We just lost Grant for the year

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i don't like this one bit

grant wasn't a superstar, but he was a good full time every down back

if they think starks is the future then cool, i think we could survive with bjack for 6 weeks. but i don't see us making a long playoff run with jacksonand the new guys

i'd like to see tt offer up a mid-roundish pick for a guy like lynch or one of the cowboys. something a long those lines

plus, stark is injury prone, b-jack isn't a rock wall. this is starting to feel like the samkon gado year. we need a serious running threat or else it might be a very long year for rodgers

Red,

Just keep saying to yourself, "John Kuhn,...John Kuhn, ...John Kuhn..."

i wish we could have seen a lot more of him running in the preseason

the little bit we have seen of him has been damn impressive though. he won't ever break any long ones but he can punish a D

[Freak Out]

Grant wasn't a superstar but the guy was a home run threat out of the backfield....that's nice to have.

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what exactly happened to grant? All i can find is that it was a "serious injury"

did he break something, tear something, dislocate something?

seeing the picture of the play it made me think of the thiesman injury. grant's lucky is leg didn't just snap like a twig

[Lurker64]

what exactly happened to grant? All i can find is that it was a "serious injury"

did he break something, tear something, dislocate something?

seeing the picture of the play it made me think of the thiesman injury. grant's lucky is leg didn't just snap like a twig

I think he tore a ligament in his ankle which will require surgery to repair. After the surgery, he'll have to spend at least 6 weeks on crutches.

[mraynrand]

what exactly happened to grant? did he break something, tear something, dislocate something?

Yes

[retailguy]

what exactly happened to grant? All i can find is that it was a "serious injury"

did he break something, tear something, dislocate something?

seeing the picture of the play it made me think of the thiesman injury. grant's lucky is leg didn't just snap like a twig

The Packer press release said he has a "serious ankle injury". You do realize that you just can't go around blabbing details. We have things like competitive advantage to think about you know!

But don't worry, I have it on good authority (Jeff Blumb), that Greg Bedard is lurking outside Lambeau field with his binoculars. You'll know the real deal soon enough.

[imscott72]

Bedard is dead set that there won't be any trades or signings. What we have is what we'll use.

[packerbacker1234]

You know, I would not mind at all giving Green a call. I know he is playing in that one league, but we need some veteran depth behind jackson who can do some spot duty now. Green showed he still had some in the tank last year the few times he got in - he would be a nice fit for us this season in a reserve role. Much better than relying on PS guys.

[imscott72]

You know, I would not mind at all giving Green a call. I know he is playing in that one league, but we need some veteran depth behind jackson who can do some spot duty now. Green showed he still had some in the tank last year the few times he got in - he would be a nice fit for us this season in a reserve role. Much better than relying on PS guys.

Some have mentioned he can't get out of his contract. Not sure how that works.

[Carolina_Packer]

I was thinking of a more high-profile street free agent such as Derrick Ward or Willie Parker, instead of a practice squad guy, but oh well, we got him; Dmitri Nance. Good luck kid! At least he's from Texas.

[The Leaper]

Ahman Green? Gado? Really?

Washed up retreads ain't going to get us anywhere. The Packers are now exclusively hitched to the Jackson train...wherever it leads.

I've always been a proponent of more talent at RB...and this is precisely why. You can never have too many good RBs, because their shelf life tends to be shorter than you think. Thompson's approach to RB has always baffled me.

I certainly don't think the injury to Grant is a killer...to me, Grant was a mediocre RB whose only upside was ball security. He doesn't have great speed, he is a subpar receiver, and Kuhn broke more tackles in one series yesterday than Grant has in his entire career I think. Grant is an OK back to have if your passing game is as potent as ours is...but you can find a lot of RBs who are OK when you have our passing attack.

My concern is Jackson's durability. If he goes down, then we ARE in trouble.

[packerbacker1234]

Ahman Green? Gado? Really?

Washed up retreads ain't going to get us anywhere. The Packers are now exclusively hitched to the Jackson train...wherever it leads.

I've always been a proponent of more talent at RB...and this is precisely why. You can never have too many good RBs, because their shelf life tends to be shorter than you think. Thompson's approach to RB has always baffled me.

I certainly don't think the injury to Grant is a killer...to me, Grant was a mediocre RB whose only upside was ball security. He doesn't have great speed, he is a subpar receiver, and Kuhn broke more tackles in one series yesterday than Grant has in his entire career I think. Grant is an OK back to have if your passing game is as potent as ours is...but you can find a lot of RBs who are OK when you have our passing attack.

My concern is Jackson's durability. If he goes down, then we ARE in trouble.

Except for having the 2nd most rushing yards out of every single RB in the league ever since Adrian Peterson entered the league, and that statistic (rushing yards) was always on a prominent pass first offense.

I know the stats can be misleading, and while grant never looked all world, you cannot argue with his pure production. You don't get the 2nd most rushing yards in the NFL in that small 2 and half season window by being mediocre.

[Guiness]

I wonder what Willie Parker is up to?

You mean, since he got cut from the Redskins?

No Thanks.

I also like the idea of Lynch. He's young (24) former first rounder who has played well, and been in a Pro Bowl. He's also a good receiver, and, as a clincher, claims to love Applebee's!

He's had some legal issues, but honestly, they were more stupidity than anything else. That, and a whack girlfriend who went loco on him, but who among us hasn't had one of those?

I don't see why he's not worth a 3rd rounder.

[pbmax]

My concern is Jackson's durability. If he goes down, then we ARE in trouble.

Leap, those three fullbacks aren't collecting a paycheck just to look pretty you know.

Feel terrible for Grant; his Tweet about it was a good example of how committed he seems to his career and the game. I am glad we got to have him as a Packer.

I think Jackson can do it. But I would feel a lot better about it if he started to show signs of his preseason decisiveness about mid-season or so, after enough starts to re-acclimate to playing against starters on 1st and 2nd down.

[Joemailman]

You know, I would not mind at all giving Green a call. I know he is playing in that one league, but we need some veteran depth behind jackson who can do some spot duty now. Green showed he still had some in the tank last year the few times he got in - he would be a nice fit for us this season in a reserve role. Much better than relying on PS guys.

What do we need veteran depth behind Jackson for? MM usually wants one back to get the lion's share of the carries. That will be Jackson, now, and if he gets hurt, it wouldn't be Green anyway. I've never seen Nance play, but I suspect TT thinks he could start if Jackson gets hurt. Same thing as with an unknown Grant in 2007.