Sabertooth
Footballguy
As most know, it appears that Alex Green has little competition for carries this week, and certainly moving forward. The team signed Ryan Grant, who knows the system but doesn't appear to be an immediate threat for carries. I'm going to go out on a limb here and say he never really is. I'm predicting this backfield is all Alex Green from here on out. Because looked much better last game and he's the best receiver out of the backfield on the roster.
I went back and analyzed this last game against Detroit and what I saw was a big strong kid playing big and strong. He used the power in his 6'0" 225lbs frame to move defenders and used his speed to get to the edges. He looked different in this game and I noticed it while watching it last Sunday. He was running like James Starks and Adrian Peterson ran in the game..with abandon and fearlessness.
1 14:29 0 - 0 2nd-and-5 own 30 - Took the ball out of the pistol and was immediately met by Chad Greenway 1 yard deep. He dragged Greenway forward for 3 yards.
1 13:29 0 - 0 2nd-and-2 own 45 rushed for 9 yards (first down) - Sweep right out of the singled back slot left. Finley got a nice seal and nobody touched Green for 5 yards. He dragged Greenway another five before two more Vikings chipped in on the tackle. Just hit the edge hard an one-cut and go.
1 12:58 0 - 0 1st-and-10 opp 46 rushed for 5 yards - Draw up the middle out of the gun. Looked like he bobbled the ball a bit on contact but twisted his way forward for another couple yards. Nice hard run up the gut.
1 4:54 7 - 0 2nd-and-20 opp 24 caught pass for 12 yards - Little outlet pass with room to run. He got spun around and headed in the right direction. Was met by three defenders and sent the rookie safety Harrison Smith sprawling backwards two yards on impact. Just rammed it up in there again.
2 7:32 10 - 7 2nd-and-5 opp 50 rushed for 3 yards - Rush up the gut. Linebacker met him in the whole and stalemated him. Twisted to the ground for maybe another yard.
2 5:02 10 - 14 1st-and-10 own 20 rushed for 3 yards - Nicely blocked little off tackle play. Gain of three. Nothing special.
2 4:22 10 - 14 2nd-and-7 own 23 rushed for 3 yards - I-formation, blast left. Was grabbed early and dragged defender forward for two more yards.
3 12:34 10 - 14 1st-and-10 own 42 rushed for 6 yards - Off tackle right, got through an arm tackle and spun out of it only to be met nicely by Smith again.
3 6:54 13 - 14 1st-and-10 own 40 rushed for 4 yards - Got to the edge, but went down kind of easily.
3 4:04 13 - 14 1st-and-10 own 49 rushed for 11 yards (first down) - Outside run again, got the corner and made a nice cut. Moved it upfield quickly.
3 3:27 13 - 14 1st-and-10 opp 40 rushed for 7 yards - Blast left. Just moved it upfield and took what they gave him.
4 9:38 20 - 14 1st-and-10 own 47 rushed for 3 yards - I formation, 2TE. Just took it up the middle again. Packers are in the midst of a long clock killing drive and that's what he did here.
4 8:58 20 - 14 2nd-and-7 opp 50 rushed for 2 yards - Shotgun, 3WR. Draw play, not much doing. Defensive tackle was not fooled at all.
He showed me on a few runs that he is more willing to dish out punishment than I remember early on in the season. I'm thinking if he gets carries like he did when Starks was out previously, meaning 15-22 per game, his best game is ahead of him. I can see him rushing for close to 100 this weekend vs. Detroit as Green Bay tries to neutralized Suh & Co. Then you have the Urlacher-less Bears the following week in what will no doubt be a fierce divisional battle. Follow that up with a very nice Tennessee matchup. You are looking at potentially a top scorer. The stars are lining up for him.
I went back and analyzed this last game against Detroit and what I saw was a big strong kid playing big and strong. He used the power in his 6'0" 225lbs frame to move defenders and used his speed to get to the edges. He looked different in this game and I noticed it while watching it last Sunday. He was running like James Starks and Adrian Peterson ran in the game..with abandon and fearlessness.
1 14:29 0 - 0 2nd-and-5 own 30 - Took the ball out of the pistol and was immediately met by Chad Greenway 1 yard deep. He dragged Greenway forward for 3 yards.
1 13:29 0 - 0 2nd-and-2 own 45 rushed for 9 yards (first down) - Sweep right out of the singled back slot left. Finley got a nice seal and nobody touched Green for 5 yards. He dragged Greenway another five before two more Vikings chipped in on the tackle. Just hit the edge hard an one-cut and go.
1 12:58 0 - 0 1st-and-10 opp 46 rushed for 5 yards - Draw up the middle out of the gun. Looked like he bobbled the ball a bit on contact but twisted his way forward for another couple yards. Nice hard run up the gut.
1 4:54 7 - 0 2nd-and-20 opp 24 caught pass for 12 yards - Little outlet pass with room to run. He got spun around and headed in the right direction. Was met by three defenders and sent the rookie safety Harrison Smith sprawling backwards two yards on impact. Just rammed it up in there again.
2 7:32 10 - 7 2nd-and-5 opp 50 rushed for 3 yards - Rush up the gut. Linebacker met him in the whole and stalemated him. Twisted to the ground for maybe another yard.
2 5:02 10 - 14 1st-and-10 own 20 rushed for 3 yards - Nicely blocked little off tackle play. Gain of three. Nothing special.
2 4:22 10 - 14 2nd-and-7 own 23 rushed for 3 yards - I-formation, blast left. Was grabbed early and dragged defender forward for two more yards.
3 12:34 10 - 14 1st-and-10 own 42 rushed for 6 yards - Off tackle right, got through an arm tackle and spun out of it only to be met nicely by Smith again.
3 6:54 13 - 14 1st-and-10 own 40 rushed for 4 yards - Got to the edge, but went down kind of easily.
3 4:04 13 - 14 1st-and-10 own 49 rushed for 11 yards (first down) - Outside run again, got the corner and made a nice cut. Moved it upfield quickly.
3 3:27 13 - 14 1st-and-10 opp 40 rushed for 7 yards - Blast left. Just moved it upfield and took what they gave him.
4 9:38 20 - 14 1st-and-10 own 47 rushed for 3 yards - I formation, 2TE. Just took it up the middle again. Packers are in the midst of a long clock killing drive and that's what he did here.
4 8:58 20 - 14 2nd-and-7 opp 50 rushed for 2 yards - Shotgun, 3WR. Draw play, not much doing. Defensive tackle was not fooled at all.
He showed me on a few runs that he is more willing to dish out punishment than I remember early on in the season. I'm thinking if he gets carries like he did when Starks was out previously, meaning 15-22 per game, his best game is ahead of him. I can see him rushing for close to 100 this weekend vs. Detroit as Green Bay tries to neutralized Suh & Co. Then you have the Urlacher-less Bears the following week in what will no doubt be a fierce divisional battle. Follow that up with a very nice Tennessee matchup. You are looking at potentially a top scorer. The stars are lining up for him.
should have switched to Green.
