And then also add in what Capers looks for and wants from a 3-4 DE.
Neal fits that VERY well. His agility, his strength and his quickness all make him a TOP prospect for a 3-4 DE.

Just go and compare his testing numbers to Suh, McCoy, Odrick and then look at that he did not come out of games.
Look at what Purdue asked him to do.

Now go and look at the other 3-4 teams in the NFL and where they drafted players that the so called experts had rated much lower.
Neal is not an anomaly, he just shows the difference in what 3-4 teams look for and rate higher for there different needs.

I have to seriously question Wes Buntings analysis here. Thompson has repeatedly stated he almost never moves guys up based on combine numbers.

TT quotes about changing the board based on the combine from Bob McGinn’s article.

“By the time you get to the draft, those names go back to the original place they were before we came to the combine,” Thompson said. “I swear it happens.

“You go back and watch the tape and say, ‘You know what? We’re nuts.’

“So, as much as we can, we try to lean on the football stuff and say, ‘Is he a good player? Does he like to play the game?’

“If he can do those things, he has a chance to be a Packer.”

Of course I don’t agree with TT ignoring FA and trades as a way to improve the team. I don’t like all of the guys he drafts, but Bunting is just making stuff up here.