Comments on: Cosell: Shonn Greene is a “one-speed runner”

By: nyjetblue

nyjetblue — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 14:38:47 +0000

No, he doesn’t make them miss…but he drags them another three yards before he goes down.

By: cornersportsnet

cornersportsnet — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 12:46:02 +0000

Every half back needs blocking and a good line except barry sanders good evaluation of shonn greene hes 3 yards and a cloud of dust tell me something i dont know

By: jets13

jets13 — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 10:21:13 +0000

Shonn Greene is a power back. During the playoffs your refrecing the Jets were a ground and pound team, which wears a D down and allows a power back to shine. Schotty went from that to a team that runs the ball less and less. I have no doubt Sparano will run the ball more and Green will do better; I am not saying top 5 back or anything, but he will have around 1100 yards, 10 TDs and a 3.7 average.

By: 2quickwick

2quickwick — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 04:33:32 +0000

teamobijuan says:
Jul 2, 2012 2:30 PM

Someone explain to this analyst that today’s NFL doesn’t need “foundation backs”.
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“This analyst” is 1 of the most highly regarded, most respected analysts of our time lol.

I don’t think he meant ‘foundation back’ as in a do-it-all every down, every series type back, but more of a franchise/long-term back that you can model your running game to.

But as far as Shonn Green goes, dude just doesn’t have what it takes. Aside from not being the slightest bit elusive, he lacks the vision to see openings & holes for him to even put his head down n go. His power n strength can certainly ware a defense down, but needs to improve his footwork n work on his timing (in every sense of the word).

By: peepeetoucher

peepeetoucher — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 04:04:22 +0000

Shonn Green ranked 13th in rushing yards last season with a total of 1054 yds. on 253 attempts. Avg 4.2 a carry . I think he did fine in his 1st year as a starter. He’s gotta get his TD’s up though. Pro tape watcher Cosell isn’t telling us something that everybody didn’t already know. Shonn would rather go through you then juke or go around you with a speed burst cuz he has none. Never has and never will. Which does effect his game in the second level for long chunk gains. Still doesn’t mean he can’t be a productive back in the NFL.

By: tednancy

tednancy — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 01:45:11 +0000

Comparing Shonn Greene to Emmitt????

What an idiotic comment!

By: phillytj

phillytj — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 01:10:18 +0000

Any high school coach can break down film as well as Greg Cosell. Thanks for the story – we all know Shonn Greene is very average.

By: berniemadoffsides

berniemadoffsides — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 23:47:50 +0000

Ron Dayne Jr.

By: deathtoromo

deathtoromo — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 23:28:57 +0000

He’s also one of the most hated fantasy players behind Donald Driver and Ryan Matthews.

By: granadafan

granadafan — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 20:05:40 +0000

The problem with “one-speed” runners like Shonn Greene is that they were so used to using their speed growing up that they never really developed good moves. At Iowa his line opened up massive holes that a truck could drive through. Now in the NFL, everyone is fast, and speedy backs have more of a tough time adjusting.

By: gothwolf

gothwolf — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 19:58:44 +0000

Greene is fine. He’s got great size and vision….those can outweigh speed.

His problem has been the Jets insane infatuation with trying to prove Mark Sanchez is an NFL caliber QB by having him pass continuously until something good happens.

By: deljzc

deljzc — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 19:56:53 +0000

Most draft experts had this exact same opinion of Green when he came out in the draft. People might forget but top of the 3rd round was high for him. He was a mid-round talent all the way. What Cosell reference is just why.

By: jpack1974

jpack1974 — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 19:55:29 +0000

Emmit Smith pedestrian? You must be on some nice drugs. Yes, the dude had an awesome line, and great players around him. But you do not do what he did with pedestrian talent. Please guys, use your brains before you post!

By: mindcrime401

mindcrime401 — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 19:37:07 +0000

Was he trying to break the record for using the word “think” in his breakdown of a player?

By: kenny1976

kenny1976 — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 19:33:46 +0000

Reminds me of Emmit Smith.
Only as good as the line in front of him.
Take away the good blocking and they both put up pedestrian numbers.

By: billythebuffalo

billythebuffalo — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 19:24:36 +0000

He’s already going to be 27 by the time the NFL Regular Season starts.

He’s a mid-level starting RB that happens to be behind a decent offensive line.

By: cannonballdookie

cannonballdookie — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 19:05:29 +0000

He can’t even be a successful short yardage back. He isn’t much different than Cedric Benson. He will get yards if you feed him a million carries but won’t create anything on his own.

By: pacmantriggerman

pacmantriggerman — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 19:05:12 +0000

Greene already peaked out.

By: lrjets

lrjets — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 19:00:38 +0000

Wow…now Cosell is an analyst? If it weren’t for his uncle Howard, he’d be a projectionist in a movie theatre in Times Square.
Working nights.

By: citizenstrange

citizenstrange — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 18:55:22 +0000

Remember when “creating separation” was just called “getting open” and a “one speed runnner” was just called “slow?”

By: rajbais

rajbais — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 18:49:52 +0000

That speed is slow!!!

The New York Jets’ running back corps makes the Indianapolis Colts’ look like track stars!!!

By: mike5011ad

mike5011ad — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 18:49:35 +0000

You should always be careful about young RB’s that come on late in the season and have huge games. Many times, they have fresh legs and get some big runs on teams that have players that have been beat down by the grind of a long NFL season. James Starks had a good run on the Packer’s Super Bowl run, but he’s not a 1500 yard back. Anybody remember Jerome Harrison breaking Jim Brown’s Cleveland rushing record with 286 yards rushing late in the 2009 season? He had less than 100 career carries in 3 prior seasons, and not too many after that. Being a number 1 RB means you can carry the load for 16+ games, not have a hot streak when you’re fresh, but everyone else is broken down.

By: pftfollower

pftfollower — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 18:49:13 +0000

Couldn’t agree more. Maybe Shonn should try working out. I find it impossible to believe that a guy who eats and works out the way a pro running back should would have that gut every year.

By: lionsdraftguy

lionsdraftguy — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 18:48:25 +0000

Im confused as to who thought Greene was a phenomenal back anyway. That whole team is overrated.

By: hughrenassle

hughrenassle — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 18:40:22 +0000

And in other news, the sky is blue, the sun came up this morning, and Bill Bellichik’s Patriots cheated to win their Super Bowl titles.

By: coutre

coutre — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 18:37:02 +0000

Maybe he should start up a foundation and hire D’Brickshaw’s mother to run it. Maybe Ferguson will block more for him then.

By: jenniferxxx

jenniferxxx — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 18:34:40 +0000

That one speed had better be ‘fast’.

By: scubasteve4930

scubasteve4930 — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 18:31:43 +0000

another over-rated piece of this team…he wouldnt be starting anywhere else

By: teamobijuan

teamobijuan — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 18:30:40 +0000

Someone explain to this analyst that today’s NFL doesn’t need “foundation backs”.

By: antalicus

antalicus — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 18:30:32 +0000

I agree. Tebow is a better running back than Shonn.