Ryan Grant: Believe the Hype?

chrisslabaugh · 06-03-2008, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by The Ram

Grant is easily a smoother choice than Brown or Lewis. Brown will take some time to get back to speed after blowing out a knee and has Sticky Ricky to share the rock. ALSO he has a major problem at quarterback. 8 man fronts until one of them can prove they are legit. Lewis was running to get paid which he did. He's no spring chicken in football years with further wear from his running style. He was also in a contract year I believe and was running for the $$$. Now he's paid and I believe will go back to running into the backs of his linemen like he did in B-more.

Grant is scary because of his sparce body of work and people's concern over Favre being gone. I outline why I think these are false assumptions above. So to me the decision is easy.

Oh and to convince MoJo of the greatness of Ryan Grant-you know that he shared a backfield with the one and only Julius Jones at ND.

Phicinfan · 06-03-2008, 07:03 PM

Okay, so the question is, Grant = Gado or Grant = Green?

I personally feel Green...especially with the fumbles ;D

As for the other arguments.....Yes, Favre makes any run game seem good, as he can pass through most. However, Favre was MADE last year due to the running game working. Why did it work....the Oline and Grant.

The key here is the Oline. Good enough and anyone can run through it. Including Grant. As for Qb, Rodgers won't survive long enough, but Brohm will, and he will care for the game enough to make Grant a start.

Would not touch him in the first, or early second...but late second or third...why not?

dannywest · 06-03-2008, 07:50 PM

Well, with the first legit shot to shamelessly plug myself this year, I actually discussed this in my latest blog: The WESTern perspective:

The first back I want to discuss is a guy that was on no one’s board last season. This guy wasn’t a starter, he wasn’t even a backup, and he didn’t even receive significant playing time until the season was halfway over. Yet, Ryan Grant was still able to compile 956 yards rushing, 8 rushing TD’s, and 30 receptions. Game after game, last season, Grant displayed big play capability every time he touched the ball. Yet last season, Grant had two things going for him that he will not have this year. Firstly, Grant was an unknown, not a guy for defenses to be concerned with, or so they thought. This is no longer true. Everyone has now had a chance to study Grant and it is a guarantee that he will be something that opposing defenses keep a very close eye on. Grant’s success last season also has to be attributed to Brett Favre and the Packers’ aerial attack. With as big a threat as Favre posed, it would be a fool’s move to stack the box against the run. This year, however, one has to wonder if, with Aaron Rodgers under center, the mindset of the Packers hasn’t changed. Will they become a run first team? Will defenses be aware of this possibility? This may work, both for and against, Grant and while it is unlikely that we shall see another plethora of 30 plus yard runs, we also shouldn’t see games where Grant is receiving less than 15 touches again. Certainly it is difficult for me to fathom Grant being worthy of a first round pick, however, I do think as a late second, early third rounder, Grant would be a solid choice.

Check out the rest of my blog here: The WESTern Perspective (Draft Special Part 2) - Sports Outlaw Fantasy Football Forums

Remote Controller · 06-03-2008, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ExperiencedRookie

2nd round yes. Outperform Lewis and Ronnie Brown?? Thats a major stretch man. Brown was the #1 RB before going down last year and Lewis is one of the most solid year to year backs in a high powered offense. If Im picking mid to late 2nd round and Lewis, Brown, and Grant are all sitting there, i have an easy decision to make.

No way Brown outperforms Grant. It will take him some time to return to full strength.

Sgt John · 06-03-2008, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Remote Controller

No way Brown outperforms Grant. It will take him some time to return to full strength.

Ive got 5000 VBs that say otherwise.

Remote Controller · 06-03-2008, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Sgt_John

Ive got 5000 VBs that say otherwise.

You are on!!!

Coachnorm · 06-03-2008, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Sgt_John

Ive got 5000 VBs that say otherwise.

Hmmmm.....close calls with vBetting. Put yer vmoney where your mouth is???

Remote Controller · 06-03-2008, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Mustang Jones

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I think the most appropriate response should come from those who took Frank Gore in the top five in 2007.

Here is a list of backs that were taken in the first round last year in different drafts and where they ended up.
SA finished ???
SJax finished 14th
LJ finished 40th
Brown finished 27th (major injury)
Parker 16th
Bush 24th
Maroney 25th
Rudi 47th
Gore 9th

Was Gore really that bad. RB's were brutal last year!

Phicinfan · 06-04-2008, 08:19 AM

I want in on the brown action. No WAY Brown out performs Grant. Not with coming back from major injury, having RW spelling him for carries AND being on the offense from hell with quite probably a rookie qb. No friggen way.

Da Bomb · 06-04-2008, 08:50 AM

haha yeah im not even high much at all on grant, and i'll take that action against brown any day of the week and twice on the ones that end in Y!

Arctic Dawgs · 06-05-2008, 11:07 PM

I think now is as good a time as you'll find to trade Grant

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