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  • #31
    Originally posted by SnakeLH2006 View Post
    Green had MANY chances. Franklin has had none.
    No, actually Green has not had many chances. He was injured or playing at 80% most of his time in GB. He looked much better physically this preseason, was cutting sharper, than he's ever shown in the past.


    As always, the coaches see way more of the players than the fans. Odds are they made the right call, but from my armchair I have my doubts.

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    • #32
      Originally posted by Harlan Huckleby View Post
      No, actually Green has not had many chances. He was injured or playing at 80% most of his time in GB. He looked much better physically this preseason, was cutting sharper, than he's ever shown in the past.


      As always, the coaches see way more of the players than the fans. Odds are they made the right call, but from my armchair I have my doubts.
      I never was impressed with Green, even when he first came up. He was one of those backs you pulled for but he only showed occasional flashes. He was always too easy to bring down.
      One time Lombardi was disgusted with the team in practice and told them they were going to have to start with the basics. He held up a ball and said: "This is a football." McGee immediately called out, "Stop, coach, you're going too fast," and that gave everyone a laugh.
      John Maxymuk, Packers By The Numbers

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      • #33
        well, now you have your preferred bruiser in Franklin.

        Last edited by Harlan Huckleby; 09-19-2013, 10:44 AM.

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        • #34
          We have no idea what Alex Green might have been like. He had just three carries before wrecking his knee as a rookie. All three came in just one game. Hardly enough to know anything about him for sure. Last year he played on a knee that wouldn't allow him to go up and down stairs.

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          • #35
            Originally posted by Patler View Post
            We have no idea what Alex Green might have been like. He had just three carries before wrecking his knee as a rookie. All three came in just one game. Hardly enough to know anything about him for sure. Last year he played on a knee that wouldn't allow him to go up and down stairs.
            He played the whole preseason. Gained about a yard a carry. That was enough for me.
            One time Lombardi was disgusted with the team in practice and told them they were going to have to start with the basics. He held up a ball and said: "This is a football." McGee immediately called out, "Stop, coach, you're going too fast," and that gave everyone a laugh.
            John Maxymuk, Packers By The Numbers

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            • #36
              Green didn't have any carries in the preseason.

              Franklin had 2.2 ypc. Poor return stats in limited duty.

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              • #37
                Originally posted by Harlan Huckleby View Post
                Green didn't have any carries in the preseason.

                Franklin had 2.2 ypc. Poor return stats in limited duty.

                http://www.nfl.com/teams/statistics?...seasonType=PRE
                I know that's what that site says, but it's wrong. Green tied Franklin for the most attempts by a RB in Pre.

                He had 21 carries and lead the team in ypc.

                Why they don't have that in those stats, I dunno.

                I think it's bc he's now on a another teams roster or something like that.

                The guy never got better from that knee injury

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                • #38
                  All I know is that I sure would like a surprise from someone. Maybe Franklin can do that. I don't know.
                  "Everyone's born anarchist and atheist until people start lying to them" ~ wise philosopher

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                  • #39
                    Originally posted by Harlan Huckleby View Post
                    Green didn't have any carries in the preseason.

                    Franklin had 2.2 ypc. Poor return stats in limited duty.

                    http://www.nfl.com/teams/statistics?...seasonType=PRE
                    I was talking preseason in 2011, Green's rookie year. He had 16 carries for 23 yards.
                    One time Lombardi was disgusted with the team in practice and told them they were going to have to start with the basics. He held up a ball and said: "This is a football." McGee immediately called out, "Stop, coach, you're going too fast," and that gave everyone a laugh.
                    John Maxymuk, Packers By The Numbers

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                    • #40
                      By many accounts, Franklin works his butt off. And he played like a demon on ST. That gets him at least a year.
                      When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro ~Hunter S.

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                      • #41
                        Running backs deserve 10 minutes of jury deliberation. They don't usually get significantly better than they already are as rookies. They might clean up some ways that they sucked, like pass pro, fumbles, or route running... but they aren't going to learn how to run. Green and Franklin are probably both turds.
                        70% of the Earth is covered by water. The rest is covered by Al Harris.

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                        • #42
                          Brandon Jackson stunk as a rookie, looked like a washout. Then he picked it up and became a terrific third down back. That is the hope I have for Franklin.

                          Does anybody else remember Brandon Jackson's weak rookie year? My memory has a few potholes in it.

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                          • #43
                            Originally posted by Harlan Huckleby View Post
                            Brandon Jackson stunk as a rookie, looked like a washout. Then he picked it up and became a terrific third down back. That is the hope I have for Franklin.

                            Does anybody else remember Brandon Jackson's weak rookie year? My memory has a few potholes in it.
                            I remember it, it was also Ryan Grants breakout year in 2007. Brandon Jackson was a rosterable player but at the end of the day he was a running back who could do everything but run. That's not worth much IMO despite how good he was in pass protection. Whenever you saw him on the field you knew we'd pass.
                            70% of the Earth is covered by water. The rest is covered by Al Harris.

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                            • #44
                              Until Mighty Mighty James Starks' feat last Sunday, Brandon Jackson was the last Packer running back to rush for 100 yards.

                              My memory is starting to return .... Jackson left GB because he wanted to be (& be paid like) a featured back. He had some running ability, not a stiff. But his strength was as a heady 3rd down back who could catch passes, pick up blitzes, and run a draw play here and there. An Edgar Bennett kinda guy.

                              I was very disappointed to see him leave GB, he left a hole in the offense that Kuhn really didn't fill all that well. Maybe Franklin can be a Brandon Jackson type player.

                              I woulda kept Green. But here's the beauty: if Green pans-out relative to Franklin, I will remind one and all of my wisdom. If Franklin comes around, I'll jump on his bandwagon. It's all good going forward.

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                              • #45
                                Originally posted by Harlan Huckleby View Post
                                Until Mighty Mighty James Starks' feat last Sunday, Brandon Jackson was the last Packer running back to rush for 100 yards.

                                My memory is starting to return .... Jackson left GB because he wanted to be (& be paid like) a featured back. He had some running ability, not a stiff. But his strength was as a heady 3rd down back who could catch passes, pick up blitzes, and run a draw play here and there. An Edgar Bennett kinda guy.

                                I was very disappointed to see him leave GB, he left a hole in the offense that Kuhn really didn't fill all that well. Maybe Franklin can be a Brandon Jackson type player.

                                I woulda kept Green. But here's the beauty: if Green pans-out relative to Franklin, I will remind one and all of my wisdom. If Franklin comes around, I'll jump on his bandwagon. It's all good going forward.
                                And Jackson is on his second team, postGB? These guys leave the friendly confines looking for the big payday and then they find themselves kicking around the league like so many hobos. It would seem to make more business sense to stay in a place that you know you can be successful in, albeit at a lower pay scale, but play for longer. Then you get the added bonus of building that relationship with the community which will in turn lend itself to more opportunities post-football.

                                Then again, what do I know, really? It's not like I was making stellar decisions when I was 25.

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