I can't believe how much some people underrate Ryan Grant. I love Starks as much as the next guy, but what happens if he goes down in week 1? Do we really want to see Jackson/Green/Kuhn starting? This is a two back league.

I look at Ryan Grant and Starks as similar players. Combined these two guy make around $6M next season. I don't think that is too much money tied up at one position. I think we should split the work load, in order to keep both guy fresh for winter football and the playoffs. We can alway let Grant walk at the end of next season.

Originally Posted by: millertime 

Have some forgotten the Packers took a long and hard journey to win the Super Bowl? They shouldn’t base their decisions around what they did without a certain player. Is Brandon Jackson a better player than Ryan Grant is?

The answer is no.

In addition, Starks also runs quite high for a RB and that can lead to injuries. For all the durability questions surrounding Grant, Starks is equally a red flag himself. I rather have a combination of Grant and Starks than a combination of Jackson and Starks. In my view, it is a no brainier.

I like Starks’ upside, but Grant is still a more decisive runner, which is what you need to be in this blocking scheme. Brandon Jackson is very hesitant and dances a lot. Jackson is only good for blitz pickup because Alex Green is a threat as a receiver out of the backfield. In other words, I think they can replace Jackson as a receiver with Green.

At this point, releasing Grant would be a mistake in my opinion, which is why I would be shocked if it happened.

Originally Posted by: porky88 

I'm not aware of many being in the corner of Brandon Jackson other than as a cost friendly 3rd down back.

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool