armand34
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and hinds sight 20/20 Snelling coulda been an option in that case, but no anymore
This whole thing is insane. He isnt that good, you could find someone on a practice squad that would do the same if not better for less.
There is a reason guys are on practice squads and guys that make rosters.. Because they are better, get real.
There is a reason guys are on practice squads and guys that make rosters.. Because they are better, get real.
HAHAHAHAHAHA
wanna tell me where Ryan Grant came from????
Oh riiight, THE PRACTICE SQUAD!
HAHAHAHAHAHA
wanna tell me where Ryan Grant came from????
Oh riiight, THE PRACTICE SQUAD!
I believe I counted 8 of the top 14 teams in the league in rushing were playoff teams.I'm sure Arian Foster would agree with you.
Guys, it's time to put all this trade talk to bed. You don't need a good running game to win anymore. As I said before, the Colts were dead last in rushing last year. The Chargers, who finished 13-3 and went to the divisional round of the playoffs, were second to last in rushing. All you need is a good enough run game to take some heat off and run the clock down. I believe we have that now.
Let me throw this one out there. Kurt Warner wasn't even on our practice squad. We just plain old cut him. Anyhow, what works on one team might not work an another.
I believe I counted 8 of the top 14 teams in the league in rushing were playoff teams.
You can't cherrypick 2 examples to prove your point.
There are some traits to show if the Packers' running game is being effective:I believe I counted 8 of the top 14 teams in the league in rushing were playoff teams.
You can't cherrypick 2 examples to prove your point.
No, you ignored my broader point, which is WE DON'T NEED THE BEST RUSHING GAME IN THE LEAGUE TO WIN GAMES!
Hopefully I emphasized that point enough.
The Saints really didn't have a great running game last year either. The Chargers didn't have a great run game. In this style of offense you don't really have to have a top notch run game. Our short yardage passing game is really our true run game. As long as the Play Action game is working that's all that matters.So because the Colts made it to the Super Bowl and lost, thats more than enough evidence that you don't need a run game in the NFL?
That's not true. Some guys just don't get a fair shake, or they are trapped behind some really good backs, or perhaps things just don't click on a certain team, etc. The NFL is full of stories of guys who were PS guys on a certain team, or cut by a team and went on to have successful stints elsewhere. Ryan Grant being one of them.There is a reason guys are on practice squads and guys that make rosters.. Because they are better, get real.
Excellent post.:happy0005:There are some traits to show if the Packers' running game is being effective:
Ball security. This is the #1 thing the Packers ask of their RBs.
Pass protection. The backs need to be able to pick up blitzes.
Keep defenses honest. Mainly play action passes needs to work.
RZ efficiency. When we get in there, they need to be able to score.
So far, we have done well. The Packers will never be a running team. It's nice if they're getting 5 yards per carry, but with Rodgers and CO, they don't need to. NO TEAM has shut down our passing game. It is the closest to impossible in the NFL. But a few things in the running game needs to happen for us to be able to pass effecively, and those are being accomplished.
You can't take one team's blueprint and post into another and say it'll work. We have ours, and it's working on offense.
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BTW, The Colts were an awful running team last year, and the year before the Steelers were #31 and the Cardinals #32. The year before, the Patriots were #13. In 06, the Colts were #18. You know what all the teams that reached the SB, except in 05, had in common? All had elite QBs, all were passing teams.
You do win with Defense and Running game. If you're in the 80's.
You need a good defense, and you need your running game to work for you (that isn't measured in yards and YPC only). But what you really need to win SBs is team mentality and QB play.
Why is this still here? AJ played all day on sunday all but quashing this made up topic. We should be trying to get one of Dallas' backs for a backup OLineman. They need, we need.