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Three executives in personnel for NFL teams sized up the NFC North Division Thursday. Here are excerpts:

GREEN BAY

"The trigger guy doesn't even have to be protected because he gets rid of the ball so fast. He's very, very good." . . . "I would be concerned playing with Graham Harrell for a series of games. He's competent enough to get the team out of a game and manage the offense." . . . "When you look around the league, they're a fully dimensional passing offense. Only thing they lack is that pure scatback who can come out of the backfield and pose mismatches on linebackers." . . . "Benson has rushed for 1,000 yards. He's a good runner. He can change the face of the offense, or at least give you another option." . . . "He's an inside run presence for an offense that can be a little finesse. Not to say James Starks wasn't, but I think Benson might run with a little more authority. You'll still be concerned about pass protection when he's in the game. He won't be much of a factor as a receiver other than if you throw it to him he'll catch it. That will probably be the end of it." . . . "The O-line is average but they don't need to be great. Saturday would be a concern for me. He's not (Scott Wells). But you see it, centers don't have to be great now." . . . "Saturday is a get-by guy. It’s like in Indy, when they just did enough for Peyton (Manning) and got a piece of guys. With the issues they got at tackle and with Saturday being up there, they rely on (Rodgers) to help defend their weaknesses.” . . . (Marshall) Newhouse is going to have to do it. He won’t embarrass himself. Will it be ideal? Probably not.” . . . “Saturday is just a smart, very efficient player. He’s got his limitations. He doesn’t move in space the way he used to. But rarely do you see him out of position. Very cerebral. Knows where his help is. He will struggle some with the bigger bodies over his nose. He won’t generate movement. He’s not a power player." . . . By moving 'Long Hair' (Clay Matthews) around they get more unpredictability on defense. They will miss the linebacker (Desmond Bishop) that got hurt. Good, hard, smart player. Without him, you're average on the inside. But you've got enough (bleep) and anchor on the D-line to keep them off the backers so they can make the plays they're supposed to make. (Ryan) Pickett is still a good enough player. They kept (Phillip) Merling, who is very up and down but he has ability. I saw (Jerel) Worthy a few games in preseason. He fancies himself as more of a one-gap quick guy." . . . "(Nick) Perry is at least strong enough to set the edge, and he has some pass-rush ability." . . . “D.J. Smith is a very instinctive player. Good key and recognition. Block awareness. You worry when the bigger bodies get out on him, will they swallow him up a little bit because he will be facing some uncovered guards, especially in that same scheme. Teams will try to run downhill at him.” . . . "It's cookie cutter at corner. You love the energy with which (Jarrett) Bush plays. He concerns you on some things mentally. Sam Shields is kind of a Muppet but he has cover skills." . . . Casey Hayward will make some plays. He’s in the right place at the right time, he’s got ball skills and he’s confident. . . . "Woodson is still a savvy guy. He forced that fumble on the first play (against Cleveland). He just understands it." . . . “Bush is a career backup. I never foresaw him in a starting role. I’d be a little concerned. Time will tell. People that know him best are the Packers. Better press-man defender than from off.” . . . "(Morgan) Burnett is a very, very good player. He's one of the up and coming young safeties. (M.D.) Jennings is a promising young player. He can run but he's small." . . . “(Jerron) McMillian is active. Tough kid. Got some speed. Probably better near the box than from center field. He can be good in some dime stuff where he can hover around the line of scrimmage and play downhill.” . . . "It's a solid group on special teams."

