Does Ryan Grant Miss Korey Hall?
by Brandon
on Dec 22, 2008 12:00 AM CST
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FB Korey Hall missed last week at Jacksonville, and might miss the Monday night game at Chicago. It seems to me that the Packers, specifically RB Ryan Grant, run the ball better when Hall is the blocking back instead of FB John Kuhn.
Here are Grant's stats in 10 games that Hall played:
| Yards | Yards/Carry |
|---|---|
| 823 | 4.24 |
Here they are in 5 games that Hall started:
| Yards | Yards/Carry |
|---|---|
| 358 | 3.24 |
And finally, here they are in 4 games that Hall didn't play:
| Yards | Yards/Carry |
|---|---|
| 213 | 3.2 |
And in conclusion; it doesn't seem that he has made a difference. There hasn't been any pattern in Grant's games this season. He was lousy against poor run defenses like Detroit, Indianapolis, Seattle, and Jacksonville. But he's great against good run defenses like Minnesota, Chicago, and Tennessee. That isn't a pattern either because he struggled against tough run defenses like Tampa Bay and was great against Houston's lousy run defense.
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i think it's a combination of the first two choices
grant held out of camp and then when he returned had an injured hamstring and played NO preseason (if you disclude the one snap where we scored on the first play)—Then add the injuries to the O-line into play. If anything, brandon jackson should have had more playing time in the beginning of the year while grant was still recovering, even now, it seems like jackson is “outplaying” grant.
I untuck my shirt!
by Michael M on
Dec 22, 2008 1:04 AM CST
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And not the third choice?
He’s as replaceable as any back in the NFL.
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by jobe on
Dec 22, 2008 1:20 AM CST
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maybe it's just the optimist in me
but I still have faith that he can bounce back next year
I untuck my shirt!
by Michael M on
Dec 22, 2008 12:27 PM CST
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Funny thing is
with a couple of solid last games, Ryan Grant could finish with 1200-1300 yards…like with most things, its more than one reason, the contract hold out, the Hammy…but I think it comes to the offensive line, both with the HUGE amount of pressure our QB has been under and the bad running game…that’s why I voted for the injuries.
by PackFaninFL on
Dec 22, 2008 1:43 PM CST
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