Johnathan Franklin

[Fritz]

Yup, I agree; but they often use the PS to hang on to the development projects, realizing that they will lose one from time to time if they do that. Guys like Giacomini and McDonald who they kept on the roster one year and later tried to get to the PS only to lose them to someone else, and Charles Johnson who the lost already this year.

When the team is struggling to find enough healthy players to fill the game day roster, I hate wasting a spot on a guy who isn't ready.

On a different note, Jeremy Ross had a really decisive, good kickoff return for Detroit yesterday. He looked like a different guy than the one that stumbled around in Green Bay.

I say fire Franklin and Slocum.

Franklin has shown very little, other than the Cinci game. I wonder how Alex Green is doing for the Jest?

[Patler]

On a different note, Jeremy Ross had a really decisive, good kickoff return for Detroit yesterday. He looked like a different guy than the one that stumbled around in Green Bay.

I say fire Franklin and Slocum.

Franklin has shown very little, other than the Cinci game. I wonder how Alex Green is doing for the Jest?

I watched the kick return by Ross, and thought immediately, "where was that guy in GB?".
Then I watched Franklin hesitate last night, much like Ross did earlier in the season.
Coaching???????

(Fire Slocum)

[Joemailman]

On a different note, Jeremy Ross had a really decisive, good kickoff return for Detroit yesterday. He looked like a different guy than the one that stumbled around in Green Bay.

I say fire Franklin and Slocum.

Franklin has shown very little, other than the Cinci game. I wonder how Alex Green is doing for the Jest?

In 7 games, Alex Green has 10 carries for 35 yards. No punt or kickoff returns.

[Brandon494]

It towards the end of the game and he couldn't decide weather to kneel or run out the clock and had a brain fart. I wouldn't look too much into it, some rookies don't play great right out of the gate.

[MadtownPacker]

None of these nabiscos would complain if it was say Kuhn fucking up on returns.

[Patler]

It towards the end of the game and he couldn't decide weather to kneel or run out the clock and had a brain fart. I wouldn't look too much into it, some rookies to play great right out of the gate.

Well then, he had three brain farts yesterday.

First, thinking he was Cordarelle Patterson and running out from 9 yards deep, making it all the way to the 10.

Second, running away from and watching a kickoff hit in the endzone and bounce out slowly when he should have caught it and downed it. Could have been a Viking TD had they gotten to it.

Third, the should-I, shouldn't-I indecision at the end of the first half.

[Brandon494]

None of these nabiscos would complain if it was say Kuhn fucking up on returns.

Kuhn could have went backwards for a safety and they would still be yelling "KUHNNNNNN"

[Patler]

None of these nabiscos would complain if it was say Kuhn fucking up on returns.

I don't know, Kuhn took a lot of heat when he botched the blocked punt.

[Brandon494]

Well then, he had three brain farts yesterday.

First, thinking he was Cordarelle Patterson and running out from 9 yards deep, making it all the way to the 10.

Second, running away from and watching a kickoff hit in the endzone and bounce out slowly when he should have caught it and downed it. Could have been a Viking TD had they gotten to it.

Third, the should-I, shouldn't-I indecision at the end of the first half.

The only one I really have a problem with is the return after Patterson. The guy might not be Devin Hester but he is too talented of a runner and no way could they have stashed this guy on the PS. Hes already shown more as a rookie to me then guys like Brandon Jackson or Alex Green when they were drafted.

[pbmax]

Funny, because the one I have no problem with is the return from 9 yards deep. While that is deep for even M3/Slocum, they tend to encourage running it out even when deep and even after kicks with good hang times. I have no problem with him following instructions.

Its his coach I suspect that is not good at giving instruction.

[Patler]

The one that bothered me the most was the second. It was a free ball that could have been a disaster if it kicked sideways or backwards. All he needed to do was drift back and catch it.

I, too, was least concerned about the return from 9 yards deep. We've see that one before.

[Joemailman]

Funny, because the one I have no problem with is the return from 9 yards deep. While that is deep for even M3/Slocum, they tend to encourage running it out even when deep and even after kicks with good hang times. I have no problem with him following instructions.

Its his coach I suspect that is not good at giving instruction.

Have the coaches changed their tune on returning from deep in the end zone?

http://content.usatoday.com/communit...1#.Um7gZ_lwqSo

Packers rookie Randall Cobb tied an NFL record with his 108-yard kickoff return for a TD in Thursday night's opener against the Saints.


Already the first person born in the 1990's to play in an NFL regular season game, Cobb (born 8/22/1990) also became the first 90's kid to score a touchdown, and the first returner to house a kickoff under the new rules, which moved kickoffs from the 30 to the 35 yard line.

Problem is, he wasn't supposed to be running 108 yards.

"I was not really happy with his decision," said coach Mike McCarthy, whose rule is no returns deeper than five yards into the end zone. "But it's one of the best returns I've seen. You've got to be excited about Randall. He's got a chance to be special."

Cobb says he was looking to a higher power.

"I was just trusting in God," Cobb said. "He told me to bring it out. I'm not supposed to bring that out. Some things are logical and some things are just the power of God."

Is it now God's call whether they return those?

[pbmax]

Have the coaches changed their tune on returning from deep in the end zone?

http://content.usatoday.com/communit...1#.Um7gZ_lwqSo



Is it now God's call whether they return those?

That was what McCarthy said then and Cobb did alter his approach for a time. But since then, they have been returning from deep in the endzone again. The five yards deep rule did not seem to hold.

[HarveyWallbangers]

If he couldn't have been, I wouldn't have cared.
He hadn't done anything that would have enticed a team to sign him to their regular roster (of course, neither did Charles Johnson) so signing him would have been a stab in the dark. Maybe he would have preferred to be on someone else' PS instead of GB's, but I wouldn't have cared.

Obviously, Ted Thompson cared. He must think Franklin could develop into a decent player. Quite honestly, I see a Brandon Jackson-like third down back at most.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Chris Harper is another example of a rookie 4th rounder getting ample opportunities with other teams, now including both SF and Green Bay after the Seahawks released him and signed him to their PS.

How many 4th round picks are not on an active roster (practice squad)?