Packers Make Push to Keep Ahman Green (1 Viewer)

[Jack Ham & Eggs]

I don't think Ahman Green is done and I think he does figure to start Week 1 if they re-sign him. Having said that, he has been dinged up a lot the past couple of years and Gado looked like a beast at times last year. Gado is still, ahem, green. He doesn't have Ahman's receiving skills or pass protection skills. But he is more capable of making the spectacular play. He's strong and has incredible burst for his size. I think the zone blocking scheme will fit him even better than it fits Ahman.

And I do agree with the poster that said this is a the best-case scenario for Gado. The only thing that would have been better is GB not bringing in a free agent or a #1 pick to compete with him. Frankly, there was NO way they are putting all their eggs in Gado's basket this year. Given that, Green is a pretty good guy to have ahead of you on the depth chart. Pushing 30 and showing signs of decline in 04-05.

Anything could happen with these two this season. Green could give 1-2 round value or he could get hurt and Gado could give 1-2 round value. Or they could split carries and we might see Green with 240 and Gado with 140. Gado is potentially a huge dynasty bargain, because I think the kid is going to put up some 1K yard seasons in the NFL before he's done.

FWIW, I am a Green AND Gado owner.

 

[Fla\/\/ed]

Gado did not look better than Green last year. The difference was the offensive line. Losing Wahle and Rivera hurt the overall offensive line play especially early in the season. They were out of sync and it was very apparent to anyone that followed the team. As the season progressed the offensive line play improved and the beneficiary of that was Gado. Gado did a great job when he had to take over as the featured back but I do hope you Gado lovers can get your sense of reality back when it comes to Gado starting over Ahman Green.

Davenport looked like he was going to bust open the game he started and that was at the beginning of the season. The difference in the running game was very apparent.

It was week 5 against the SAINTS! Go look at how Davenport performed prior to that against Tampa Bay and Carolina.

He only got a couple carries in the TB and Carolina games. True it was the Saints but anyone who watched the game could see that he was on his way to a 150 yard performance. Then the next week Ahman came back and stunk it up against the vikings who aren't much better against the run. Also stunk it up against Cleveland, who's just as bad, if not worse, than the Saints.

You have no idea what you are talking about.

How so? BTW great argument.

It is easy. You admitted you only watched a few games with Green and a few games with Gado. You have no idea of what you are talking about unless you watched all the Packer games last year to see how the offensive line play affected the running backs.

 

[fruity pebbles]

Gado did not look better than Green last year. The difference was the offensive line. Losing Wahle and Rivera hurt the overall offensive line play especially early in the season. They were out of sync and it was very apparent to anyone that followed the team. As the season progressed the offensive line play improved and the beneficiary of that was Gado. Gado did a great job when he had to take over as the featured back but I do hope you Gado lovers can get your sense of reality back when it comes to Gado starting over Ahman Green.

Davenport looked like he was going to bust open the game he started and that was at the beginning of the season. The difference in the running game was very apparent.

It was week 5 against the SAINTS! Go look at how Davenport performed prior to that against Tampa Bay and Carolina.

He only got a couple carries in the TB and Carolina games. True it was the Saints but anyone who watched the game could see that he was on his way to a 150 yard performance. Then the next week Ahman came back and stunk it up against the vikings who aren't much better against the run. Also stunk it up against Cleveland, who's just as bad, if not worse, than the Saints.

You have no idea what you are talking about.

How so? BTW great argument.

It is easy. You admitted you only watched a few games with Green and a few games with Gado. You have no idea of what you are talking about unless you watched all the Packer games last year to see how the offensive line play affected the running backs.

I probably saw half of GB's games last year. So to have an opinion on anything, I need to see every game in the NFL? So if I had watched every game GB played, I would have seen the o-line play poorly with Green in the backfield, step it up when Davenport started, then play poorly again when Green came back? Got it.

