million over three years this past March to provide defensive coordinator Dom Capers with a versatile chess piece in the Packers defensive front seven. 
Now, it's on Capers and the Packers defensive staff to put their biggest free-agent investment since Charles Woodson in the best position to produce. 
Peppers is an unusual big-money free agent. For one, he's 34 years old and entering the twilight of his career. But maybe more importantly, Peppers is changing positions and defensive schemes for the first time. 
A traditional 4-3 defensive end for both the Carolina Panthers and Chicago Bears, Peppers will now play a hybrid position for Capers and the Packers. 
Head coach Mike McCarthy has described Peppers' role as "multiple" in Green Bay's 3-4 defense.  
"'Elephant' is a term used for a multiple-position player along the defensive front," McCarthy said back in late March, via Tom Silverstein...

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