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<blockquote data-quote="TJV" data-source="post: 459180" data-attributes="member: 4300"><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">IMO Starks is a more than adequate RB when healthy but that’s the problem. When was the last time he made it through an entire season healthy enough to play in every game – 2008? I don’t think he excels at blitz pickup. In fact the reason Rodgers yells at Starks more than any other player IMO is because he still isn’t assignment sure. McCarthy emphasizes players be available and accountable. Starks (through no fault of his own) fails on the former and should be better than he is on the latter. But hand him the ball when he’s healthy and he’s more than good enough. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Green is recovering from a serious injury – I haven’t seen the burst we saw last year before he got hurt. I am excited about his potential if he gets back to health 100%. I haven’t seen enough reps to evaluate his skills picking up the blitz but he looks OK to me so far. He’d never make it to the practice squad so unless he gets hurt I agree he’s a lock for the 53. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">The most reliable RB picking up the blitz IMO is Saine but he’s also hurt. I think he’s a good backup - assignment sure, catches the ball out of the backfield, but not as talented a RB as Benson, Green, or Starks. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">I think it’s apparent Benson is the most talented RB on the team. But he has had a fumbling problem and we are yet to see how that plays out in Green Bay. How well he handles blitz pickups is also yet to be determined and this is his first exposure to a version of the WCO. But he’s got a chip on his shoulder and that’s a good thing for a player with his talent. He also appears to recognize the opportunity in front of him: He’s been sitting in the QB meetings (as well as the RB meetings) – that’s a first according to Rodgers. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">If I had to guess today I’d guess Benson, Green, Saine make the team along with Kuhn. Starks goes to IR or is released and Tyler goes to the practice squad. </span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TJV, post: 459180, member: 4300"] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma]IMO Starks is a more than adequate RB when healthy but that’s the problem. When was the last time he made it through an entire season healthy enough to play in every game – 2008? I don’t think he excels at blitz pickup. In fact the reason Rodgers yells at Starks more than any other player IMO is because he still isn’t assignment sure. McCarthy emphasizes players be available and accountable. Starks (through no fault of his own) fails on the former and should be better than he is on the latter. But hand him the ball when he’s healthy and he’s more than good enough. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma]Green is recovering from a serious injury – I haven’t seen the burst we saw last year before he got hurt. I am excited about his potential if he gets back to health 100%. I haven’t seen enough reps to evaluate his skills picking up the blitz but he looks OK to me so far. He’d never make it to the practice squad so unless he gets hurt I agree he’s a lock for the 53. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma]The most reliable RB picking up the blitz IMO is Saine but he’s also hurt. I think he’s a good backup - assignment sure, catches the ball out of the backfield, but not as talented a RB as Benson, Green, or Starks. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma]I think it’s apparent Benson is the most talented RB on the team. But he has had a fumbling problem and we are yet to see how that plays out in Green Bay. How well he handles blitz pickups is also yet to be determined and this is his first exposure to a version of the WCO. But he’s got a chip on his shoulder and that’s a good thing for a player with his talent. He also appears to recognize the opportunity in front of him: He’s been sitting in the QB meetings (as well as the RB meetings) – that’s a first according to Rodgers. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma]If I had to guess today I’d guess Benson, Green, Saine make the team along with Kuhn. Starks goes to IR or is released and Tyler goes to the practice squad. [/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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