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I think so as well until one guy distinguishes himself. In light of the up-in-the-air situation, I'm also keeping an eye on DeShawn Wynn as a potential flier.
Do I detect sarcasm?
I guess part of that is dependent on Jacksons status. If he's still feeling effects from the concussion (haven't followed his status that closely) the Packers don't really have a choice. Everyone else is pretty much hurt or is terrible.
that's what I was thinking as well. They will be lucky to get 50 yards on the ground so Favre will have to air it out if they have any hope against Philly.
I'm a Jackson lover. I don't think I ever said he would be ready week 1 of his rookie year. He came out as a junior and only say a lot of action in one year. Anyone expecting him to be great this year has unreasonable expectations. But 2008-2009? I think he'll be a solid NFL starter.
your detector is working today!
This is such a load of crap. Can we have a thread where Thompson doesn't get bashed? The guy spent three draft picks on running backs this year. Plus he traded for one last year. Can we stop with the BS about him doing nothing to help the RB situation. Please.Or are you telling me that Thompson was behind Morency's knee injury, Jackson's concussion, Herron's knee injury, and PJ Pope's knee injury? I mean, if that's the case, you know the guy hit them all with a pipe or something, then yeah, it's Thompson's fault.
No. Not right now anyway. Possibly top 20 later in the season if one can pull away from the other. But I'm not expecting much of a running game until week 6 and then after the bye.
There's a difference between making moves and making the right moves. I like Morency but I hardly view him as a 20-25 carry a game RB. The questions about Jackson have been well documented. It's one thing to go out and acquire five running backs; it's quite another to find the one (or two) who will be the anchor of your team's running game.The running game is BY FAR the biggest question mark surrounding the Packers this season. Nothing else comes close. Given the massive questions that surround the running game, it's more than fair to question the moves made by the person who assembled the RB corps.
Agreed. It's a highly suspect group and when you combine that with a very difficult schedule you'll have to be a very brave person in my opinion to rely on the Green Bay RB situation this season.
IMO we focus too much on the top 10 guys. The way I see it, the top 10 are pretty easy - at least the pre-season top 10 are. FF games are won and lost w/ RB 10-30, WR 20-40, etc. It's about bench and depth for bye-week fill-in and injury protection, and also to play match-ups with. more importantly, it's about filling in the last flex position.Serviceable RB3/4 can be the difference between a loser and a winner.
I doubt anyone drafted any of these guys with the intent of relying on them, but it'd be nice to know if you could if you had to.
I agree. However, this looks like it will be a full-blown RBBC situation so picking the right guy from week to week could be extremely difficult (barring an injury). And again, the Packers have a tough schedule which only serves to compound the issue. I'm just not sure you'll be able to rely on them for any consistent period of time due to those two factors. As a Packers fan I hope I'm wrong and one or both Jackson and Morency look like gangbusters but I'm highly skeptical. Of the two, I think Morency is the superior talent but I don't view him as a feature RB in this league. I do think he could deliver 4-5 games of solid RB3 production but the issue is being able to predict when those 4-5 games will occur.
It also depends on whether or not this will be a true RBBC. If one of them really impresses and starts getting 60-70% of the carries, I could easily see him as a RB2/3. The offensive line looked much better than expected last year, and there's every reason to expect that this young unit will continue to improve.
Not all leagues are set up the same. I would still take Jackson #4 in my dynasty league (if I had that pick), because he was the least likely to fall. Rookie QBs always do, and WRs were a dime a dozen this year.Was Morency ever NOT the starter? Seems like alot of Brandon Jackson rookie-hype around here like we've seen in the past (Eric Shelton, JJ Arrington etc.)
Saw alot of Brandon Jackson going at #4 in dynasty leagues, which puzzled me. Over Quinn, Russell, Bowe, Gonzalez, the Jones boys etc?
I know... QBs and WR fall, because people reach for RBs.Not all leagues are set up the same. I would still take Jackson #4 in my dynasty league (if I had that pick), because he was the least likely to fall. Rookie QBs always do, and WRs were a dime a dozen this year.Was Morency ever NOT the starter? Seems like alot of Brandon Jackson rookie-hype around here like we've seen in the past (Eric Shelton, JJ Arrington etc.)
Saw alot of Brandon Jackson going at #4 in dynasty leagues, which puzzled me. Over Quinn, Russell, Bowe, Gonzalez, the Jones boys etc?
The question is whether anyone in the Green Bay backfield can or will emerge as serviceable. Playing a guessing game or hoping from week to week that Jackson and/or Morency emerges is a good way to ensure your roster has a glaring hole in whatever spot you're using them for. That's the problem with a RBBC in general, but it becomes an even bigger problem when there are talent issues (and possibly severe ones) with the RBs in question.
Morency isn't anything special as a blocker. The word McCarthy used to describe his blocking was "OK." The best RB on the team in terms of blitz pickups was Herron. But he's gone for the season.
Is this really still an issue? I haven't seen any reports about it since the second week of camp, nor did it appear to be a problem in the limited game-time I saw during the pre-season.
He spent 3 draft picks, including a second, on RBs and still didn't get the RB position solidified. Tennessee did the same with their second round pick and that did nothing for them.
Ummm... nope.
The position isn't 'solidified' because the four top guys all suffered injuries. If you saw that coming, more power to you. You can question the guys he brought in if you'd like. That's fine. But the fact is, the top four guys they were counting on at RB all got hurt. Period. That has nothing to do with Thompson. He brought in guys he thought could help, and because of injury, we don't know if that's the case or not.
Based on all the conversations I've had with people who either work in the organization or are close to it the answer is yes. You're free to disagree. That's cool.
If that's true that's a big lack of judgement on the Packers part IMO. I can understand if they liked what they saw in Morency last year and thought he would be a decent replacement for A. Green but to plan to turn over the reigns to a guy who's had a spotty college track record is taking a huge leap of faith at a very important position.
Atari Bigby down?
Yeah, that Super Bowl run is pretty much out the window now, huh?
I love the "inside info" card... but I'll disagree.
Not trying to talk big or out of my a**; just trying to show that my opinions about this don't just come from my own thoughts or beliefs but rather from conversations I've had with the folks mentioned above. I've posted here for a few years and I hardly post BS info so take that for what it's worth.
Hell, I'd consider 8-8 a success given the talent issues and the schedule. The sad thing is the conference is so wide open it wouldn't take much to get to the playoffs. Unfortunately, I don't see that happening. Hope I'm wrong, but I think a winning season is a pipe dream and I'm not sure 8-8 is a good possibility either.
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