Comments on: Packers are the early leaders for Steven Jackson

By: grimmlock42

grimmlock42 — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 21:47:28 +0000

I told you Steven Jackson was a better fit in Atlanta. For those 63 thumbs down I got, you’re welcome.

By: hodag54501

hodag54501 — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:43:34 +0000

“If the Packers commit to the run I won’t watch football. I do not care what real football is or was. people want to watch the passing game and the NFL recognizes this. The main office will institute new rules to help the passing game again soon and why…because it sells tickets. I would rather lose every game then put up with watching a running team.”
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Go watch Canadian football. You’ll love it. Or flag football. Or WWE which is phony wrestling. All passing is phoney football. The game didn’t even have the forward pass for more than a decade after it was started. If you can’t respect that running is an integral part of the game then watch another sport.

By: hodag54501

hodag54501 — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:40:17 +0000

The reason the Packers “pass to set up the pass” is because they rarely had a reliable running back. It’s a chicken and egg argument. But it’s fairly clear if they had Steven Jackson in the backfield they would use him.
I would much prefer to let Jennings take some other team’s money and get Jackson who would provide much more to the offense if it came down to having only so many dollars to throw around.

By: pshark5

pshark5 — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 03:47:54 +0000

Steven Jackson is too old for the cold, he needs a dome team or a southern team. The Pack need a McCoy/Forte type back that can do it all no matter the weather. Besides that, who the hell would choose to go to Green Bay unless they had a chance to win it all, they won’t win anything with that crappy, gimmick defense.

By: tangysizzl

tangysizzl — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 02:04:30 +0000

Pay him! Pay that man his money.

By: trapshoot

trapshoot — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 01:45:33 +0000

Packers would be nuts not to get him if he doesn’t price himself out of the market.

By: geneatals

geneatals — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:23:30 +0000

As a bears fan, not excited to see this or news of Reggie bush being targeted by the lions. Mike turner is another RB I’d rather not see in the NFC north. Both the pack and lions need an RB. And there a re few floating around. Can’t wait for 2013 season to start.

By: emoney826

emoney826 — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:16:38 +0000

@Icewalker, The Rams did want him. SJ opted out because he wants to play for a winner while there’s still time.

By: rtp295

rtp295 — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 23:48:23 +0000

Benson is a poor mans Steven Jackson. Having a legit running back will take the amount of blitzes off Rodgers, and having an elite qb and receivers will leave running room for Jackson. win win

By: contraisloosebuthole

contraisloosebuthole — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 23:08:27 +0000

If the Packers commit to the run I won’t watch football. I do not care what real football is or was. people want to watch the passing game and the NFL recognizes this. The main office will institute new rules to help the passing game again soon and why…because it sells tickets. I would rather lose every game then put up with watching a running team.

By: icewalker946

icewalker946 — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 22:52:50 +0000

Don’t reach for an old guy. If he was still good the Rams would keep him. He’ll be good for maybe half the season and then run out of steam. And I’ve never heard him being a good blocker, neither. That’s what the Packers need.

(OK, hope the Falcon front office reads this and quits pursuing him!)

By: axespray

axespray — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 22:48:49 +0000

Barclay, EDS, Sitton can run block – Newhouse can’t block at all – Sherrod/Bulaga/Lang are decent pass blockers, but can’t run block …

Finley can’t block … Crabtree/Taylor/Andrew can block at Tight End.

Kuhn is a good pass blocker – but can’t lead block.

idk … Draft a Big Offensive Guard or something… We’ve got running backs – but we can’t block for crap.

By: peopletrains

peopletrains — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 22:47:11 +0000

Of course they were committed to the run, their RBs were inferior!

By: deathmonkey41

deathmonkey41 — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 22:46:21 +0000

As a Rams fan- I hope he goes anywhere but the Patriots or another NFC West team and wins a Superbowl. He deserves it.

By: leftcoaststeel

leftcoaststeel — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 22:36:45 +0000

Steeler Nation will welcome SJ with a parade and and he’ll have a ring before he’s done! C’mon Kevin and Co…spend some money dude’s a freak!!

By: gillespie138

gillespie138 — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 22:23:47 +0000

I personally don’t think he’s a every down back anymore. Lately seems like he’s always got something wrong. I don’t understand why they just don’t just draft a young back in the second or third round. Not like they run much anyways. They should be spending money on defense.

By: bartlettruss

bartlettruss — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 22:14:17 +0000

This guy would be great with the Broncos. They need a dependable back who can play the pass rush too. McGahee still does a good job when healthy, but by the end of the season the Broncs were down to only Hillman whose pass blocking was one of the coffin nails in the Ravens game.

By: joejacks

joejacks — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:58:30 +0000

He should go to Steelers

By: randolph32

randolph32 — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:58:22 +0000

My guess here is one gets better at something by doing it more often…if they don’t go blind first.

By: billh1947

billh1947 — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:58:18 +0000

With all the running backs the Packers have on their team the odds of ALL of them being just adequate makes me believe the offensive lines run blocking is just no good,period,if the organization demands the offensive line take the running game seriously or else then you may see a good running game from them no matter who the runner is but Jackson would be nice.

By: Wisconsin77

Wisconsin77 — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:57:19 +0000

If Jackson knew any better, he would stay away from the Packers and that horrendous zone blocking system that doesn’t work.

By: projektn9ne

projektn9ne — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:54:00 +0000

Let me clarify, Jackson wil be a 3 down back, splitting 3rd down with harris and taylor being our 3rd string rb for year 1. or whomever we pick at RB

By: bosshoghussla

bosshoghussla — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:53:42 +0000

Appears to be a good Jackson is an excellent pass catcher.

By: textexington

textexington — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:52:52 +0000

Still wish they would draft Eddie Lacy. Now they absolutely will NOT:/

By: billh1947

billh1947 — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:52:52 +0000

The Packers had a chance to get Marshon Lynch from Buffalo but decided against it and let him go to be a star in Seattle so any talk of the Packers picking up another great running back is just that ,talk,

By: projektn9ne

projektn9ne — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:52:06 +0000

I think its kind of funny that anyone would say he (Steven Jackson) wouldn’t be good on natural grass…..He played at Oregon state. Green bay hasn’t showcased A LEGIT running back since Ahman Green before his injury days. say they get Jennings back and Finley shows he can be the player he was when he thought he was gonna get cut. I see us taking Taylor (RB) out of Stanford and seeing a third down role for Harris split with Jackson. Our team along with an insurance pick in Dj Fluker or Barrett jones would be amazing. Obviously they aren’t sold on Evan Dietrich-smith and yeah, i feel like Sherrod and Newhouse are just a waste of cap space and roster spots.

By: cusoman

cusoman — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:51:18 +0000

@herlies:

Aaron Rodgers, Graham Harrell, and Randall Cobb combined for 68 of those 433 attempts. So if you take them out, you only had 365 attempts by a full back or running back. Not saying they don’t count as rushes, just making the distinction between rushing plays and rushing plays by a RB, who happens to be the topic here, FWIW.

By: greenbay4life

greenbay4life — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:50:46 +0000

Saying the Packers “just aren’t any good” at rushing the ball is an understatement.

By: teal379

teal379 — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:50:28 +0000

@herlies – I agree and I don’t know that Jackson is the cure for that either. Not that he isn’t good but that GB’s line need more help than most.

Campen needs to go and go sooner than later.

By: urlacherbacker

urlacherbacker — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:49:18 +0000

Let’s hope this doesnt happen. Jackson is a hardnosed player with great hands. Benson was a decent runner, but didnt present much in the passing game. SJAX could be very effective if the Packers chose him to be so…