Green Bay Packers film room: Breaking down fourth round pick Vince Biegel

Trait #4: Non-Stop Motor

The last element that really stands out about Biegel’s game is his non-stop motor. Biegel lays it all on the field every time he plays, and it is the most admirable aspect of his game.

He brings energy to a defense, as he’s a guy who makes a lot of second-effort plays.

Take this play against Western Michigan, for example. Biegel doesn’t get home with his initial rush, but as the quarterback flushes out of the pocket and tries to scramble for the first down, Biegel hustles to track him down.

Biegel doesn’t give up on the play, and too often when watching players’ film, pass rushers let up on the gas after their initial attempt to the quarterback fails.

Similarly, Biegel makes another big play on his second effort later in the same game. Western Michigan’s quarterback sidesteps Biegel’s first attempt, but Biegel quickly jumps back up to his feet and hits the quarterback to force the fumble.

Biegel’s second effort pops the ball loose, which was a huge play late in the fourth quarter of the Cotton Bowl as Western Michigan was trying to rally and orchestrate a comeback.

Here’s another high-effort play by Biegel. One thing I really like about his approach to the game is he never gives up on a play, even if this means chasing a ball carrier downfield.

Against Nebraska late in the fourth quarter, watch the effort Biegel puts into this play to track down the running back on this swing pass.

This type of play may not seem like a big deal on the stat sheet, but it is the type of play that coaches love. Biegel shows tremendous effort, but he also takes a great angle to the ball to quickly close ground on the halfback.

Finally, this last clip shows impressive hustle by Biegel at a crucial point in the game. Against Northwestern on third down with only two minutes left in the game, Wisconsin was down by one score and needed to stop the Wildcats offense to force a punt.

Biegel quickly reads the the quarterback keeper and then turns and runs down the ball carrier short of the first down.

Biegel lays out to make the play, and his all-out effort to even get in position to make the stop is impressive. It’s plays like this that could make Biegel a good inside linebacker in the Packers defense if Green Bay ever wanted to experiment with him there.

While I love what Biegel brings to the table as a pass rusher, his high motor, instincts, and speed in pursuit could make him a really good off-the-ball linebacker as well.

In the very least, his versatility brings value to the Packers roster.