My case for James Starks over Alex Green· Page 8

Porforis
Veteran Member

11 years ago

25 att 74 yards. 2.96 per carry.

And now we are talking him as the permanent starter?

The guys runs hard, but he also runs high and takes a ton of heavy contact. I like him, but I think he also will struggle to continue to be available. Hope not, but.

I think he played a very nice game, but he is not the end all be all for the Packers running game, the "bell cow" if you will. The cliche word lately apparently.

If Benson comes back, healthy, he becomes that guy, with Starks rotating in. And I still think Green should be the third down back with a handful of carries a game.

Originally Posted by: Pack93z

I think that if you take out the 2 or 3 plays when he was tackled for negative yards as a result of a defender screaming through barely touched or slowly developing plays to the outside, that YPC would be closer to 3.5. I still say that if you throw APete behind this line, he'll look like a top 5 RB at best instead of a hall of famer.

nerdmann
Premier Member

11 years ago

#72

Originally Posted by: Porforis

Keep in mind their weird obsession with running him to the left as well.

“Winning is not a sometime thing, it is an all the time thing. You don't do things right once in a while…you do them right all the time.”

TheKanataThrilla
Veteran Member

11 years ago

#73

Starks had a pretty good day. Didn't put the ball on the ground, while facing a beast of a DL. Happy with that performance, but still hoping we get Benson back soon.

Like Green for short passing plays. Want to make sure we keep his head in the game as well. Brandon Jackson was useful for us in our Super Bowl winning playoff run and I can see Green playing a similar role.

steveishere
Veteran Member

11 years ago

#74

Starks is our only RB who can consistently break tackles. He probably got over half that yardage after contact and got a lot more of it than probably Benson or Green could have in that game.

Porforis
Veteran Member

11 years ago

#75

Starks is our only RB who can consistently break tackles. He probably got over half that yardage after contact and got a lot more of it than probably Benson or Green could have in that game.

Originally Posted by: steveishere

Benson did a fair amount of tackle-breaking too IIRC. And always fell forward, legs churning for an extra yard or two.

Zero2Cool
Elite Member Topic Starter

11 years ago

#76

Starks is our only RB who can consistently break tackles. He probably got over half that yardage after contact and got a lot more of it than probably Benson or Green could have in that game.

Originally Posted by: steveishere

According to ProFootballFocus.com, 54 of Starks’ 74 rushing yards came after contact,

zombieslayer
Registered

11 years ago

#77

In the chat yesterday, someone asked who we'd start when/if Benson comes back. I really don't know... Benson's got great vision and burst, as well as speed and tends to fall forward. Starks seems like a one-cut bruiser that always seems to get that extra yard or two. Better vision or power?

Originally Posted by: Porforis

That was me.

I think now that it would be Benson's job to lose.

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gbguy20
Veteran Member

11 years ago

#78

According to ProFootballFocus.com, 54 of Starks’ 74 rushing yards came after contact,

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool

fucking beautiful

take that alex.

Gaycandybacon
Member

11 years ago

#79

fucking beautiful

take that alex.

Originally Posted by: gbguy20

That was me.

I think now that it would be Benson's job to lose.

Originally Posted by: zombieslayer

It doesn't matter who starts, because when Benson comes back we'll have serious depth at RB! For December/Janurary/Feburary! 😉

SINCITYCHEEZE
Senior Member

11 years ago

#80

It doesn't matter who starts, because when Benson comes back we'll have serious depth at RB! For December/Janurary/Feburary! 😉

Originally Posted by: Gaycandybacon

If Benson comes back.Now they are not ruling out surgery on his foot.Why they didn't think about that say 2 months ago I have no idea.

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