February
A Big Decision Looms: Should Ryan Grant Return To The Green Bay Packers?
The hot topic around the water cooler all around Wisconsin (and other businesses that are home to hard working Cheeseheads) has been the fate of Donald Driver. As the most veteran member of the Green Bay Packers as well as one of the most beloved professional athletes in Wisconsin, whether Driver will be back on the team has been “the” discussion so far of the Packers offseason.
There is another decision looming however that arguably would have an even greater effect on the Packers roster: whether or not to bring back RB Ryan Grant who is now an unrestricted free agent.
This isn’t meant to diminish what Driver has meant to the Packers. He’s been a locker room leader for practically forever and his off the field efforts have made Driver a legend in the mind of Packer fans. He deserves every ounce of praise he’s getting.
With the Packers’ roster loaded with talent at the wide receiver position, Driver’s potential departure would not have as much an impact on the field as the loss of someone like Grant would potentially have.
Why would the loss of Grant, who entered the season as practically a backup to James Starks, have such a wide reaching effect on the offense despite its heavy reliability on the pass?
Well, let’s take stock of the other halfbacks on the roster:
