Tell me again how the Packers have faith in Ty Montgomery.

[VegasPackFan]

Michael is a workout/metrics beast. For NFL teams to not covet him means there's something else very wrong with this kid.

[pbmax]

Michael is a workout/metrics beast. For NFL teams to not covet him means there's something else very wrong with this kid.

It isn't a mystery. He has skills. He also has little vision and is scatter shot in his approach to choosing a hole. Sometimes he dances. Sometimes he puts his head down and pile drives a Guard in the kidneys. His mind is going 150 mph in the 35 mph backfield.

Once he clear the LOS or has a lane, he is very good with decent cuts and straight line speed.

But 3 or 4 years in, if the vision and backfield reads haven't slowed down for him, not sure when they will.

[Joemailman]

so it seems...packers-planning-to-release-christine-michael

And Don Jackson. I suspect Michael was signed as insurance just in case the draft board didn't fall the way TT thought it might.

[texaspackerbacker]

Don Jackson is pretty worthless. All three new guys seem to be a lot better. Michael, though, is a breakaway threat, which the new guys aren't, not much anyway. That uniqueness is good to have - and he is more than just "a workout/metrics beast". He looked good on the field in limited carries in addition to doing well in Seattle. Is he stupid? There's a rumor going around hahahahaha. I'd like to see somebody who thinks so ask him to his face.

[Carolina_Packer]

I'm interested to know the team's end-game for the RB's this season. Last year, they cast their lot with inexperienced depth at DB, and the results were not encouraging. I hope they are not about to do the same thing at RB this year. If Monty gets hurt and misses any amount of time, right now the depth would be all rookies and Rip. Do you suppose there is still a chance they add a veteran free agent RB, like Blount?

[texaspackerbacker]

I'm interested to know the team's end-game for the RB's this season. Last year, they cast their lot with inexperienced depth at DB, and the results were not encouraging. I hope they are not about to do the same thing at RB this year. If Monty gets hurt and misses any amount of time, right now the depth would be all rookies and Rip. Do you suppose there is still a chance they add a veteran free agent RB, like Blount?

Gosh, I hope not!

[Carolina_Packer]

OK, so perhaps not Blount, but what about the idea of bringing in a veteran for depth? They can't be committing to the draft class of RB's by default just because they released Michael and Jackson. Don't they want to really good look at them first? Surely, they must be bringing in some other RB talent for more competition at camp. I hope they don't get caught flat footed!

[Smidgeon]

I'm interested to know the team's end-game for the RB's this season. Last year, they cast their lot with inexperienced depth at DB, and the results were not encouraging. I hope they are not about to do the same thing at RB this year. If Monty gets hurt and misses any amount of time, right now the depth would be all rookies and Rip. Do you suppose there is still a chance they add a veteran free agent RB, like Blount?

Except the RB position is nowhere near as crucial to a team's success as a DB. Except for two years of Lacy, the Packers haven't had a consistent RB since Ahman (with honorable mention to Ryan Grant). They can get by with "meh", but that's worst case scenario.

[texaspackerbacker]

This team needs to Pass Pass Pass Pass maybe throw in a run for a change of pace, then Pass Pass Pass .......

The variety should be in the form of different types of pass plays.

For this, explosive breakaway runners are called for, NOT Lacy-type plodders. Montgomery is very close to what we need; Hopefully all three or at least two of these rookies will lean that way too.

[Carolina_Packer]

Understood that it's easier to coordinate a run game vs. a defensive backfield. The communication has to be at another level. I'm not directly comparing, but recall the mistake of last year of having nothing but youth for depth at DB. Also, in 2013, the major issue was being prepared at backup QB. I understand that if the starting QB goes down, you're going to have issues anyway, and they did. Part of those issues was caused by lack of proper planning for the backups. In final roster cut down, they finally decide that Graham Harrell can't play backup and pulled the plug on the Vince Young experiment. TT all but admitted that he should have signed someone like that at the start of the off-season to give him more time to learn the offense. Then he basically scrambled to get two new backups...not good. I know, QB, it's a whole other level of challenge, but you should properly plan each position group and not leave things to chance.

I hope that Monty never gets hurt, has an awesome season and that all the new backs are studs. If you are TT, have you done enough for the position at this point? I think if he stands pat at the position, he is taking a bit of a risk. Don't get me wrong, they all look good and bring different things to the table, but they are all rookies and as of right now and they are the backups. Is that enough?

[Joemailman]

I hope that Monty never gets hurt, has an awesome season and that all the new backs are studs. If you are TT, have you done enough for the position at this point? I think if he stands pat at the position, he is taking a bit of a risk. Don't get me wrong, they all look good and bring different things to the table, but they are all rookies and as of right now and they are the backups. Is that enough?

Runningback is one position where rookies can contribute right away. Williams might not be the most dynamic prospect out there, but he seems pretty solid overall. I wouldn't be surprised if he's playing as much or More than Monty by the end of the year. Packers have had recent success with rookie runningbacks (Lacy, Starks in the playoffs, Brandon Jackson). If it appears at the end of training camp that the rookies aren't ready, there will be veterans available to be picked up.

[pbmax]

I'm interested to know the team's end-game for the RB's this season. Last year, they cast their lot with inexperienced depth at DB, and the results were not encouraging. I hope they are not about to do the same thing at RB this year. If Monty gets hurt and misses any amount of time, right now the depth would be all rookies and Rip. Do you suppose there is still a chance they add a veteran free agent RB, like Blount?

Except for pass blocking (and Ripper can do that) RB is the position most amenable to being played well while very young.

[MadScientist]

Runningback is one position where rookies can contribute right away. Williams might not be the most dynamic prospect out there, but he seems pretty solid overall. I wouldn't be surprised if he's playing as much or More than Monty by the end of the year. Packers have had recent success with rookie runningbacks (Lacy, Starks in the playoffs, Brandon Jackson). If it appears at the end of training camp that the rookies aren't ready, there will be veterans available to be picked up.

The most critical thing Packers RB's have to learn to be able to contribute is blitz pick-up. If they can do that, they have a shot at playing. Otherwise the Packers will be limited to Monty and Rip for passing plays, and it will be harder to disguise what play they are planning to run.

[Cheesehead Craig]

I just want a RB that can run between the tackles like Ahman Green, run the screen like Edgar Bennett and pass block like Brandon Jackson. Is that so wrong?

[pbmax]

I just want a RB that can run between the tackles like Ahman Green, run the screen like Edgar Bennett and pass block like Brandon Jackson. Is that so wrong?

You are going to need a waiver for that kind of genetic experimentation.