I don't know, guys. I feel like Starks has the inside track over Green for a roster spot.
It's been awfully quiet on the Nick Perry front, no?
We know Starks is an effective runner when healthy. He just can't seem to stay that way. He must get through the preseason without getting dinged. In the end, I'm not optimistic. He's a physical runner who takes on tacklers, while at the same time demonstrating brittleness going back to college.
Green? He's on the bubble regardless...only the default option. His best chance is if MM decides to break pattern and go with 4 TBs and/or Harris or Starks can't go. He needs to show something more in preseason than we've seen in the past (i.e., run with more authority), otherwise he looks like just another Brandon Jackson, but without the pass blocking skills.
Perry? We need to see how his one-on-one stats accumulate in the padded practices to get some idea. The book is still out on whether he's irredeemably a 4-3 DE.