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The_Philster
05-05-2003, 08:24 PM
Green Bay - First, the disclaimer. Minicamp evaluations should be taken with a grain of a salt.

Having said that, the Green Bay Packers had reason to feel good about the performances of their top two draft choices Sunday after the conclusion of their five-day minicamp.

Middle linebacker Nick Barnett, a first-round pick from Oregon State, was just about everything the Packers said he would be in the shorts and no-pads environment of minicamp.

"He showed the ability to make big plays time and time again," coach Mike Sherman said. "He's always around the ball."

Barnett, who weighed 232 pounds, rotated with holdover Paris Lenon as the No. 1 middle linebacker and had a series of pass deflections, forced fumbles, recovered fumbles and sacks....

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