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<blockquote data-quote="TJV" data-source="post: 499619" data-attributes="member: 4300"><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Tyler Dunne did a story a couple of days ago in which he begins by saying one of the greatest myths about last season was that McCarthy refused to run the ball. He did try to run, writes Dunne, but there's a difference between effort and execution. Then he gets to the substance of the article: The difference in talent at RB this year compared to last. I liked this differentiation of the backs:</span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><a href="http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/packers-expect-spirited-competition-at-running-back-ae9u0gl-207148491.html" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/packers-expect-spirited-competition-at-running-back-ae9u0gl-207148491.html</span></u></a></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">In his blog, Dunne makes this comment about DuJuan: </span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><a href="http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/207268001.html" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/207268001.html</span></u></a></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Dunne also mentioned that Franklin looked natural catching punts and KOs. While that's not a big deal in a non-padded practice, I hope he and Ross and/or someone else supplants Cobb as a returner. It also reminds me of a story about a 5th round pick Wolf made in hopes of finally finding Desmond Howard's replacement as a returner. Wolf picked Joey Jamison in the 2000 draft and in one of the first practices that year he was on the sideline watching Jamison drop punt after punt. Wolf reportedly said, "I guess I f***ed that one up". </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Of course these early non-padded practices can't provide much information but occasionally we get reports that give us an idea of a rookie who could turn out to be a good player. Shields and Tramon Williams are examples - as I remember it, they impressed early on. And a few players like Jamal Reynolds - the 10th pick of the 2001 draft - look like they don't belong from the very beginning. </span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TJV, post: 499619, member: 4300"] [FONT=Arial][COLOR=windowtext]Tyler Dunne did a story a couple of days ago in which he begins by saying one of the greatest myths about last season was that McCarthy refused to run the ball. He did try to run, writes Dunne, but there's a difference between effort and execution. Then he gets to the substance of the article: The difference in talent at RB this year compared to last. I liked this differentiation of the backs:[/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Georgia][COLOR=windowtext][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][URL='http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/packers-expect-spirited-competition-at-running-back-ae9u0gl-207148491.html'][U][COLOR=#0000ff]http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/packers-expect-spirited-competition-at-running-back-ae9u0gl-207148491.html[/COLOR][/U][/URL][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][COLOR=windowtext]In his blog, Dunne makes this comment about DuJuan: [/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Georgia][COLOR=windowtext][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][URL='http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/207268001.html'][U][COLOR=#0000ff]http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/207268001.html[/COLOR][/U][/URL][/FONT] [FONT=Arial]Dunne also mentioned that Franklin looked natural catching punts and KOs. While that's not a big deal in a non-padded practice, I hope he and Ross and/or someone else supplants Cobb as a returner. It also reminds me of a story about a 5th round pick Wolf made in hopes of finally finding Desmond Howard's replacement as a returner. Wolf picked Joey Jamison in the 2000 draft and in one of the first practices that year he was on the sideline watching Jamison drop punt after punt. Wolf reportedly said, "I guess I f***ed that one up". [/FONT] [FONT=Arial]Of course these early non-padded practices can't provide much information but occasionally we get reports that give us an idea of a rookie who could turn out to be a good player. Shields and Tramon Williams are examples - as I remember it, they impressed early on. And a few players like Jamal Reynolds - the 10th pick of the 2001 draft - look like they don't belong from the very beginning. [/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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