Will Eddie Lacy Be On Packer Roster in 2017?

[Patler]

In an earlier post, I mentioned that his carries may be limited by the play calling. 16 carries seems like yeoman's duty in the Packers pass-first approach. Sometimes I think MM could have Jim Brown as his feature back and still limit his carries because of play calling preference.

Eddie Lacy has averaged 15.5 carries/game for the Packers, so, ya, 16 per game is about all we should expect for Montgomery.

[gbgary]

Still doesn't know how to cover up the ball though.

looks to me like he covered it when he got in traffic.

[gbgary]

Did we fake one on Sunday in the second half?

yes but AR handed the ball to a rb before janis even got to him. it made no sense for him (janis) to do that. the rb immediately headed upfield. janis wasn't in motion before the ball was snapped so his movement had no effect on the chi d. with his speed you'd think they'd want him in motion (jet sweep style). they'd have the option of handing the ball to the rb (who could keep it or hand it to janis on a reverse), faking to the rb and giving it to janis (jet sweep), or Rodgers keeping it for a pass, depending on the way the d set up.

[Patler]

Still doesn't know how to cover up the ball though.

Is it any different than this by Michael?:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5Un...layer_embedded

[KYPack]

I believe Jim Brown had the great Otto Graham as QB, but Brown still got to tote the rock frequently, or, as we used to say, he carried the ball frequently.

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Actually Brown and Otto never played together. Thanks for the mention of Graham, one of the greatest players of all-time.

Otto retired in the end of the '55 season after leading the Browns to a title game in every one of his 10 seasons. The first 4 were in the AAFC, a forerunner to the AFL. Cleveland won 7 of those title games.

Graham still "helped" the Browns by quitting. The Browns finally got a high draft pick and drafted Jim Brown, who lead 'em to 2 title games, winning the NFL in '64. In '65, Cleveland lost the title match to the pack in GB. As per usual, I was there.

Probably the coolest game I've ever been to in my life. Hornung and Taylor slogging thru the mud to beat the Browns in the first of Lombardi's 3 in a row.

[Patler]

i've said it before and i'll say it again, when when you see ty in person, he does not look like a WR, he's built like an absolute beast

and height and weight wise, he's the same or bigger then most featured backs around the league

That's exactly what several reporters said about him last year.
Just saw this in one of his draft profiles, that makes him sound more RB-ish than WR-ish:

Tightly wound with scouts questioning if he's too muscled.

[call_me_ishmael]

Reminds me of a bigger Shane Vereen or any of the other great receiving RBs that can present major match-up problems. I like him a lot. Like Matt Forte perhaps or even the guy in Arizona that everyone thinks is so fly.

[mission]

Too muscled:



Looks much more like a RB with that number. Dude is what you want your RB to look like... we're just used to outliers like Big Eddie and Giraffe James.

[mission]

I'm not sure I remember any Packers RB who could ever do (maybe Ahman) what Ty did in the first 1-2 yards here. Forget the rest of the run. This is no gainer every time.

(Tried to embed the Vine, but you'll have to click the link)

https://twitter.com/SeedsofJake/status/811032426067722240

[Bossman641]

Would love to see Lacy and Montgomery split backfield duties. I think the reason Monty doesn't look like an RB is because he seems to run a little upright when in the open field.

[Carolina_Packer]

When Lacy was drafted, the talking heads all said how much that weapon is going to help A-Rod. Turns out what they really needed was good offensive line play and enough of a running attack to keep the other team's defense honest. A team would always take an Adrian Peterson or Zeke Elliott type talent, but you have to have a really down year to be in line for one of those guys. Perhaps the Packers are better off not focusing on RB, but just find play makers on offense.

[texaspackerbacker]

I see Elliot every week, and there are some similarities between him and Montgomery - patience to find a hole, scooting through it with a quick burst, and ability to break tackles. I really think Montgomery could be the weapon that Lacy never quite was. I'd rather see Michael as a long term complement to him - both with breakaway speed.

I used to hate when the Packers "wasted downs" by running. With Montgomery now, and possibly with Michael taking turns at RB also, those downs don't seem wasted.

[pbmax]

Monty has very good quickness, but not breakaway speed.

[Maxie the Taxi]

Monty has very good quickness, but not breakaway speed.

Settle it with a race. Keep the speediest man.

[gbgary]

I see Elliot every week, and there are some similarities between him and Montgomery - patience to find a hole, scooting through it with a quick burst, and ability to break tackles. I really think Montgomery could be the weapon that Lacy never quite was. I'd rather see Michael as a long term complement to him - both with breakaway speed.

I used to hate when the Packers "wasted downs" by running. With Montgomery now, and possibly with Michael taking turns at RB also, those downs don't seem wasted.

this pretty much. i still don't like the sideways runs because defenses are just too fast laterally.