Zero2Cool
16 years ago

What's wrong with Ryan Grant? The Packers running back ran for 929 yards in the last 10 regular season games of 2007, but has only amassed 186 rushing yards on 55 attempts (3.4 avg.) this season, and has yet to score a rushing touchdown.

"He doesn't look like the same player this year," said a long-time NFL defensive coach. "Defensive coordinators have spent time studying his tendencies over the offseason, and he hasn't responded to the way that defenses have adjusted to his game."

Although Grant had a solid performance in the season opener against the Vikings (12 carries for 92 yards), he averaged a measly 31.3 yards per game in the past three games, and only mustered 2.2 yards per attempt during the same span. Some league observers wonder if his decline is directly tied to Brett Favre's departure.

With the future Hall of Famer Favre under center, defenses were reluctant to commit eight defenders to the running game for fear of leaving their cornerbacks vulnerable in man coverage. Thus, the Packers were never outmanned in the running game, and Grant was able to find huge seams between the tackles. However, with Aaron Rodgers at quarterback, defenses are stacking extra defenders at the line and daring the Packers to beat them with the pass.

"You can game plan differently with Favre no longer in the lineup," said a long-time NFL defensive coach. "As long as [Favre] was there, you had to respect the deep ball, and you were reluctant to sell out to stop the run. But with Aaron Rodgers in the game, you put the emphasis on stopping Grant and challenge Rodgers to make clutch throws to beat you."

The Packers' last two opponents (Bucs and Cowboys) crowded the line with eight-man fronts and used an assortment of pressures to batter Rodgers in the pocket. Based on Rodgers' performance in both games (he completed 56 percent of his passes against the Cowboys and only 51 percent against the Bucs), the approach appears to be a successful one, and others will surely follow it.


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Gravedigga
16 years ago
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What's wrong with Ryan Grant? The Packers running back ran for 929 yards in the last 10 regular season games of 2007, but has only amassed 186 rushing yards on 55 attempts (3.4 avg.) this season, and has yet to score a rushing touchdown. "He doesn't look like the same player this year," said a long-time NFL defensive coach. "Defensive coordinators have spent time studying his tendencies over the offseason, and he hasn't responded to the way that defenses have adjusted to his game." Although Grant had a solid performance in the season opener against the Vikings (12 carries for 92 yards), he averaged a measly 31.3 yards per game in the past three games, and only mustered 2.2 yards per attempt during the same span. Some league observers wonder if his decline is directly tied to Brett Favre's departure. With the future Hall of Famer Favre under center, defenses were reluctant to commit eight defenders to the running game for fear of leaving their cornerbacks vulnerable in man coverage. Thus, the Packers were never outmanned in the running game, and Grant was able to find huge seams between the tackles. However, with Aaron Rodgers at quarterback, defenses are stacking extra defenders at the line and daring the Packers to beat them with the pass.
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Packers_Finland
16 years ago
Hopefully Grant steps up today. He had a good day vs. Vikes, but after that he's sucked. Biggest reason is probably our OL, even though everyone from last year returned. They've just sucked too bad this year.
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Gravedigga
16 years ago
Please keep the non-Favre stuff out of here mr. owner/mod 🙂

Lets not clutter it up pls.........
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bozz_2006
16 years ago
everything's directly tied to brett favre's departure.
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DGB454
16 years ago

everything's directly tied to brett favre's departure.

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Even the hurricane.

But seriously. I can see other teams putting 8 in the box against a new QB. which will nullify our running game.
Zero2Cool
16 years ago
I'm not sure how a Favre guy missed the same damn comments in the correct forum. :shakes head:
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RaiderPride
16 years ago
There is nothing wrong with Grant.

He is the same player he was two years ago. They same player he will always be. The only difference between two years ago and today is he has much more money today.

For half of one year he was an aberration of what he really is, kind of like Shaq hitting 82% of his free throws for 7 games, then eventually reverting to what he is at the free throw line.

We are what we are.
""People Will Probably Never Remember What You Said, And May Never Remember What You Did. However, People Will Always Remember How You Made Them Feel."
Zero2Cool
16 years ago
That post made me cry...
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