RB Poll Question

[Carolina_Packer]

http://media.www.ndsmcobserver.com/media/storage/paper660/news/2004/11/12/IrishInsider/Ryan-Grant.Picking.Up.Where.He.Left.Off-803467.shtml

On the eve of the ND/Michigan game, here's a picture of our newly acquired RB.

[RashanGary]

BallHawk, I'm not afraid to express MY opinion: you should curse more.

Bulldog, put that 8-year-old on for a minute, Uncle Harlan has some advice to share.

If I had an 8 year old boy, I'm not sure I would let him near you

[RashanGary]

For what it's worth, the guy looks more physical than anyone we have. We'll have to see him run, but the guy isn't going to fail becuase he's not strong enough or fast enough. He's got measurables and he looks to be in tip top shape. I'm very curious to see him play.

As far as Wynn goes, I think he could be a really good player for us after and off season of strength and conditioning.

[Rastak]

For what it's worth, the guy looks more physical than anyone we have. We'll have to see him run, but the guy isn't going to fail becuase he's not strong enough or fast enough. He's got measurables and he looks to be in tip top shape. I'm very curious to see him play.

As far as Wynn goes, I think he could be a really good player for us after and off season of strength and conditioning.

With Reuben in the doghouse, why did the Giants trade the guy for a 6th?

[RashanGary]

Good question. Atlanta traded Favre for a first. Seattle traded A. Green for an average DB.

I don't know the answer, but I'm very curious to see him run. He's big, fast and smart. Does he know how to tote the rock? That is the big question right now. I guess we'll find out.

[Rastak]

Good question. Atlanta traded Favre for a first. Seattle traded A. Green for an average DB.

I don't know the answer, but I'm very curious to see him run. He's big, fast and smart. Does he know how to tote the rock? That is the big question right now. I guess we'll find out.

Sounds like he'll get a few carries then? Should be interesting to see what he can do.

[RashanGary]

Hey, I'm not sure of anything yet . I've never even seen the guy run the ball. He's got intriguing skills. He was a 4.0 student at ND. I wonder if his school took precident sometimes and now that he's really focused on football, he's reaching his potential.

YOu never know. I just want to see him run becuase I don't like Jackson/Wynn yet. They might be OK next year and beyond but I don't have much confidnece in those two right now. Maybe I'm just being hopefull.

[HarveyWallbangers]

With Reuben in the doghouse, why did the Giants trade the guy for a 6th?

Is Reuben in the doghouse or did they just have others RBs that they like more than him? Serious question. Ward looked like he had some talent in that last game. Bradshaw and Grant both had very good preseasons. For what it's worth, Grant was going to make the team--as the FIFTH HB. They must have liked him a bit--like the extra DL and CBs making the Packers despite it being a position overload. We'll see. Hard to judge a guy you've never seen play before.

Personally, I still think it all depends on the OL. If they block, they'll find a RB or two among this group who can get yards.

[Rastak]

With Reuben in the doghouse, why did the Giants trade the guy for a 6th?

Is Reuben in the doghouse or did they just have others RBs that they like more than him? Serious question. Ward looked like he had some talent in that last game. Bradshaw and Grant both had very good preseasons. For what it's worth, Grant was going to make the team--as the FIFTH HB. They must have liked him a bit--like the extra DL and CBs making the Packers despite it being a position overload. We'll see. Hard to judge a guy you've never seen play before.

Personally, I still think it all depends on the OL. If they block, they'll find a RB or two among this group who can get yards.

Truth be told, I think they liked the guys in front of him. And I agree on the OL thing. Big holes == yards for almost any back.

[woodbuck27]

I think cursing in expressive. If you can't curse, it's like taking some of the colors out of your box of crayons. And there is no substitute or cursing, it sets a tone that "fudge" just doesn't hit.

The sad thing is we are all at the mercy of one moron to decide these matters.

The way this off season,TC and now, start of the season have gone, might have drawn up a ton of cursing but it hasn't gotten to that.

I believe that the fact that we have prominant Ladies here and some younger Packer fans with solid manners is largely responsible for the exemplary conduct on behalf of posters generally.

Which RB will evolve to offer some pride in our running game amongst the ones we have at present?

We don't have enough information and NFL experience looking at our RB's as a whole to answer that question objectively.

I just hope that whoever evolves also knows as a first requirement what emphasis and success is necessary from not missing a blocking asignment or Brett Favre is not going to last much longer. It is just unbelievable (sickening) to me that he suffered 5 sacks against the Eagles and another Houdini escape fr. a sixth.

If Favre goes down because of a missed block then I promise this forum that it will take all my strength not to exclaim in filth.

[woodbuck27]

With Reuben in the doghouse, why did the Giants trade the guy for a 6th?

Is Reuben in the doghouse or did they just have others RBs that they like more than him? Serious question. Ward looked like he had some talent in that last game. Bradshaw and Grant both had very good preseasons. For what it's worth, Grant was going to make the team--as the FIFTH HB. They must have liked him a bit--like the extra DL and CBs making the Packers despite it being a position overload. We'll see. Hard to judge a guy you've never seen play before.

Personally, I still think it all depends on the OL. If they block, they'll find a RB or two among this group who can get yards.

That's right. It's hard for a RB to gain yards straight ahead if a man 70 pounds heavier than him is getting shoved under his chin.

[esoxx]

I have a gut feeling that Ryan Grant turns out to be the saving grace of the Packers run game this year.

Get ready to be pleasantly surprised.

[Harlan Huckleby]

the guy that's shown the most is Morency, and he's a distant last in the poll.

I think this poll is measuring wishful thinking.

[RashanGary]

the guy that's shown the most is Morency, and he's a distant last in the poll.

He seems feeble.

He was a 3rd down back last year too. He racked up yards on unsuspecting defense. I don't trust him carrying the ball on 1st and 2nd. Him and Jackson are similar players. Both are good situational guys. Wynn/Grant seem more like the typical #1 backs (assuming either lives up to the most optimistic hype)

It's not a good situation. I think it's understandable that people doubt Morency, esspecially after the injury that everyone was worried about before it even happened.

[Harlan Huckleby]

He seems feeble.

Maybe. I read last spring that he put on some weight in anticipation of being a featured back.

the situation is simply messed up.

Morency and Wynn gone all preseason. All the wasted carries on Heron this summer.

Only good news is we still got 4 rolls of the dice left.