DETROIT

"(Matt) Stafford still has a lot of that gunslinger in him. You can do that if you have that receiver (Calvin Johnson). Still, I'll be interested to see if he makes it 16 games. He can do it all but he will force it . . . usually to the right guy." . . . "The guy to watch is Titus Young. He can stretch the field with his speed and make big plays. He’s not going to be a physical banger between the hashes. He’s not very strong. One thing he does have is speed. You would hope he could replace (Nate Burleson). The ceiling for Ryan Broyles is as an inside slot, possession receiver." . . . "They don't really have a running game. They can’t rely on No. 9 and No. 81 the whole time. Kevin Smith has shown flashes. Now they got a kid that might be OK. This Joique Bell can kind of grind it out a little bit. Bell and (Keiland) Williams are decent backs." . . . "Without Jahvid Best they don't have a speed back or explosive element. Kevin Smith is more of an inside, one-cut runner. Joique Bell is very much the same way." . . . "They got a good group of receivers, plus they have the tight end (Brandon Pettigrew), which makes it hard." . . . “It’s a middle-of-the-road kind of O-line. (Jeff) Backus has been there forever and you can see him slowing down a little bit. (Gosder) Cherilus is very, very inconsistent. Their inside guys are average.”... “It’s not a stellar line. To me, Backus has never been a franchise left tackle. He’s just a short-armed guy who has kind of gotten by through the years." . . . “(Stephen) Peterman is stiff." . . . “I like Cliff Avril coming off the edge. (Kyle) Vanden Bosch is getting up there. They just restructured his deal. He’s tailing off but he still gives them what (Jim) Schwartz is looking for. That’s their attitude. Tough, hard-nosed, nasty type. You see that in their play, and it got them in trouble last year. They’re not going to admit it but . . . that goes back to Tennessee. He just transplanted it up there. They needed it, where they were as an organization.” . . . "The talent is there with (Nick) Fairley. It's if he wants to do it." "(Stephen) Tulloch came from Tennessee and can do it. I like (Justin) Durant. Their linebackers are athletic." . . . "(Ndamukong) Suh is on the verge of being an elite player. I don't know what more you want for a D-tackle?" . . . "Willie Young is a productive young guy. " . . . Corey Williams isn’t bad. He’s hard to move.” . . . “They will struggle at corner. They don’t really have an answer. They traded for Kevin Barnes, who is not very good, and they got a couple midgets. They just picked up Drayton Florence. He’s a physical cat. I don’t know if he plays their style. To be quite honest, I don’t know what their style is"They drafted (Bill) Bentley. (Louis) Delmas has been an injury guy just because he plays that physical style." . . . "Florence is pretty solid. He's got size and length. He should at least be able to provide depth. Jacob Lacey is a small zone corner." . . . "At safety, Erik Coleman is best as a backup. He's smart and steady. Not going to win games. "

CHICAGO

"With (Jay) Cutler and (Matt) Forte they've got a good tandem there. By adding (Michael) Bush, they won't wear Forte out. Bush is a good north and south runner. Cutler can make all the throws. He's just got to remain upright." . . . “Bush will be a good complement to Forte. He will be that change-of-pace, inside runner. When a team needs to run downhill at a defense, he can do that. That will help the longevity and stamina of Forte.” . . . “Cutler obviously has a different way about him, but he’s a competitor. With (QB coach) Jeremy Bates and him and Marshall, they have something that can work.” . . . “The fact Marshall is paired with Jay Cutler could make it work. I think their relationship is one of mutual respect, which is very important for him.” . . . "They kind of duplicated (Brandon) Marshall with (Alshon) Jeffery. It might be a good thing based on the weather. Cutler will have two big bodies when he just wants to throw it up. When Marshall is focused he's dynamic. Jeffery has a long way to go. He can't separate; he separates with size more so than speed." . . . "Brandon Marshall isn't quite Andre or Calvin Johnson but he's on that next step. He's a good No. 1." . . . "Jeffery has questionable ability to separate vs. man but he is a big receiver." . . . “Evan Rodriguez is interesting. He’s between a tight end and a fullback. Nobody has ever mistaken him as a pure mismatch guy.” . . . "Kellen Davis will catch more now that (Mike) Martz is not there. " "That O-line will struggle. (Roberto) Garza is the one solid enough player." . . . "Gabe Carimi is not Pro Bowl material and maybe not even be a good starter. You just hope he can stabilize the position and be better than what the Bears have had." . . . "They've got some defensive ends. They can apply pressure off the edge and they can all play the run. (Israel) Idonije is underrated." . . . They can maybe do some different things with Shea McClellin. Not much to write home about at D-tackle. (Matt) Toeaina is their run stopper . . . if there is one.” . . . “McClellin has a great motor. Instinctive football player. Kind of a jack of all trades.Good football mind. He’s going to get (sacks) on effort and scheme. I don’t think he’ll line up on the edge and be just a tear up the field athlete.” . . . “Best way to describe their D-tackles is workmanlike players. They’re one-gap penetrators that fit the scheme. No one that really poses a mismatch . . . "It all depends on the longevity of (Lance) Briggs and (Brian) Urlacher. Nick Roach is a good supplemental player." . . . "The leadership void without Urlacher would be large. His presence, his command, playing three downs. It affects everything." . . . "Not a great secondary but you don't have to have one if you play the Cover 2 stuff efficiently. (Charles) Tillman knows what he's doing." . . . Tim Jennings is a little scary because he’s a midget. Kelvin Hayden has experience in the (Cover) 2 so it might give them some depth, but I think they’re concerned there because they made a trade (for cornerback Sherrick McManis). . . . "Major Wright and Chris Conte don't strike me as top-level starters." . . . “They’re good on (special) teams partly because with the scheme they run on defense you’re going to have smaller, faster players so your units are going to be better.

