Do we keep ALL THREE FULLBACKS?

[gbpackfan]

Who gets cut?

Hall - Don't think so. Listed as the projected starter. Young, good blocker and can catch out the backfield. Something Im not sure the other 2 can do that well.

Kuhn - He's been playing some good football. Nice special teams player and threw a very nice block on Grant's TD run last night. Plus, he can run the ball better then the other two.

Johnson - No way. Too big, too strong and too talented to cut. Man, can you believe the size of this guy?

I think we keep all three. Then go with only 5 WRs and only 3 RBs. And with Havner being a the third TE and the 9th or 10th LB, I think this will work.

[Rastak]

Keep three fullbacks? I can't see any team doing that....

[Scott Campbell]

Re: Do we keep ALL THREE FULLBACKS?

I can't see us keeping 3, and my money is on Kuhn as the odd man out. Quinn is a lock to make the roster. IMO

[Tony Oday]

can't two of our FBs play LB as well?

[bobblehead]

My bet is on Hall and Johnson...just a hunch.

[Fritz]

It would seem it will be Johnson and fill-in-the-blank.

You can keep two, but not three. I could even see them keeping one, if they keep a running back who can double as a fullback - I don't know if any of the running backs can do that, though.

[gbpackfan]

Keep three fullbacks? I can't see any team doing that....

I know, I know. But all three of them are players. These cuts are going to be tough!

[DonHutson]

We've probably seen all that Kuhn will ever have to offer. He's a decent big blocking back. But he floated around camps and rosters for a year or two before he got to GB. It's hard for me to believe he has much room to improve.

Hall is already just as good, and since he still hasn't been playing the position that long, he should have more upside, especially as a receiver. Hall seems more athletic and he's probably better on special teams as well, though Kuhn is also effective there.

Johnson also fills the big blocking back role, but he has the potential to be much more effective than Kuhn. Considering Hall brings versatility to the table that Kuhn doesn't... not much room for Kuhn. No way they keep three.

[Pugger]

Which one is the player who we switched from LB to FB? I can't remember.

[Lurker64]

Which one is the player who we switched from LB to FB? I can't remember.

Hall.

[rbaloha1]

Re: Do we keep ALL THREE FULLBACKS?

I can't see us keeping 3, and my money is on Kuhn as the odd man out. Quinn is a lock to make the roster. IMO

Agree.

[Packman_26]

Which one is the player who we switched from LB to FB? I can't remember.

Hall.

Johnson also played LB at LSU a year or two before switching.

[Lurker64]

Yeah, if I'm breaking down the fullback race, I see us keeping two and I see Kuhn as the odd man out. There's no way any NFL team keeps 3 fullbacks, unless one of their fullbacks was their primary running back (like McClain in Baltimore). Each of the fullbacks has their strengths and weaknesses, and I think the best package is Hall and Johnson.

Quinn is the biggest hammer of the bunch, and is the most physical and imposing. Probably already the most punishing lead blocker of the bunch, but every part of his game needs seasoning.

Hall is reliable and dependable. He's not a great lead-blocker, but he's solid in blitz pickup, he's our best receiving FB, and he's a core special teamer.

Kuhn is bigger and more physical than Hall, has slightly more lapses, and is a good special teamer but not really better than Hall. Where Kuhn made his money on the roster over the last couple years was "best lead blocking FB" and "best ballcarrier at FB".

I see Kuhn's advantage over Hall as a better lead blocker being made mostly irrelevant by Johnson, and Kuhn's ability to carry the ball out of the back field being considered inessential, as the FB dive was never a very successful play on short yardage for us anyway. Kuhns a pretty good player though, if anybody else around the league could use a traditional FB, he's worth a look.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Hall vs. Kuhn is an interesting battle. At FB, I thought Kuhn was better last year. However, I won't profess to know who is better on special teams, and that will likely determine their fate. Hall was drafted by the Packers. At this point, that likely doesn't matter. Hall is just one year younger than Kuhn. On the surface, Hall has a slight advantage, but I wouldn't be shocked if they kept Kuhn.

[Patler]

Hall's problem has been staying healthy; something both Bennett and MM have mentioned at various times about him. In fact, "availability" has been a common theme in many of the coaches remarks. Even TT mentioned it the other day in one of his interviews. I think that some close roster decisions will be made based on that, and Hall vs. Kuhn could be one of those.