Will Eddie Lacy Be On Packer Roster in 2017?

[TravisWilliams23]

the thing is, we have to add that wrinkle to the offense

fat mike has never really used the Rb's as much of a receiving threat (not compared to other teams)

and he would have to break a-rod of the habit of not taking his checkdowns and instead waiting for guys to get open deep

This. There was one play in the 4th qtr with the score 27-17. GB had a 3rd and 3. I saw Monty flash from Rodgers let to right just past the line of scrimmage and he had a defender beat but Arod didn't seem to even look at him and was sacked forcing a 3 and out and punt. I couldn't tell from the replay if a defender was covering the area where Monty was heading but a short 5 yard toss to your most productive player that day would have kept the drive going and clock ticking just when it mattered most. Other teams utilize this play but MM doesn't seem to put much emphasis on it for some reason.

[gbgary]

i'll go there again and say Lacy can be the fb that Ripkowski isn't or can't be. he's got the size and power, he's a great blocker, he's best as a straight ahead runner. he can be a real weapon.

[Rutnstrut]

Monty will not hold up to the pounding of a feature back for a full season. Well he could, if he keeps doing it well stubby will use him less and less while claiming to be a run first type coach. Lacy and Michael as 1 and 2, and Monty to change things up. It would be killer. If they go with Monty as a primary back next year. The kid will be hurt before the half way point in the season. This is absolutely no knock on Monty, I just don't think he's a bruiser back.

[Zool]

Lacy can't seem to stay healthy either.

[King Friday]

the thing is, we have to add that wrinkle to the offense

fat mike has never really used the Rb's as much of a receiving threat (not compared to other teams)

I agree. However, to be fair, McCarthy also hasn't really had a great receiving threat at RB to work with in Green Bay during the last 6-8 years. He certainly used backs more often in that capacity in the past...both when he was OC with other teams and early on in GB.

Does McCarthy make some changes this offseason if he knows he is likely to be using Ty in the backfield a lot in 2017? Does he work with Rodgers to get him to check down more to avoid all of these damn leg injuries as he gets older? It will be interesting to see.

[vince]

One DB bounced off him like he was a brick wall, then he carried 2 others for 15 yards to finish that run - plus a DE and a LB.

WHY TY MONTGOMERY SHOULD GET 20-PLUS CARRIES PER GAME

the evidence is mounting that the Packers have discovered a real talent in the backfield, effectively by accident. The apprenticeship he had at receiver in his first season in the league only makes him a more dangerous weapon when he is moved into the backfield, because this is now a player with legitimate position flexibility, posing a real challenge for defenses to match up with from a personnel standpoint.

Montgomery blossoming into a star as a running back

He had three big plays on the day, and finished the game with 162 yards on just 16 carries. He forced seven missed tackles, and 156 of his yards came after contact. That gave him an absurdly high elusive rating of 379.2, highlight just what a huge impact he had this week.

In Week 15, Packers RB Ty Montgomery led all running backs (min. 12 carries) in yards after contact per attempt, elusive rating, and breakaway percentage.

In addition to topping all positional peers in those categories, Montgomery also tied Falcons RB Devonta Freeman with a league-high seven broken tackles on his carries (albeit it on four less rushing attempts than Freeman). Montgomery recorded 9.8 yards after contact per attempt on his way to 162 total yards and two rushing touchdowns.

Next year, change his number to 38 and he's a game changer. I do like the idea of pairing him with Lacy and Michael though, but in my mind, Monty's the feature guy with everything he can do. If he can stay healthy the sky's the limit. What a natural. No one can open things up downfield like he can as a double threat.

[vince]

Richard Sherman and Bobby Wagner didn't want any part of him downfield either last year.

[Pugger]

He learned that spin move from Eddie.

[texaspackerbacker]

And Montgomery is about twice as fast as Lacy. We've got a real gem there. One cloud in the sky, though - he's had a few injuries; I wonder if 20 carries a game or more would put him in the same category as Lacy, injury-wise. Maybe we ought to cross-train Jeff Janis too (said only half jokingly).

[gbgary]

Maybe we ought to cross-train Jeff Janis too

I'd be happy if he could just do one thing good.

[Fritz]

Janis can cover well on punts.

And I suspect we'll see that end-around, or at least the fake end-around, in the next few games. Or couple games, if they don't make the playoffs.

[Carolina_Packer]

And Montgomery is about twice as fast as Lacy. We've got a real gem there. One cloud in the sky, though - he's had a few injuries; I wonder if 20 carries a game or more would put him in the same category as Lacy, injury-wise. Maybe we ought to cross-train Jeff Janis too (said only half jokingly).

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.

[Fritz]

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.

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.

[Smidgeon]

One DB bounced off him like he was a brick wall, then he carried 2 others for 15 yards to finish that run - plus a DE and a LB.

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

[Pugger]

Janis can cover well on punts.

And I suspect we'll see that end-around, or at least the fake end-around, in the next few games. Or couple games, if they don't make the playoffs.

Did we fake one on Sunday in the second half?