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Ogletree is an outside linebacker. Minter is a middle linebacker. Any team looking at Ogletree has a need at OLB. If a team has a specific need at OLB, i dont see how Ogletree's situation helps Minter at all unless they also have need at MLB.

NBC sports: "Former Georgia linebacker Alec Ogletree, a likely first-round pick in the 2013 draft and one of the top prospects at inside linebacker, was arrested recently for DUI."

ESPN: Alec Ogletree* ILB 6'3" 237 Georgia

Scroll your cursor over to one of the ILB positions:
www.georgiadogs.com

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Posted by EarthwormJim

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Posted on 2/18/13 at 10:20 am to AGENT225

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Ogletree is an outside linebacker. Minter is a middle linebacker. Any team looking at Ogletree has a need at OLB. If a team has a specific need at OLB, i dont see how Ogletree's situation helps Minter at all unless they also have need at MLB

Ogletree is an ILB, especially fitted for a 3-4. Minter is a prototypical 4-3 MLB. If I need a ILB for a 3-4, I'm taking Ogletree ahead of Minter. That's not to say that Minter can't be very good in a 3-4.

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Posted by coldhotwings

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Posted on 2/18/13 at 10:34 am to EarthwormJim

This is from a pre-draft interview with Patrick Willis years ago:

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Nate NY

Hey hows it going? Do you prefer to play in a 3-4,4-3, or cover 2 style defense?

Patrick Willis
(3:26 PM)
I can't really speak about the 3-4, because I've never played in that system. But I would have to say a 4-3, because that's what I know the best. That's what I played in college.

I'm not saying that Minter is or will be as good as Willis but they currently are around the same size. Minter has plenty of bulk to play in a 3-4. He is no Vilma.

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