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by Bob McGinn on August 8th, 2012
Past the click, Darren Perry talks about #22 Jerron McMillian's man cover skills, his willingness to tackle, and a summation of how he thought he performed on Family Night.quote:After two weeks, he hasn't looked the least bit out of place on the Packers' practice field and was mildly impressive in the intrasquad scrimmage.
"He hasn't been back as a coverage guy as much because he's been playing that dime position," safeties coach Darren Perry said. "We've really been trying to focus in on that. To come in this system, learn the safety spot and learn the dime, with all the exotic blitzes and coverages we have, he's got a full plate."
"He can run with tight ends. I don't think range should be an issue."
"He's got a good feel for (blitzing)," ]said Perry. "Some guys are more comfortable near the line of scrimmage and some are in space. The (box) is one of his strengths because he played a lot of nickel (at Maine)."
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He has a long way to go before he'll be dependable in a regular season game, but it sure is nice to see that he has the tools to play if he develops. I'm guessing with his skill set they're trying to find a way to get him in the dime package to bring pressure. You've seen Shields do it a few times in the past but Jerron seems to have a lot more instinct around the line.