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  • A Wild & Completely Unfounded Prediction

    Just a feeling :
    Not only will James Starks make the roster, prob. at the expense of Alex Green, he will lead the team in rushing this year - despite the additions of Lacy & Franklin.
    Who Knows? The Shadow knows!

  • #2
    i'm guessing he will make the team, be the #1 back coming out of TC, get all of us excited

    and get injured by week 3

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    • #3
      That's some serious Kool-aid you're drinking if you think Starks can stay healthy enough to do that. Not that there's anything wrong with that. I actually think he will be traded on cut-down day.
      I can't run no more
      With that lawless crowd
      While the killers in high places
      Say their prayers out loud
      But they've summoned, they've summoned up
      A thundercloud
      They're going to hear from me - Leonard Cohen

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      • #4
        If he makes the team, it means that the other backs are injured or really suck. So here's hoping he's of the team. I doubt the Packers can trade him on cut-down day, as what team will offer anything for a back that can't make the Packers, given the last few years.
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        • #5
          So, Franklin and Lacy are locks, given their draft status, unless one or both end up on IR. Harris? if he can get on the field, I think he makes it based on what he did last year. Harris is a nice change of pace back - slippery, quick, little dude. Lacy being the power, run you over guy. Franklin will be a 3rd down back...to start (hopefully).

          Now, what to do with Green and Starks? Trade? TT can try, but I doubt he gets anything for them. Teams will just wait until they are cut and try to sign them then.

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          • #6
            This is not a wild & completely unfounded prediction.

            Starks' name has been everywhere over the first 3 days of camp.

            If he is healthy, I can see them keeping Starks over Harris, just because it seems like Frankin is the same exact player as Harris. It doesn't help that Harris is already missing time with a knee.

            I still think Green and Starks are our best just based on their abilities and extra year(s) in system.

            Have the pack ever kept 5 RBs? Would that be just too ridiculous, even if we cut Kuhn?
            "In the time of chimpanzees, I was a monkey."

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            • #7
              Originally posted by packer4life View Post
              This is not a wild & completely unfounded prediction.

              Starks' name has been everywhere over the first 3 days of camp.

              If he is healthy, I can see them keeping Starks over Harris, just because it seems like Frankin is the same exact player as Harris. It doesn't help that Harris is already missing time with a knee.

              I still think Green and Starks are our best just based on their abilities and extra year(s) in system.

              Have the pack ever kept 5 RBs? Would that be just too ridiculous, even if we cut Kuhn?
              Maybe... though Harris being PUP'd means they can keep him in the pocket and I thought I remember reading that they were giving Lacy a look in some of Kuhn's duties.
              When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro ~Hunter S.

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              • #8
                Yes, Starks' name has been all over but can he stay healthy for an entire season? He hasn't so far in his career, unfortunately.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Pugger View Post
                  Yes, Starks' name has been all over but can he stay healthy for an entire season? He hasn't so far in his career, unfortunately.
                  So in theory they could keep Harris on the PUP and bring him back when Starks gets hurt and IR'd? The only question is what to do with Green -- some think he has more trade value than Starks.
                  TC has a long way to go for this all to play out, and it's hard to get a sense of the RB's in camp practices with the limits on hitting, practices in full pads, etc.

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                  • #10
                    Not a bad idea - stuff Harris onto PUP for the moment when Starks gets hurt, then hope that doesn't happen.
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                    • #11
                      Another practice day, another bit closer to my prediction.
                      Who Knows? The Shadow knows!

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by pittstang5 View Post
                        So, Franklin and Lacy are locks, given their draft status, unless one or both end up on IR. Harris? if he can get on the field, I think he makes it based on what he did last year. Harris is a nice change of pace back - slippery, quick, little dude. Lacy being the power, run you over guy. Franklin will be a 3rd down back...to start (hopefully).

                        Now, what to do with Green and Starks? Trade? TT can try, but I doubt he gets anything for them. Teams will just wait until they are cut and try to sign them then.
                        i don't don't know if any running back has decent trade value these days, much less a couple guys who have shown very little in their time in the pros

                        i don't know if you could get a 6th or even a 7th for either one of those two

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                        • #13
                          I think they'll keep 4 RB's, in part because 2 of the guys they'll be keeping are rookies. Just don't see TT going with just 2 rookies and one of Starks/Green/Harris. The fact that Franklin could be returning kickoffs could factor into that too. I think you have Starks/Green/Harris battling for 2 spots.
                          I can't run no more
                          With that lawless crowd
                          While the killers in high places
                          Say their prayers out loud
                          But they've summoned, they've summoned up
                          A thundercloud
                          They're going to hear from me - Leonard Cohen

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Joemailman View Post
                            I think they'll keep 4 RB's, in part because 2 of the guys they'll be keeping are rookies. Just don't see TT going with just 2 rookies and one of Starks/Green/Harris. The fact that Franklin could be returning kickoffs could factor into that too. I think you have Starks/Green/Harris battling for 2 spots.
                            We have the least emotional ties/investment in Harris. Starks helped win us a SB. Green was highly drafted and still young. Harris better get his butt back to camp and get conditioned quick...time is ticking.

                            A 6th or 7th rounder is probably the best we will get for Starks/Green. I'd rather keep all 5 and dump one of the following: DJ Williams, Ryan Taylor, or Bostick (favoring Bostick).
                            "In the time of chimpanzees, I was a monkey."

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by packer4life View Post
                              We have the least emotional ties/investment in Harris. Starks helped win us a SB. Green was highly drafted and still young. Harris better get his butt back to camp and get conditioned quick...time is ticking.

                              A 6th or 7th rounder is probably the best we will get for Starks/Green. I'd rather keep all 5 and dump one of the following: DJ Williams, Ryan Taylor, or Bostick (favoring Bostick).
                              I'd add Kuhn to that list of players to dump too. One of the RBs or a TE could be trained to do what Kuhn does.

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