It's still early so let's not get too carried away. I still think the main issue with Green will be whether he can stay healthy for the entire season. But so far he's looked MUCH better than I anticipated. He has regained his role in the passing game and what I liked about the game yesterday was McCarthy didn't back off the running game even though it wasn't overly successful. So Green is getting his touches and that's huge for his fantasy potential.
No question he's been one of the best values of the year so far. If he can maintain this production and stay healthy his owners will be very happy when it's all said and done.
Agreed on all points 100%
Except that point on Morency making Green virtually useless from a fantasy standpoint.
When did I ever say that?
packersfan,He's not talking to you.
He's bringing up what was said in another thread, where I was concerned Mornecy would vulture Greens 3rd down / pass catching duties.
Got it. I still think Morency is going to have a role in this offense before it's all said and done. The smart move in my opinion would be to keep Green fresh and that means not overtaxing him early in the season. I still think Morency emerges in a role similar to what Tony Fisher had the last couple of seasons.
I understand what you're saying about not over taxing Green, but to me, a Coach needs to play his best position players, unless the team is in a blowout. Pulling your best guys in a tight game, to sub in a lesser role player just to play it safe with your top gun, seems similar to
"playing not to lose" instead of
"playing to win".
Sherman did that crap all the time.
Seemed to me that he fell in love with the notion of a specialist for this situation & a specialist for that situation. Often times Sherman ended up putting his difference makers on the bench for a sub par position player, just to satisfy his desire for specialization role players.
I was concerned that McCarthy was going to follow that same game plan when they traded for Morency and both he & Thompson said that would Morency's role.
From this past game though, it looks like it just so much Coach / GM speak....
and I hope it remains that way!
My only other concern, is that Green was offered & signed a fairly blah 1 year contract as far as base pay & signing bonus goes. It
IS heavily incentive laden though. I hope Thompson / McCarthy are going to allow Green earn those incentives.
It would be a really chitty thing for them to do, if it's looking like Green is going to hit those incentives and they start working Morency in more & more, just to make sure they siphon away enough touches so Green misses out.