Packers to claim RB Dimitri Nance

[Brandon494]

Nice info. Sounds like a good fit for the Packers zbs. Recall the Broncos always found backs for Gibbs zbs.

Why do people keep trying to compare our O-line to the Broncos O-line just because we run a similiar zone blocking scheme? haha did you forget who our O-line coach is?

[CaliforniaCheez]

I went to the FalconFans board which is completely independent (like Packer Rats).

-A couple of posters liked him better than their #3 guy on the active roster

-He is said to be a good receiving back.

-He had one preseason fumble which probably cost him the roster spot.

-mostly positive about the guy and some anger at the Packers for poaching him.

[rbaloha1]

Nice info. Sounds like a good fit for the Packers zbs. Recall the Broncos always found backs for Gibbs zbs.

Why do people keep trying to compare our O-line to the Broncos O-line just because we run a similiar zone blocking scheme? haha did you forget who our O-line coach is?

Realize Gibbs was the coach. My point is there are many serviceable backs for the zbs as opposed to tailbacks for the I formation.

[Brandon494]

I went to the FalconFans board which is completely independent (like Packer Rats).

-A couple of posters liked him better than their #3 guy on the active roster

-He is said to be a good receiving back.

-He had one preseason fumble which probably cost him the roster spot.

-mostly positive about the guy and some anger at the Packers for poaching him.

If we had signed the guy as our #3 RB before the season started I would have no problem. I do have a problem with it when we lose a starter who has more yards his first three seasons then any RB in Packer history and try to replace him with a undrafted rookie who couldnt make an 53 man team.

[CaliforniaCheez]

I went to the FalconFans board which is completely independent (like Packer Rats).

-A couple of posters liked him better than their #3 guy on the active roster

-He is said to be a good receiving back.

-He had one preseason fumble which probably cost him the roster spot.

-mostly positive about the guy and some anger at the Packers for poaching him.

If we had signed the guy as our #3 RB before the season started I would have no problem. I do have a problem with it when we lose a starter who has more yards his first three seasons then any RB in Packer history and try to replace him with a undrafted rookie who couldnt make an 53 man team.

Hey it is not a perfect world but you have to trust Ted's judgement that he got the best available player. I am just advising on what the Falcons fans are saying.

[Lurker64]

I went to the FalconFans board which is completely independent (like Packer Rats).

-A couple of posters liked him better than their #3 guy on the active roster

-He is said to be a good receiving back.

-He had one preseason fumble which probably cost him the roster spot.

-mostly positive about the guy and some anger at the Packers for poaching him.

If we had signed the guy as our #3 RB before the season started I would have no problem. I do have a problem with it when we lose a starter who has more yards his first three seasons then any RB in Packer history and try to replace him with a undrafted rookie who couldnt make an 53 man team.

Usually, the way NFL teams deal with injuries is that if the #1 guy at a position goes down, they promote the #2 guy to #1, promote the #3 guy to #2 and so on down the line. If you add a guy at that position, he'll be the new #3 (or whatever.)

So Jackson is replacing Grant, Kuhn is replacing Jackson, and Nantz is replacing Kuhn qua running back. The pressure is on Jackson to fill Grants shoes (and play up to his draft status); there's comparatively little pressure on the last guy.

[Brandon494]

OK well I dont want Kuhn as my #2 back and neither should any team looking to win the SB.

[retailguy]

OK well I dont want Kuhn as my #2 back and neither should any team looking to win the SB.

I want to see him run a few more games before I say this, but the odds are this is correct.

[Lurker64]

OK well I dont want Kuhn as my #2 back and neither should any team looking to win the SB.

It all depends on what you plan to do with the #2 back. With Jackson as the #2, all the Packers really asked him to do was block on third down, occasionally catch a dump-off pass in the flat, and run a draw or two. I have no problem with having a FB fill all of these roles, since these are pretty much the responsibilities of a modern NFL FB anyway.

When it comes to "someone to put in the game to spell Jackson", I agree with you I don't think that Kuhn is that guy. Maybe Nantz is, I dunno. I can't recall ever see him playing in college.

[Smidgeon]

OK well I dont want Kuhn as my #2 back and neither should any team looking to win the SB.

It all depends on what you plan to do with the #2 back. With Jackson as the #2, all the Packers really asked him to do was block on third down, occasionally catch a dump-off pass in the flat, and run a draw or two. I have no problem with having a FB fill all of these roles, since these are pretty much the responsibilities of a modern NFL FB anyway.

When it comes to "someone to put in the game to spell Jackson", I agree with you I don't think that Kuhn is that guy. Maybe Nantz is, I dunno. I can't recall ever see him playing in college.

I don't disagree, but wasn't it fun to watch him bowl through twelve yards of defenders on one of his runs Sunday?

[Scott Campbell]

I don't disagree, but wasn't it fun to watch him bowl through twelve yards of defenders on one of his runs Sunday?

I was having flashbacks to Christian Okoye.

[3irty1]

I love how everyone has a monster hard-on for Kuhn after two carries for 15 yards and a TD. IMO this is like Ruvell Martin getting emergency snaps at QB. When you sign a new QB, Ruvell is not going to be above him on the depth chart. Kuhn is a full back. His runs were from the full back position. He'll stay a fullback although he may get more carries now.

[HarveyWallbangers]

I love how everyone has a monster hard-on for Kuhn after two carries for 15 yards and a TD. IMO this is like Ruvell Martin getting emergency snaps at QB. When you sign a new QB, Ruvell is not going to be above him on the depth chart. Kuhn is a full back. His runs were from the full back position. He'll stay a fullback although he may get more carries now.

I don't think Kuhn is the answer for 20 carries/game, but he was surprisingly good in the preseason. I think he's good for a half dozen carries/game.

[Smidgeon]

I love how everyone has a monster hard-on for Kuhn after two carries for 15 yards and a TD. IMO this is like Ruvell Martin getting emergency snaps at QB. When you sign a new QB, Ruvell is not going to be above him on the depth chart. Kuhn is a full back. His runs were from the full back position. He'll stay a fullback although he may get more carries now.

I thought his one carry that went for 12 yards was from the HB. But I defer since I'm going by a spotty memory.

And I have no fantasies about Kuhn doing anything special. I just liked the one run. A lot.

[3irty1]

I love how everyone has a monster hard-on for Kuhn after two carries for 15 yards and a TD. IMO this is like Ruvell Martin getting emergency snaps at QB. When you sign a new QB, Ruvell is not going to be above him on the depth chart. Kuhn is a full back. His runs were from the full back position. He'll stay a fullback although he may get more carries now.

I thought his one carry that went for 12 yards was from the HB. But I defer since I'm going by a spotty memory.

And I have no fantasies about Kuhn doing anything special. I just liked the one run. A lot.

It well could be. I just remember one from the FB... I think it was the TD run. None the less, its 2 carries.