Ryan Grant on the bubble!?

[Upnorth]

If Grant returns to preinjury form he is easily one of the top 15 backs in the league. He must have had a deadline and just started typing.

[Cheesehead Craig]

It's just to bolster up Nance's value so he'll be able to find a job after he's cut.

[vince]

This is just a motivation ploy for Grant. He's not going anywhere..

It's just to bolster up Nance's value so he'll be able to find a job after he's cut.

So Silverstein and the JS are in cahoots with Packers management. It's the most brilliant long-standing cover-up in history.

[Yoop]

I've been on the cut Grant bandwagon, but once we paid that bonus after the lockout I assume he is a lock.

who cuts a 1000 yard RB? no one unless they have to, I dont think we are in that group, could Grant be traded before the trade deadline? possible, we are in better shape this year at RB than we where last year even without Grant, so it is a possibility.
Starks looks good, has nice vision, explodes into the secondary, and has improved at picking up his blocking assignments, Green will have to improve on his blocking, but seems to have all the other skillsets needed, this is a good tandem, Grant could become expendable.
But I look for us to carry all 3 this year, and Grant will be gone next year.

[sharpe1027]

The thing about making bold predictions is that nobody remembers when you are wrong, but you can gloat about that one time you were right for years. Is it possible? Yes. Is it likely? No.

[MadScientist]

This is a good team with few openings, so Silverstein came up with an out of the box idea for an article. This time in the preseason is too late to be doing puff pieces about UDFA's who are going to be cut before the ink is dry. They have to fill the space between ads somehow.

[smuggler]

bobblehead has serious issues with Grant hate. He's been hurt one time in 4 years with us. He was a very good back before he was hurt. If he is 90% of what he was in 2009, he's clearly the starter.

[Packers4Glory]

Its stupid to get rid of a quality back. Hell last yr we lost ours and didnt find a replacement until it was almost too late. Can't have enough, and if it weren't for Starks I'd lay odds that Grant would have a big season.

[mraynrand]

This time in the preseason is too late to be doing puff pieces about UDFA's who are going to be cut before the ink is dry.

Lori Nickel will try anyway!

[Harlan Huckleby]

The thing about making bold predictions is that nobody remembers when you are wrong, but you can gloat about that one time you were right for years.

Yes, I expect that is exactly what is going on here. The Ryan Grant Fan Club will remember, tho.

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[hoosier]

On the substance, is it possible that the coaches observing Grant up close think that he has lost a little bit? Is it possible that Nance is better in practice and on film than we see?

I've seen several references in the JSO and GBPG TC blogs about Grant looking less quick or less explosive since he came back from the injury. But it's still early, and it is hard for me to imagine that anyone could know with certainty that his "slowness" (if it in fact exists) is really a sign of declining ability and not just rustiness or a natural part of the recovery process. I woudn't be at all surprised to see Starks overtake and supplant Grant as #1 back. But I would be shocked to see them cut Grant to keep Nance, who has never shown much of anything in his time on the field.

[mraynrand]

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[Harlan Huckleby]

Green is also part of the picture. Its concievable that MM sees Starks-Green as his most effective 1-2 punch.

I don't know.

[Harlan Huckleby]

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thank you for your business

[mraynrand]

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