 

[Fla\/\/ed]

Gado did not look better than Green last year. The difference was the offensive line. Losing Wahle and Rivera hurt the overall offensive line play especially early in the season. They were out of sync and it was very apparent to anyone that followed the team. As the season progressed the offensive line play improved and the beneficiary of that was Gado. Gado did a great job when he had to take over as the featured back but I do hope you Gado lovers can get your sense of reality back when it comes to Gado starting over Ahman Green.

Davenport looked like he was going to bust open the game he started and that was at the beginning of the season. The difference in the running game was very apparent.

It was week 5 against the SAINTS! Go look at how Davenport performed prior to that against Tampa Bay and Carolina.

He only got a couple carries in the TB and Carolina games. True it was the Saints but anyone who watched the game could see that he was on his way to a 150 yard performance. Then the next week Ahman came back and stunk it up against the vikings who aren't much better against the run. Also stunk it up against Cleveland, who's just as bad, if not worse, than the Saints.

You have no idea what you are talking about.

How so? BTW great argument.

It is easy. You admitted you only watched a few games with Green and a few games with Gado. You have no idea of what you are talking about unless you watched all the Packer games last year to see how the offensive line play affected the running backs.

I probably saw half of GB's games last year. So to have an opinion on anything, I need to see every game in the NFL? So if I had watched every game GB played, I would have seen the o-line play poorly with Green in the backfield, step it up when Davenport started, then play poorly again when Green came back? Got it.

Again you have no idea how you are wrong.1. Davenport started against the lowly Saints and didn't finish the game.

2. Green then came back against the Vikings and he wasn't near 100%.

3. The offensive line played better as the season went on. Deal with it, understand it and accept it.

4. Yes, when you are trying to back up your points about a team it does help if you have watched every game that team has played.

5. When will the FFToday boards be back up?

 

[fruity pebbles]

Gado did not look better than Green last year. The difference was the offensive line. Losing Wahle and Rivera hurt the overall offensive line play especially early in the season. They were out of sync and it was very apparent to anyone that followed the team. As the season progressed the offensive line play improved and the beneficiary of that was Gado. Gado did a great job when he had to take over as the featured back but I do hope you Gado lovers can get your sense of reality back when it comes to Gado starting over Ahman Green.

Davenport looked like he was going to bust open the game he started and that was at the beginning of the season. The difference in the running game was very apparent.

It was week 5 against the SAINTS! Go look at how Davenport performed prior to that against Tampa Bay and Carolina.

He only got a couple carries in the TB and Carolina games. True it was the Saints but anyone who watched the game could see that he was on his way to a 150 yard performance. Then the next week Ahman came back and stunk it up against the vikings who aren't much better against the run. Also stunk it up against Cleveland, who's just as bad, if not worse, than the Saints.

You have no idea what you are talking about.

How so? BTW great argument.

It is easy. You admitted you only watched a few games with Green and a few games with Gado. You have no idea of what you are talking about unless you watched all the Packer games last year to see how the offensive line play affected the running backs.

I probably saw half of GB's games last year. So to have an opinion on anything, I need to see every game in the NFL? So if I had watched every game GB played, I would have seen the o-line play poorly with Green in the backfield, step it up when Davenport started, then play poorly again when Green came back? Got it.

Again you have no idea how you are wrong.1. Davenport started against the lowly Saints and didn't finish the game.

2. Green then came back against the Vikings and he wasn't near 100%.

3. The offensive line played better as the season went on. Deal with it, understand it and accept it.

4. Yes, when you are trying to back up your points about a team it does help if you have watched every game that team has played.

5. When will the FFToday boards be back up?

What was Green's excuse against the lowly Browns? He injured in that game too? That FFtoday argument is a good one, sure to win brownie points. Don't care if Davenport played only a half, he lit a spark in the running game that they didn't have yet that year.

 

[Fla\/\/ed]

Gado did not look better than Green last year. The difference was the offensive line. Losing Wahle and Rivera hurt the overall offensive line play especially early in the season. They were out of sync and it was very apparent to anyone that followed the team. As the season progressed the offensive line play improved and the beneficiary of that was Gado. Gado did a great job when he had to take over as the featured back but I do hope you Gado lovers can get your sense of reality back when it comes to Gado starting over Ahman Green.

Davenport looked like he was going to bust open the game he started and that was at the beginning of the season. The difference in the running game was very apparent.

It was week 5 against the SAINTS! Go look at how Davenport performed prior to that against Tampa Bay and Carolina.

He only got a couple carries in the TB and Carolina games. True it was the Saints but anyone who watched the game could see that he was on his way to a 150 yard performance. Then the next week Ahman came back and stunk it up against the vikings who aren't much better against the run. Also stunk it up against Cleveland, who's just as bad, if not worse, than the Saints.

You have no idea what you are talking about.

How so? BTW great argument.

It is easy. You admitted you only watched a few games with Green and a few games with Gado. You have no idea of what you are talking about unless you watched all the Packer games last year to see how the offensive line play affected the running backs.

I probably saw half of GB's games last year. So to have an opinion on anything, I need to see every game in the NFL? So if I had watched every game GB played, I would have seen the o-line play poorly with Green in the backfield, step it up when Davenport started, then play poorly again when Green came back? Got it.

Again you have no idea how you are wrong.1. Davenport started against the lowly Saints and didn't finish the game.

2. Green then came back against the Vikings and he wasn't near 100%.

3. The offensive line played better as the season went on. Deal with it, understand it and accept it.

4. Yes, when you are trying to back up your points about a team it does help if you have watched every game that team has played.

5. When will the FFToday boards be back up?

What was Green's excuse against the lowly Browns? He injured in that game too?

What part of how poorly the offensive line played don't you understand?

 

[fruity pebbles]

Gado did not look better than Green last year. The difference was the offensive line. Losing Wahle and Rivera hurt the overall offensive line play especially early in the season. They were out of sync and it was very apparent to anyone that followed the team. As the season progressed the offensive line play improved and the beneficiary of that was Gado. Gado did a great job when he had to take over as the featured back but I do hope you Gado lovers can get your sense of reality back when it comes to Gado starting over Ahman Green.

Davenport looked like he was going to bust open the game he started and that was at the beginning of the season. The difference in the running game was very apparent.

It was week 5 against the SAINTS!

Go look at how Davenport performed prior to that against Tampa Bay and Carolina.

He only got a couple carries in the TB and Carolina games. True it was the Saints but anyone who watched the game could see that he was on his way to a 150 yard performance. Then the next week Ahman came back and stunk it up against the vikings who aren't much better against the run. Also stunk it up against Cleveland, who's just as bad, if not worse, than the Saints.

You have no idea what you are talking about.

How so? BTW great argument.

It is easy. You admitted you only watched a few games with Green and a few games with Gado. You have no idea of what you are talking about unless you watched all the Packer games last year to see how the offensive line play affected the running backs.

I probably saw half of GB's games last year. So to have an opinion on anything, I need to see every game in the NFL? So if I had watched every game GB played, I would have seen the o-line play poorly with Green in the backfield, step it up when Davenport started, then play poorly again when Green came back? Got it.

Again you have no idea how you are wrong.

1. Davenport started against the lowly Saints and didn't finish the game.

2. Green then came back against the Vikings and he wasn't near 100%.

3. The offensive line played better as the season went on. Deal with it, understand it and accept it.

4. Yes, when you are trying to back up your points about a team it does help if you have watched every game that team has played.

5. When will the FFToday boards be back up?

What was Green's excuse against the lowly Browns? He injured in that game too?

What part of how poorly the offensive line played don't you understand?

Oh, didn't realize they improved that much in 2 weeks.

 

[fruity pebbles]

Are we done here yet?

 

[Big Score]

fruity pebbles,

Welcome to FBG

Please excuse fla\/\/ed, not many posters here are like him.

Just a quick FYI. He has an obsessive and unhealthy hatred for Gado. Anyone trying to make the point that Gado just might be a decent RB, will be unmercifully ridiculed by fla\/\/ed. Don't take it personally.

