Franklin

[MJZiggy]

i like slippery too, but isn't that really up to the female?

Females aren't allowed in the NFL, silly.

[Joemailman]

Females aren't allowed in the NFL, silly.

[MJZiggy]

Repped.

[digitaldean]

Franklin made something out of nothing at least 3 times. He grades at a B. Only reason not an A was the fumble. Otherwise, he was awesome.

[Maxie the Taxi]

Franklin made something out of nothing at least 3 times. He grades at a B. Only reason not an A was the fumble. Otherwise, he was awesome.

+1

Franklin is proving his critics wrong.

[packer4life]

Any time a new offensive player flashes "explosiveness", you take notice. He is the first new offensive skill player this year to flash. It's a good feeling.

Ross was the last new name to flash, but it was last year, and let's just say all that early optimism has kinda fizzled IMO

[mmmdk]

Franklin looked like the second coming of Darren Sproles in the 2nd half. Obviously, then had a key fumble.

If he shakes the fumbling stupidity, this guy is gonna be as good if not better than DaJuan would be as a change-of-pace and 3rd down back.

Only real bright spot today sans the fumble. Can't wait to see him and Lacy more.

[bobblehead]

Franklin made something out of nothing at least 3 times. He grades at a B. Only reason not an A was the fumble. Otherwise, he was awesome.

I disagree. He made something out of missing his original cut because the OL sustained blocks in the running game at a very high level. Sadly I get what I have wanted for a long time....an OL that run blocks respectably. The sick irony is they are worse in pass protection than Clifton was at run blocking.

[Pugger]

Females aren't allowed in the NFL, silly.

That might change if those female officials start doing games.

[Pugger]

We gotta give TT props for addressing our running game even the injuries. Who would have thought 12 months ago our running game just might be one of our strengths going forward?

[hoosier]

In retrospect TT's real decision wasn't about cutting Franklin or Green, it was about what position should take the hit so that the Packers could keep five running backs. Because you damn well know that at some point Starks is going to go down, and if Lacy turns out not to be the most durable back in the world then all of a sudden you are down to Kuhn and Franklin, which is never good. So keep Green as insurance against the inevitable injury to Starks. Hell, I would cut Crosby and forgo field goal attempts if I had to.

[pbmax]

In retrospect TT's real decision wasn't about cutting Franklin or Green, it was about what position should take the hit so that the Packers could keep five running backs. Because you damn well know that at some point Starks is going to go down, and if Lacy turns out not to be the most durable back in the world then all of a sudden you are down to Kuhn and Franklin, which is never good. So keep Green as insurance against the inevitable injury to Starks. Hell, I would cut Crosby and forgo field goal attempts if I had to.

I think the D line and Boyd took that fifth running back. Still, four RBs is not unheard of, probably saner than the 7 O lineman last year, and its come up and bit them in the butt once. They have a week to launch tryouts and a week and a half to get two of them healthy.

Wonder if carrying Hayward while injured caused a domino effect as well?

[hoosier]

Yeah, Boyd sounds like a likely culprit. He better be starting to resemble the 2009 Johnny Jolly in a couple of years. If Hayward were healthy I still can't seem them parting with any of their cornerbacks. Would they have kept Banjo over a fifth running back? Even if they hadn't, I would still like to think that TT would have gone out and got himself a fourth safety after the Anquan Boldin debacle.

[Patler]

Would they have kept Banjo over a fifth running back? Even if they hadn't, I would still like to think that TT would have gone out and got himself a fourth safety after the Anquan Boldin debacle.

If Burnett had been healthy, Banjo might not have been kept, but with Burnett out they needed to keep four safeties. When Burnett is ready to play, a safety might be released (could be McMillian).

[Joemailman]

If Burnett had been healthy, Banjo might not have been kept, but with Burnett out they needed to keep four safeties. When Burnett is ready to play, a safety might be released (could be McMillian).

I think they always preferred to have 4 safeties. They brought in Banjo when Sean Richardson couldn't pass his physical. I think they'll keep 4 at least for a while in case Burnett's hamstring flares up again.