DuJuan Harris aching to stand tall and be top back for Packers

wpr
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11 years ago

From the sideline during the first three days of Packers camp, DuJuan Harris — all of 5 feet 7 inches, 203 pounds — is powerless.

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DarkaneRules
Veteran Member

11 years ago

In my last post a member here brought up salary which was something I glazed over myself. I do wonder if salary will play a role in who stays and who goes at running back. I think this article could have been made a bit fuller by getting to some hard details. It read more as human interest which is fine in its own right of course.

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Pack93z
Select Member

11 years ago

Here is the thing I look at with this injury.. it is not leg and muscular in nature.. it is internal core related. I can see them being more cautious with this injury to get it right, but once healed completely, it will not affect his on field performance. Maybe cardio at first.. but nothing that will linger.

Personally, I think the Packers keep Lacy, Franklin, Harris, Green/Starks, and Kuhn. the is 5 between the two positions with Lacy's physical stature being used as the short yardage bull role that Kuhn filled the last couple years.

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DarkaneRules
Veteran Member

11 years ago

Very good point made there considering the type of injury, and to the point on keeping five, if this were the case then he definitely has a great chance to stick around. I would just rather us have more depth elsewhere.

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wpr
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11 years ago

Originally Posted by: DarkaneRules

I agree with more depth. Once the final roster is "set" and of course it never is really set, I don't mind little human interest features on the players but right now I want to know more about how they look in camp. Most likely this means Harris don't look like anything other than he is standing on the sidelines and at best the coaching staff has him pegged for the #4 or 5 spot at best.

There are times when I could see him being effective during a game. Against the right defense that is bunching the middle, that has shorter DLmen they could use Harris to hide behind the OL and get outside.

DarkaneRules
Veteran Member

11 years ago

And something I noticed while looking at him is that Lacy looks exactly like him in build, but bigger. If there is any battle I can envision between drafted player and current player, it would be Lacy and Harris.

The other one for the veterans would be Green and Starks who I wisely see people put next to each other. They are battling each other as well. They are both similar in build and strengths. For these guys, pass protection and being dynamic will be just as important as their decision making and ability to break tackles while running.

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DoddPower
Veteran Member

11 years ago

I haven't watched the practices, but I have read the articles about how well Starks has been doing. However, I still think he's going to be an odd man out. I'm not sure a good training camp is enough to overcome his past availability issues. I suppose it could if he is truly a beast all preseason, but I think he'll fall just short. Any other year recently, he'd probably be a lock, but not this year. I think he'll be cut. He's just not dependable enough.

Dulak
Veteran Member

11 years ago

Originally Posted by: DarkaneRules

speaking of salary - I just read that we paid brad jones as much as we paid Cullen Jenkins ... wonder which helped our team more ... (Im not a brad jones fan).

DoddPower
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11 years ago

speaking of salary - I just read that we paid brad jones as much as we paid Cullen Jenkins ... wonder which helped our team more ... (Im not a brad jones fan).

Originally Posted by: Dulak

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macbob
Veteran Member

11 years ago

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Rantsports.com thinks Harris' availability (or lack there of) so far this off-season may be taking him out of the equation.

Green Bay Packers Rumors: DuJuan Harris on the Verge of Being Cut

Harris has yet to practice with the Packers in training camp. Head coach Mike McCarthy noted that he expects Harris to remain out for two or three more weeks with an unspecified knee injury. This injury comes on the heels of a medical issue that kept him out of OTAs this spring.

He was expected to compete for the Packers’ starting running back job this summer, despite missing offseason practices after surgery to remove a large cyst from his lung.

It appears he has recovered from the surgery, but his most recent knee injury comes at a most unfortunate time. With the arrivals of rookie draft picks Eddie Lacy and Johnathan Franklin, plus the improved health and effectiveness of veterans Alex Green and James Starks, Harris is way behind his competitors for what may be only three running back spots.

rantsports.com wrote:

http://www.rantsports.com/nfl/2013/08/03/green-bay-packers-rumors-dujuan-harris-on-the-verge-of-being-cut/

I don't think it's as bad as they portrayed. I think the Packers will most likely keep 4 RBs (and potentially 5, if they use Lacy in short yardage that may make Kuhn expendable).

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