 

[Fla\/\/ed]

fruity pebbles,

Welcome to FBG

Please excuse fla\/\/ed, not many posters here are like him.

Just a quick FYI. He has an obsessive and unhealthy hatred for Gado. Anyone trying to make the point that Gado just might be a decent RB, will be unmercifully ridiculed by fla\/\/ed. Don't take it personally.

You sir are an idiot.Where did I say anything negative in this thread about Gado?

 

[Big Score]

You sir are an idiot.

Sigh......see what I mean fruity pebbles? fla\/\/ed loves insulting people. Like I said, don't take it personally.

Where did I say anything negative in this thread about Gado?

You haven't said anything negative about Gado in this thread. However, what you have done (and what I was commenting on) is to unmercifully go after another poster for his opinion that Gado might be better than Green.

 

[Fla\/\/ed]

You sir are an idiot.

Sigh......see what I mean fruity pebbles? fla\/\/ed loves insulting people. Like I said, don't take it personally.

Where did I say anything negative in this thread about Gado?

You haven't said anything negative about Gado in this thread. However, what you have done (and what I was commenting on) is to unmercifully go after another poster for his opinion that Gado might be better than Green.

Just look at how Fruit Boy has tried to make his point about Gado in this thread. By the way Big Score... you are the one that started with the insults.

 

[Big Score]

By the way Big Score... you are the one that started with the insults.

 

[Fla\/\/ed]

By the way Big Score... you are the one that started with the insults.

 

[fruity pebbles]

fruity pebbles,

Welcome to FBG

Please excuse fla\/\/ed, not many posters here are like him.

Just a quick FYI. He has an obsessive and unhealthy hatred for Gado. Anyone trying to make the point that Gado just might be a decent RB, will be unmercifully ridiculed by fla\/\/ed. Don't take it personally.

thanks man

 

[fruity pebbles]

You sir are an idiot.

Sigh......see what I mean fruity pebbles? fla\/\/ed loves insulting people. Like I said, don't take it personally.

Where did I say anything negative in this thread about Gado?

You haven't said anything negative about Gado in this thread. However, what you have done (and what I was commenting on) is to unmercifully go after another poster for his opinion that Gado might be better than Green.

Just look at how Fruit Boy has tried to make his point about Gado in this thread. By the way Big Score... you are the one that started with the insults.

I understand that it's customary to resort to name calling when losing a debate. Say hi to Ahman for me after tucking him into bed tonight.

 

[Fla\/\/ed]

You sir are an idiot.

Sigh......see what I mean fruity pebbles? fla\/\/ed loves insulting people. Like I said, don't take it personally.

Where did I say anything negative in this thread about Gado?

You haven't said anything negative about Gado in this thread. However, what you have done (and what I was commenting on) is to unmercifully go after another poster for his opinion that Gado might be better than Green.

Just look at how Fruit Boy has tried to make his point about Gado in this thread. By the way Big Score... you are the one that started with the insults.

Say hi to Ahman for me after tucking him into bed tonight.

No problem. You just make sure the Shark Pool doesn't know about the pillow talk you, Big Score and Gado share tonight.

 

[ratbast]

as a fellow FFT refugee, i will remember.

As far as Green goes, his talent is undeniable. GB however is undeniably broken. It will take more than 1 offseason to fix that. Green has only scored 1 TD since 2004 week 8. He also only scored a TD in 4 weeks of 2004. Gado fared well but no-one expected that, especially the defenses.

green/favre/walker/driver/oline/franks... aint what they used to be. For consistant production, avoid any Packer too early.

 

[Bears_Man2]

I don't think it matters whether Green's there or gone. Green Bay has to improve its receiving core (I wouldn't want to rely on Walker being my #1 coming off injury).

ratbast put it best: "green/favre/walker/driver/oline/franks... aint what they used to be." I wouldn't want to return if that's the scenario if I'm Favre.

If they're going the discount RB route with Green (and Gado), step up to the plate and sign Owens and draft either Mario Williams or Ferguson in the draft. Otherwise, it's another below .500 season whether Favre's there or not.