Sharing: Are Grant & Starks really about the same?

[rbaloha1]

I think he's probably happy to still have a job.

Just for this season. Next year its Alex Green.

[red]

i do think that they should swap spots right now. starks looks like the RB1 and grant like the guy thet should come in to keep him fresh

[mmmdk]

Man, I love our RBs - just awesome, blue-collar guys. Starks, Kuhn, Grant & soon Green!

[Harlan Huckleby]

Grant still is getting into it. I don't think we've seen the best Ryan Grant yet. That will come .

The old Ryan Grant is not coming back, he is up in heaven with God, Timmy.

Way back in November 2010 Grant said that he was completely recovered, he was upset that he had been placed on IR. His injury was not devestating. And now Grant has had 6 games to shake off any rust.

What you see is what you get.

[Gunakor]

The old Ryan Grant is not coming back, he is up in heaven with God, Timmy.

Way back in November 2010 Grant said that he was completely recovered, he was upset that he had been placed on IR. His injury was not devestating. And now Grant has had 6 games to shake off any rust.

What you see is what you get.

I see 4 yards per carry. I saw 4 yards per carry before he got hurt last year too. The only difference I see is that Grant now has another 4+ yard per carry back splitting the carries with him, which means we no longer have a lone workhorse. Well that, and I saw Grant catch a pass and run 9 yards with it today - didn't see that very often in years past.

I guess I don't see this rust you speak of. Grant wasn't Adrian Peterson before his ankle got rolled up on last season. What did you see from the 2009 Grant that he hasn't yet shown in 2011 other than the ability to carry the rock 20 times per game?

[smuggler]

If Grant is indeed healthy, he is the explosive 6threat and Starks is the bruiser.

[Deputy Nutz]

The difference in Ryan Grant right now is that he is hesitant at the second level and he isn't make a his cuts quick enough when he gets into space. He has to either make the first guy miss, or he needs to truck him.

[CaptainD]

I just posted this in the haters thread, Starks keeps messing up in his pass blocking . Until such time as he gets that fixed you won't see him full time. He MUST protect #12.

[smuggler]

Alex Green is secretly better than both. Hurrrrr.

[Harlan Huckleby]

I just posted this in the haters thread, Starks keeps messing up in his pass blocking .

I don't see that. There was one play last week where STarks stuck with a play fake instead of peeling off. In yesterday's game, Starks rarely had blocking responsibilities, they sent him into the flat.

Last week, Cliff Crystl and Eric B. watched the game tapes closely and said Starks did a good job pass blocking.

I'm not exactly sure what the truth is. I suspect that fans that repeat "Starks messes up pass blocking" are just parrotting a dubious rumor.

[Pugger]

I just posted this in the haters thread, Starks keeps messing up in his pass blocking . Until such time as he gets that fixed you won't see him full time. He MUST protect #12.

This.

If Starks is the better pass blocker and runner why his he not the starter?

[Harlan Huckleby]

If Starks is the better pass blocker and runner why his he not the starter?

That's a damn good question. My guess is that the coaches want to keep both players motivated, and making Grant the honorary starter keeps Starks fighting to prove himself and keeps Grant from feeling unwanted. Might have to do with the egos/personalities/careers of the players.

[pbmax]

Has anyone seen a highlight of the block Starks was reported to have missed yesterday? I don't remember it.

[Pugger]

Has anyone seen a highlight of the block Starks was reported to have missed yesterday? I don't remember it.

No, but I can think of 2 occasions last week when he missed.

[Smeefers]

Well, After this week, I think Starks is a better running back than Grant. When Grant was the only running back we had, he was a 80 yard a game back. Starks is a 80 yard a game back when he's sharing time.