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[Cadmus]

Pretty straightforward question:

How do you feel about the RB situation?

1) For the 2017 NFL Season
2) Long-term

Current RBs on the Roster

Ty Montgomery
Jamaal Williams
Aaron Jones
Devante Mays
Kalif Phillips

Aaron Ripkowski (FB)
Joe Kerridge (FB)

I'll make sure to add my thoughts once we get the discussion started.

[PossibleCabbage]

I think they're fine in the near term and 4 years from now they can just draft some new RBs.

The offense is never going to go through the running game as long as we have what we have at QB.

[JBURGE25]

Not exactly beaming with Montgomery being the only back we have with NFL experience... But Lacy was alright his rookie year. This might be a rough year for the backs room. I except Rip to get essentially every passing down to start the year
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So much will depend on health. If Montgomery can stay out of the trainers room I don't think we will miss a beat. I think the rookie tandem of Williams/Jones bring some good qualities to the table. I see Williams getting a lot of work on early downs and short yardage, and Jones providing a change of pace here and there. It should be a solid trio. Montgomery was pretty impressive at times last year and in the playoffs. He's got some serious upside. You worry about having to fall back to rookies should he get injured, but both are highly experiences college backs at a position where rookies have been known to flourish. Long-term I think Aaron Jones have will have a shot at being a high quality starting back.

[CentralFC]

How do you feel about the RB situation?

1) For the 2017 NFL Season
Lukewarm, I'd give our current group of RBs a B-. I'm high on Monty and think he has potentially elite vision. He's an exceptional athlete, obviously receiver quality hands, and he's assignment sure. Where he worries me is pass protection and durability. Can he handle 225+ carries into January-February? I don't think he can, and I'm aware of his size and physique.

I like Williams' style as a complement, though, and the staff really needed someone like him to relieve some of the strain on Monty on early downs. Ty is at his best, IMO, against subpackages and in our 11 personnel. Williams should handle our 12, 21 packages and give us those four or five hard yards. If I had to guess, Williams factors in sort of like Starks did in January 2011. When the weather hardens we'll see his impact (and the game should slow down by then).

The other guys [Jones, Mays] might factor in but one is PS in 2017-18. The question is whether any of them has ST upside.

2) Long-term
Also skeptical. I think Jamaal can be supplanted with a day 2 pick next year. Monty I'll always prefer as a complementary back/matchup threat in the mold of a James White or Dion Lewis. Get your skill guys/athletes in space on slower LBs or run it on an undermanned defensive front with Bennett/Kendricks as additional protection. Point is, Monty's value is highest when he's a tertiary threat, not our lead back. It's a matchup league and Monty's our nightmare.



Current RBs on the Roster

Ty Montgomery
Jamaal Williams
Aaron Jones
Devante Mays
Kalif Phillips
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[Cadmus]

My primary concern with Monty as the lead back: Exertional Rhabdomyolysis associated with Sickle Cell Trait.

The Situation in 2016: http://www.packersnews.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2016/10/31/ty-montgomery-dealing-sickle-cell-trait/93082702/

What I said about Monty during the 2016 Season.

[jfinley88]

it's fine. at least we have bodies back there. not excited about the group, but it'll do until we can get a legit starter hopefully next offseason.

or who knows maybe jamaal or aaron will surprise and be a legit 20 touches per game type guy

[HorizontoZenith]

I would have felt fine about it if we went into the season with Montgomery, Michael, Jackson and more undrafted free agents. Now I feel like we won't have 9,000 billion million Packer fans screaming for us to take every damn running back prospect in every damn round and complaining every damn time we pass on one. And that makes me happy because I can't stand how overrated the running back position is here.

I felt before we drafted all the running backs that Montgomery was going to be a 1,000 yard rushing back, and I still think he will be. Having Williams and Jones as his backup and Mays probably on the practice squad, I think we'll be better off than we need to be.

[MNPackfan32]

It's fine. It's similar to what the Saints and Patriots have done for years. Different types of backs that will get different work loads in different games. My biggest question is who is the pass protector? We have to remember we won a Super Bowl with James Starks, Brandon Jackson and John Kuhn. But they filled roles, run game, pass catching and pass pro.
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[ChaRisMa]

Well let's start by saying, it'll be a hell of a lot better than last year.

I am higher on Monty than most. No reason he can't be a feature back at 6' 215 lbs. 5.9 YPC shows he can produce when we call his number. Heard one analyst say he "doesn't run like a Running Back", which is one of the worst explainations for disliking a player I've ever heard. He's slippery, understands run concepts, and we can split him out wide no issues. He's kind of a nightmare for teams to try to match with on common downs. Not going to take on bigger linebackers in the hole or short yardage situations but the other backs that among them.

Williams, Jones, anyone else are immediate upgrades to the position over last years infirmary hall of famers.

[gizmo2012]

No fat Eddie is good news. Ty Montgomery as the #1 RB is good news. Plenty of RB options drafted is good news. Could the best overall group in many years - we'll see.

[palmy50]

I'm good with it. Having RIP around sure would help me sleep better at night. If you need rookie talent to play a great deal RB is a good spot to do so. These rookie RB's are pretty easy to project at the next level also. The wild card is Monty IMO. If Monty takes that so called second year leap at the RB position they might really have something there. Something that was made to play in today's NFL also.....

[BlondeonBlonde]

I'm not too worried about it. If it doesn't work out, there will be veterans on the street that can step in. I think a combination of Monty, Williams and Jones is probably good enough. Rip can always take a few carries as well if needed.

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[palmy50]