Lumpkin or Wynn

[BobDobbs]

We haven't seen alot of them, but so far Lumpkin seems like he has a stronger short distance burst. He's my favorite back to watch run, because there's no fucking around.

But, Wynn does surprise me with sneaky elusiveness and he did break off that big run last year. That's takes some speed. We'll see he's always looked pudgy to me.

The thing I don't like about keeping one FB is that I haven't seen any of our RBs run block and until I do I have to assume they won't do it as well. This is a problem in the event of injury, but also predicability. If we've got say Wynn and Jackson in a split backfield the defense is thinking pass right? I remember a quote form a defensive opponent early last year that basically said if Grant lines up watch for the run if its Jackson watch for the pass. That is no good.

If we keep 4 RBs one of those guys better be able to lead block effectively so that we can set up the defense to guess pass when it's actually a run down their throat.

[Joemailman]

I don't think there's any way they keep just 1 FB given that Quinn Johnson, a rookie is likely to make the team. They'll keep a veteran to pair with him. The Packers did keep 4 RB's in 2007 (Grant, Jackson, Wynn, Morency), so it's not inconceivable they could do that again, especially if they get hit by injuries at the position.

[SnakeLH2006]

No offense HW, but this poll is kinda like asking if you like to jerk off (Wynn) or get a nice BJ (Lumpkin). Off course we'd like a BJ, as long as it isn't followed by Sanders.

[Harlan Huckleby]

But, Wynn does surprise me with sneaky elusiveness and he did break off that big run last year. That's takes some speed. We'll see he's always looked pudgy to me.

No, no, he's not pudgy, he's stocky.

(This is an inside joke. I used to tell my dad that Mickey Mantle was fat, and my dad would say very indignantly, "He's not fat, he's husky." Shadow has some similar stories involving The Babe.)

[KYPack]

But, Wynn does surprise me with sneaky elusiveness and he did break off that big run last year. That's takes some speed. We'll see he's always looked pudgy to me.

No, no, he's not pudgy, he's stocky.

(This is an inside joke. I used to tell my dad that Mickey Mantle was fat, and my dad would say very indignantly, "He's not fat, he's husky." Shadow has some similar stories involving The Babe.)

The Mick wasn't fat, even at the end. Hell, if you drank that many Crown and Cokes, you'd have a little belly on ya, too.

I think you and your dad were looking at Harmon Killebrew.

[oregonpackfan]

Patler, I'm totally with you on this one. One of the other coots (PB? KY?) and I (a middle-aged coot myself) have long agreed that it'd be nice to see the "other" running back...

Et tu Fritz?

First time I have ever been called an old coot. At least it was by someone who hasn't seen me.

Hey you posters! GET OFF MY LAWN!!

I judge people by their avatars, PB. You look like Fritz Shurmur, a true old coot, in yours. Patler is a smart, professorial-looking cartoon beagle. KY looks like Harlan Sanders in a jogging suit and coaching whistle. Waldo is a bifocal-wearing simian, and GB007 is a cartoon hottie, as is the silhouetted MJ Ziggy.


Makes my life easy. Makes me unsure I ever really want to meet any of you for real. I'm sure you're all fine people, but I'm not sure what I'd do if Deputy Nutz didn't look like a cheesy porn star in real life.

As for the fullback thing, we're in agreement. But if Wynn and Lumpkin both make it, can we call them "Wynnkin"?/ Or would that be "Lumpwynn"?

Fritz,

If you have ever shown up at one of the PR gatherings, you will quickly realize the posters are hardly what your physically imagined them to be in real life. We come in all shapes, sizes, and colors!

[MJZiggy]

OP, my dear, you were exactly as I had imagined! Skinbasket not so much.

[Fritz]

Patler, I'm totally with you on this one. One of the other coots (PB? KY?) and I (a middle-aged coot myself) have long agreed that it'd be nice to see the "other" running back...

Et tu Fritz?

First time I have ever been called an old coot. At least it was by someone who hasn't seen me.

Hey you posters! GET OFF MY LAWN!!

I judge people by their avatars, PB. You look like Fritz Shurmur, a true old coot, in yours. Patler is a smart, professorial-looking cartoon beagle. KY looks like Harlan Sanders in a jogging suit and coaching whistle. Waldo is a bifocal-wearing simian, and GB007 is a cartoon hottie, as is the silhouetted MJ Ziggy.


Makes my life easy. Makes me unsure I ever really want to meet any of you for real. I'm sure you're all fine people, but I'm not sure what I'd do if Deputy Nutz didn't look like a cheesy porn star in real life.

As for the fullback thing, we're in agreement. But if Wynn and Lumpkin both make it, can we call them "Wynnkin"?/ Or would that be "Lumpwynn"?

Fritz,

If you have ever shown up at one of the PR gatherings, you will quickly realize the posters are hardly what your physically imagined them to be in real life. We come in all shapes, sizes, and colors!

That's my point, OP. That's my point. I like my Patlers to be bi-focal-wearing beagles and my KYPacks to be the Colonel himself.

Oh - and I think the fullback thing, in toto, would be DeKregg Lumpwynn.

[MJZiggy]

You really should go to a posters game. Puts things in a far different perspective. (but in kind of a "he's really not that much of an idiot in person" kinda way).

Is anybody actually GOING to this thing this year?

BTW, Lumpkin.

[Fritz]

Yes, I would imagine that to be the case. But what if I'm better in words than in person?

Hmmm. I'll have to think about this whole posters game.