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Green Bay Packers: Who is on the cut line?

By Brandon Carwile

CLEVELAND, OH - DECEMBER 10: Head coach Mike McCarthy of the Green Bay Packers is seen in the second quarter in the game against against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on December 10, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - DECEMBER 10: Head coach Mike McCarthy of the Green Bay Packers is seen in the second quarter in the game against against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on December 10, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /
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GREEN BAY, WI – DECEMBER 23: Kyler Fackrell #51 of the Green Bay Packers tackles Jerick McKinnon #21 of the Minnesota Vikings in the second quarter at Lambeau Field on December 23, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WI – DECEMBER 23: Kyler Fackrell #51 of the Green Bay Packers tackles Jerick McKinnon #21 of the Minnesota Vikings in the second quarter at Lambeau Field on December 23, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /

2. OLB Kyler Fackrell

The emergence of Reggie Gilbert is only part of the reason Kyler Fackrell finds himself on the chopping block. And also due to the fact Green Bay activated Nick Perry from the PUP list on Sunday providing an instant boost to their pass rush.

The Packers were hoping Fackrell would be one their answers to depth issues at outside linebacker but the former Utah State Aggie has shown marginal growth in yet another offseason.

Offensive tackles easily neutralize his pass rush moves and his play strength at the point of attack continues to be a major problem. As a speed rusher, you would expect he’d be able to set the edge but that is not the case as running backs easily get outside on Fackrell for extra yardage.

Fackrell is a length guy at 6-5 with 4.7 speed, however, his athleticism that was on full display in the Mountain West Conference is no match for NFL talent. Green Bay may want to role with Gilbert and Vince Biegel as their primary backups and take the Odom-route in looking for talent elsewhere.

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