MINNESOTA

"The key will be how (Adrian) Peterson comes back from the knee and the development of Christian Ponder in his second year." . . . "Ponder has been more impressive than I thought he would be coming out of college. There is some up side with him." . . . “Ponder wasn’t a great college quarterback so you’re putting a lot on the guy’s shoulders with not a lot around him.” . . . “The two best friends for a young quarterback are a running game and a good defense. Right now, I’d be concerned in Minnesota if I don’t have a full-tilt Adrian Peterson. (Toby) Gerhart is just a downhill, straight-line runner. They're predictable when Gerhart is in the game." . . . "Percy Harvin is electric. The rest are just get-by guys. They lack a top No. 2 wideout." . . . "(Kyle) Rudolph is a big target and can get down the middle. (John) Carlson is coming off a knee so he has been limited. They drafted Rhett Ellison as a versatile move tight end." . . . "From a defensive coordinator standpoint, the one guy you have to stop is Percy Harvin. They don’t have that complementary presence or speed guy opposite him. I know they signed Jerome Simpson, but he’s a little bit of a straight-line route runner.” . . . Yeah, you can go deep with him, but he has to sit out the first (three) games.” . . . “Simpson is a talented player. He can run. He’s got extremely large hands, long arms and can catch. He can make the acrobatic catch. Plays with a lot of energy. If he was straight mentally he could be a fast riser." . . . "(Matt) Kalil was one of the top tackles coming out. You've got to protect your passer. He's got the athletic ability and everything to do it." . . . "Average guards.” . . . “It was two for one. When they drafted Kalil, they were able to move Charlie Johnson to guard, which is his more natural position. So they should be a little bit better than what they were last year. That was a move they had to make. If you don’t have a left tackle, it’s hard to function as an offense.” . . . “(Brandon) Fusco is smart and he’s tough. Somewhat limited athletically. He’d be a great fit for the Packers.” . . . "Jared Allen off the edge is a threat. The (Brian) Robison kid is a good effort guy. They lack some size." . . . "When you have only one pass rusher, Jared Allen has faced game plans the last few years. Regardless of who your left tackle is, you're going to need help over there. He's still a handful." . . . “I think Kevin Williams is still a winning player. He’s still one of the better D-tackles in the league. He’s a three-down player.” . . . “I see (Letroy) Guion as a middle-of-the-road player who can anchor a little bit.” . . . "(Jasper) Brinkley is a solid guy but not a top player. They got him starting and Erin Henderson. They're just kind of average backups." . . . "I wouldn't anticipate a huge drop-off between Brinkley and E.J. Henderson. Jasper may run a little bit better but isn't as valuable or instinctive in coverage." . . . “(Chad) Greenway is somewhat comparable to Lance Briggs. He makes a lot more plays than A.J. Hawk.” . . . "Corner is an area of concern. They're looking for guys to emerge." . . . “(Chris) Cook is what he is. I think he’s a Cover 2 safety. He’s not a man defender. He’s not a real off-man defender.” . . . "The window is closing on (Antoine) Winfield. He’s still physically tough and all that, but he makes plays more in front than behind. With the size and speed of receivers now he’s a barely 5-9 corner that can’t really run. And their safeties aren’t great." . . . "Mistral Raymond is smart. Not a great athlete. He's kind of slim for strong safety. Harrison Smith is straight-line, big, somewhat physical."