http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/82703482.html
I am not going to sit here and lie, I have never seen Idaho G Mike Iupati play, and if things stay as they are, no one will see him in a Packers uniform anytime soon. LG was horrible for the Packers this season, Daryn College was atrocious, finishing worst on the team in pressures allowed (40.5) and sacks (7.5), not to mention his hold in the riveting but ultimately heart-breaking loss to the Cardinals in the playoffs. The offensive line needs to be addressed, and I am glad that Ted Thompson seems to be making the effort to improve the talent level of the group. Perhaps Thompson could use a high(er) draft pick on an offensive line for a talent infusion, as no impact lineman are set to become free agents. Chad Clifton and Mark Tauscher will probably be brought back for another go-around, Scott Wells solidified the center position for the Pack, and Josh Sitton has been the lone Thompson draft pick along the line to really solidify himself as a bona-fide starter in the NFL. Also nice to see the Packers looking to improve the running backs and the linebackers. I believe that the Packers are one dynamic receiver out of the back field away from being an unstoppable offense from a skill position standpoint.
Showing posts with label 2010 Offseason. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2010 Offseason. Show all posts
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Adrian Peterson's Fumblitis
http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/82754497.html?elr=KArksUUUycaEacyU
Adrian Peterson is the most talented and intimidating running back in the NFL. Sorry Chris Johnson, but Adrian Peterson has your speed in the body of a monster. Adrian Peterson can outrun defensive backs, and truck linebackers. He did that at Oklahoma, where he almost single-handedly beat Boise State coming off of a broken collarbone, and has done that in his short time in the league (I badly wanted the Packers to take him the year he came out, but after winning the last 4 games, they ended up with Justin Harrell). But Peterson has problems with some basic fundamentals that keep him from being the best in the NFL. He is ineffective coming out of the backfield as a receiver, a weak pass-blocker, and has become infamous for putting the ball on the ground. These are signs of a player with mega-talent and an unimpressive work-ethic badly in need of a makeover. Sure he is a chiseled specimen and undoubtedly a workout warrior, but you need look no further than the Packers' running backs to see what several nuances and hard work can do to a backs' game. The Packers' running backs at first glance are nothing special: Ryan Grant has average speed and isn't intimidating physically; Brandon Jackson is a bit undersized, Ahman Green was great . . . in 2003 and DeShawn Wynn should never stray too far from a stretcher. A rather uninspiring group as a whole, but under the tutoring of Edgar Bennett did not fumble a ball this season off of carries. I have been clamoring for the Packers to acquire via the draft, free agency(Come on Ted) or a trade for a runner with dynamic speed to add to this already nearly unstoppable offense for a while now, not to mention improve the deplorable return game; Dexter McCluster was my choice until he lit the Senior Bowl practice field ablaze the last several days systematically rising several rounds, but the chronically underrated Packers backfield is just fine as it is for now.
Adrian Peterson is the most talented and intimidating running back in the NFL. Sorry Chris Johnson, but Adrian Peterson has your speed in the body of a monster. Adrian Peterson can outrun defensive backs, and truck linebackers. He did that at Oklahoma, where he almost single-handedly beat Boise State coming off of a broken collarbone, and has done that in his short time in the league (I badly wanted the Packers to take him the year he came out, but after winning the last 4 games, they ended up with Justin Harrell). But Peterson has problems with some basic fundamentals that keep him from being the best in the NFL. He is ineffective coming out of the backfield as a receiver, a weak pass-blocker, and has become infamous for putting the ball on the ground. These are signs of a player with mega-talent and an unimpressive work-ethic badly in need of a makeover. Sure he is a chiseled specimen and undoubtedly a workout warrior, but you need look no further than the Packers' running backs to see what several nuances and hard work can do to a backs' game. The Packers' running backs at first glance are nothing special: Ryan Grant has average speed and isn't intimidating physically; Brandon Jackson is a bit undersized, Ahman Green was great . . . in 2003 and DeShawn Wynn should never stray too far from a stretcher. A rather uninspiring group as a whole, but under the tutoring of Edgar Bennett did not fumble a ball this season off of carries. I have been clamoring for the Packers to acquire via the draft, free agency(Come on Ted) or a trade for a runner with dynamic speed to add to this already nearly unstoppable offense for a while now, not to mention improve the deplorable return game; Dexter McCluster was my choice until he lit the Senior Bowl practice field ablaze the last several days systematically rising several rounds, but the chronically underrated Packers backfield is just fine as it is for now.
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