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Are we really equipped to run a dominant 3-4?
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<blockquote data-quote="TJV" data-source="post: 431768" data-attributes="member: 4300"><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Grant is not under contract so he has no affect on the cap now. If he’d agree to play again for $1M or so he may be back, but I don’t think so. Because while he was OK he’ll turn 30 next season and will probably fall victim to the ‘release a year early rather than a year late’ idea. Alex Green is another reason and so is Brandon Saine. Starks has to prove he can get and stay healthy. I thought Saine showed some potential and he may be the fastest back on the team. And Thompson is sure to bring in a draftee and/or UDFA RB as well. I don’t think that leaves room for Grant.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">A pay site had an article about how the Packers missed Brandon Jackson this season. Your initial reaction may be ‘ya sure’ but consider this: In his last two years as the 3rd down back he never gave up a sack. He never lost a fumble in Green Bay and he was never penalized. And he caught the ball well out of the backfield. My point is not that I thought they should have kept him, only that they didn’t find a reliable third-down back to replace him. And because of the importance of the passing game, IMO it’s important that they do. If healthy, maybe Green can resume his role as third down back. But if he’s healthy he may become the main RB. Again if healthy I think he’s the ideal back because he can take it the distance and he catches the ball out of the backfield well. But they need a 3rd down guy who can pick up a blitz. </span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TJV, post: 431768, member: 4300"] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma]Grant is not under contract so he has no affect on the cap now. If he’d agree to play again for $1M or so he may be back, but I don’t think so. Because while he was OK he’ll turn 30 next season and will probably fall victim to the ‘release a year early rather than a year late’ idea. Alex Green is another reason and so is Brandon Saine. Starks has to prove he can get and stay healthy. I thought Saine showed some potential and he may be the fastest back on the team. And Thompson is sure to bring in a draftee and/or UDFA RB as well. I don’t think that leaves room for Grant.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma]A pay site had an article about how the Packers missed Brandon Jackson this season. Your initial reaction may be ‘ya sure’ but consider this: In his last two years as the 3rd down back he never gave up a sack. He never lost a fumble in Green Bay and he was never penalized. And he caught the ball well out of the backfield. My point is not that I thought they should have kept him, only that they didn’t find a reliable third-down back to replace him. And because of the importance of the passing game, IMO it’s important that they do. If healthy, maybe Green can resume his role as third down back. But if he’s healthy he may become the main RB. Again if healthy I think he’s the ideal back because he can take it the distance and he catches the ball out of the backfield well. But they need a 3rd down guy who can pick up a blitz. [/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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