1) Introduction: James Starks was, if anything, an afterthought prior to the Packers’ 2013 season. After Ted Thompson spent a pair of draft picks on Eddie Lacy and Johnathan Franklin, the thought was that the rookies, along with a returning DuJuan Harris and/or Alex Green would make up the Packers’ backfield rotation. But that was […]
Packers 2013 Report Card
Johnathan Franklin Green Bay Packers 2013 Evaluation and Report Card
1) Introduction: Coming into the season, Franklin was expected to handle some return duties and play second fiddle to starter Eddie Lacy. But after an unspectacular training camp, Franklin was buried on the depth chart behind Lacy, James Starks and an injured DuJuan Harris. Franklin’s opportunity would come, but overall, it was a quiet rookie […]
John Kuhn Green Bay Packers 2013 Evaluation and Report Card
1) Introduction: Green Bay Packers running back John Kuhn is one of only four current Packers players to have played for another NFL team (Ryan Pickett, St. Louis Rams, Matt Flynn, Seattle Seahawks, Oakland Raiders, Buffalo Bills and Khalil Bell, Chicago Bears). Kuhn has been a steady presence in the Packers backfield for the past seven […]
Jarrett Boykin 2013 Green Bay Packers Evaluation and Report Card
1) Introduction: When Jarrett Boykin replaced Randall Cobb in the Ravens game, Boykin looked like me trying to get a date back in high school: awkward, bumbling and completely out of his element. My game never improved. Boykin’s did. 2) Profile: Jarrett Boykin Age: 24 Born: 11/4/89 in Chattanooga, TN Height: 6’2″ Weight: 218 College: Virginia Tech Rookie Year: 2012 […]
Randall Cobb 2013 Green Bay Packers Evaluation and Report Card
1) Introduction: The Packers best offensive play in the season’s final two games was to have Aaron Rodgers magically escape the grasp of an oncoming defender or two, scurry outside the pocket, and throw it Randall Cobb, who somehow managed to improvise, get behind the defense and catch Rodgers’ attention. Cobb was slowed by injuries […]