Gado traded

[GoPack06]

profootballtalk.com and rotoworld.com are reporting that Gado was traded to the Texans for Vernand Morency.


Anybody else hear about this?

[Partial]

I'm not seeing it anywhere yet

[]{ilr]3]

I just read that on PFT. Suprising, but not sure if its a value one way or the other.

Gado was kind of a feel good player even though he has yet to show much of anything this year in the new system.

One way to put it is "Why the hell not?"

[packers11]

who's shermans next victim... dun dun dun!

[MJZiggy]

I don't understand. If the Texans are running the same zone scheme we are, why would they want to trade for Gado who is a good back, but has trouble with the scheme? It doesn't make any sense to me.

[Fosco33]

If it's true, then good move as Gado proved he couldn't cut it in the ZBS in college or the pros.

Here's info on Vernand Morency:

Position: RB
Height: 5-9
Weight: 212
Born: 02/04/1980
College: Oklahoma State
NFL Experience: 2

Morency rushed for 184 yards with two touchdowns on 46 carries in 12 games for the Texans in 2005. He added 10 catches for 87 yards, showing some involvement in the passing game.

Essentially, we'd get the 2005 #137 for a undrafted free agent....

[Cobra Kai]

Its on JS Online that Gado got traded but they didn't say who it was for...



WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2006, 2:44 p.m.
By Tom Silverstein

Packers trade Gado?

It appears the Green Bay Packers have given up on running back Samkon Gado, the late-season darling of the backfield last year.

Several players said Wednesday during the team's open locker room period that Gado had been informed he was traded to the Houston Texans. Word of the trade spread through the locker room quickly, but the club made no formal announcement and it was unclear whether the trade had been made.

However, Gado was pulled away from interviews by running backs coach Edgar Bennett during the locker room session and did not return while the media was still allowed in.

Three different players said they were told of the trade and considered it a reality.

Without Gado, the Packers would be down to Ahman Green and Noah Herron at halfback. They cut fullback Vonta Leach Tuesday, so the only other running back on the roster is fullback William Henderson. Another training camp halfback, Najeh Davenport, was released on the final cutdown.

Rookie Arliss Beach, who had a strong training camp, is not eligible to play this season after being put on injured reserve.

It's unclear what the Packers will receive in exchange for Gado, the second-year back who came off the practice squad last year and led the team in rushing with 582 yards on 143 rushes. In Houston, he will be reunited with former Packers coach Mike Sherman, who is the Texans' assistant head coach and offensive line coach.

[packers11]

I DONT UNDERSTAND, Gado > Noah..... I am a bigger fan of Gado then Noah, and Noah has not proved anything, why is this guy our backup??

[packrulz]

If it's true, then good move as Gado proved he couldn't cut it in the ZBS in college or the pros.

Here's info on Vernand Morency:

Position: RB
Height: 5-9
Weight: 212
Born: 02/04/1980
College: Oklahoma State
NFL Experience: 2

Morency rushed for 184 yards with two touchdowns on 46 carries in 12 games for the Texans in 2005. He added 10 catches for 87 yards, showing some involvement in the passing game.

Essentially, we'd get the 2005 #137 for a undrafted free agent....

He's kind of small but probably faster than Gado.

[pittstang5]

I DONT UNDERSTAND, Gado > Noah..... I am a bigger fan of Gado then Noah, and Noah has not proved anything, why is this guy our backup??

I don't understand it either, but every article I read about Herron says that the coaches love him. I don't see it.

[pittstang5]

What the heck? A double post? Where am I, JS Online?

[ahaha]

Morency?!?! He couldn't beat out the rookie Lundy in a ZBS. Your crap for our crap.

[gbpackfan]

Wow! I can't say I saw this coming. Oh well, I liked Gado but he didn't seem to get the zone blocking scheme. The funny thing, Houston also runs a zone blocking scheme!!!!! Kubiak, from Denver, put it in this year! Ha Ha. Sherman really does have some pull down there.

[Fosco33]

I DONT UNDERSTAND, Gado > Noah..... I am a bigger fan of Gado then Noah, and Noah has not proved anything, why is this guy our backup??

Herron has flashes of potential - Gado showed he couldn't learn the ZBS at least in the Packer's minds.

I think both teams think their getting value (Packers get a former 3rd rounder for an undrafted rfa) - Sherman is probably convinced that Gado was a steal and could make it work in Houston. They may have not liked Herron or wanted to give up Morency for him.

Who knows, the way it's going maybe the Packers are still shopping around. We'll see how long Herron lasts....

The thing that scares me about this musical chair debactle going on is lack of team character - something you can't measure....

[Harlan Huckleby]

What a COMPLETE MESS the packers have in the offensive backfield.