Yes, the time has come for Starks, time to move on.
Yes, the Packers should draft an RB in April to complement Monty. They do not need to resign Lacy, especially if he can't or won't control his weight. Monty is making Lacy expendable. Time for the Bears, this is post season stuff. Thanks, Since '61

Right now, he's a warm body that knows the system and can help Monty and Michael on the sidelines. His time should be up at the end of the season though. I'd like to see a potential #1 RB drafted in April, I see Monty more as a flex threat than a feature back. Lacy is probably done with the Packers.

The decline of Starks is very strange. The inability of Michael Christine to learn the backfield also a bit of a puzzle. Watching our fullbacks going the wrong way on Sunday was disappointing. I am wondering if our design for the backfield is flawed or if we have a RB coaching problem. Just too many misses for a part of the game that we don't feature.

Either way, if Christine doesn't get his act together, Starks will be Montgomery's primary relief. Let's hope that he still has some 2010 memory in those muscles.

Yes. He's old

Not many 30 year old running backs are effective and starks is not one of them and down the road with Eddie Lacy's eating habits, he will not be one either.

Yes. Starks is gone after the year. Micheal and Monty are the RBBC for the rest of the year. I fully expect Lacy to be back on a 1 year "prove-it" deal next year, and TT to hedge his bet with a RB in the mid-rounds. This supposedly is a great RB class. And if Monty can get a little more powerful in his lower body without sacrificing speed, we might have a gem beyond this year.

Things are ok at present, but good grief, it never should have gotten this bad. TT has screwed the pooch at RB 6 times in the past 11 years. That's wayyyy too much. I am more than ready for TT to retire.

After TT got caught with his pants down at the RB position, I don't see him releasing Starks through the rest of the season, but I don't anticipate Starks making it to camp in the fall. As they say, when a RB hits the wall, it's a pretty precipitous drop...I'm just waiting for the Wlle E. Coyote-esqe *POOF* when he hits the bottom of the canyon.

Lots of RB's will be available in this drafts once everyone declares. The Packers could probably pick up a pretty good RB in the 3rd or 4th round.

I like Lacy, he was running well this year though he was still a bit to heavy. You have to wonder after everything he went through in 2015 and the injuries this year if the Packers will even offer him a contract.

I'm all for letting both starks and lacy go. Take the comp pick with Lacy. But TT won't do that. He'd rather draft square pegs and put them in a different position. That way he still looks like the draft guru he no longer is. He's a GM now. If you have a MVP QB, you can get away with anything. So I won't look for the drafts best RB. Just the best bargain. It's time TT and his staff take offense. The best Offensive player you can get. Even if you have to trade up to get him! So TT needs to sign Perry, and Jones. And leave the defensive players alone.

Starks' contract hits the Packers for $3.75 M if he stays with the team, $.75M if he is cut. He has been ineffective as a runner all season long. I'll be shocked if he is not gone by June. The extra $3M in cap space is better used somewhere else. I've never been a Starks guy, and have had to eat crow in some years when he exceeded expectations. Those days are gone.

The boy named Christine is living up (and down) to his billing. I don't know that he will ever be a great fit in Green Bay. There are two many run/pass option plays called in this offense. Too many adjustments by the QB at the line. Mentally he just may never be able to keep up. Hopefully he can be o.k. as a complementary runner.

It doesn't look like the Packers will draft high enough to get Fournette. The other first-round grade guys are a bit undersized for the Packers. Putting Lacy on a prove-it deal may be the best option for both parties.

never have liked Lacey. tooo slow and always hurt or too effin fat. let him hit FA and draft a RB high. i think TE is a major hole that needs to be filled with a high draft pick next year also.

Its actually beyond the time, but unless Lacy or Crockett returns from the IR he's needed as insurance depth this season because he knows the system.

Me thinks some folks need to go back and look at Lacy's runs prior to his injury. He was doing a lot of damage to defensive bodies. This offense would be extremely dangerous if we had a healthy Eddie Lacy. He'll be back.

Ok so can we be realistic about Monty. These David Johnson comparisons are ridiculous. He's probably the best RB in the NFL right now. I could see like a McKinnon or maybe a DUKE Johnson comparison bUT not David...

Let's stop patchworking the RB position. Lacy will be back on a limited contract, it only makes sense and shouldn't cost much with little commitment long term. Ty is a great 3rd down back and more in a pinch. He is flexible and can be dangerous at either Back or WR. Michaels will come a long way in the off season learning the playbook and should be a solid contributor next year.

HOWEVER, I think we need to draft a Feature Back this draft. I think in one pick we can change this position from one of weakness to one of strength. No more UDFA's here, we have enough of them already. Lets get ourselves a stud who likes to run people over (cause our line doesn't open a whole lot of holes).

I also want a TE who can stretch the field AND a possession WR who can step in for Jordy down the line (or sooner). Go hunt for 1, just 1 impact player in FA.

And just a suggestion for AR in case (laugh) he's reading this sort of stuff. Re-negotiate your contract down, say 6-7 mil per year so that TT can afford to grab some impact guys in FA for you. After all, the amount of money you lose in your contract is probably less than the endorsement deals you would add if you won another SB or two eh???

RB, TE...just keep adding to the draft shopping list. There are only so many positions you can pick high and so much shock you can take to your cap by signing guys off the open market. If we assume the Packers will be more active this off-season in FA, that's where you get a competent RB and potentially a TE. Certainly RB has been devalued enough in recent years that very good ones are being mined later in the draft. If you're looking for a shutdown corner or impact edge rusher (both of which the Packers will likely need), you can't hardly afford both of those on the open market.

"The Packers have stuck with him thanks to his efficient run-blocking ability"

Trying to run block with the football in hand is a good description of the James Starks of late.

I'd bet big money that Starks is not around next year. I'm happy to give Lacey shot at coming back and do trust Ted to negotiate an appropriate price. Lacey, Monty and Michael look good to me. But I'm not sure how you can keep both Lacey and Monty happy about split duty. Will that work? And then how do you keep Michael in the mix. He might jump to another team.

Draft focus has to be on D but it all depends on who is healthy. How much more can Packers spend on CM to play half the year at half strength? My guess is first 3 picks are still on D, unless somebody is available that they just can't pass up. We can't have any more 4 game blowout losing streaks while we still have AR. Hard to say who the next qb will be but it's not like the few throws we've seen from Hundley have been very impressive. I just saw Callahan is back on the practice squad. I guess he didn't impress anyone else either though he was exciting in pre-season.

I have to agree Starks is done, reminds me of Brockington when he lost it. As far as resigning Lacy for me it would be somewhat based on his weight as of right now. Is he taking steps to correct the issue or is he getting bigger and bigger. There needs to be an attitude adjustment in regards to his weight issues. IMHO that should be starting now as part of his recovery.

I am ok with Lacy next year , draft a Back in round 3 or 4 but use the first two rounds for defense .

Heck of a "run" 44! Thanks for the contributions but yep, done.

Starks has done a good job, now his time is over. Monty and Lacy would make a good team. I think Monty could be another Faulk, but Lacy is the banger they need in the 4th qtr with 5 minutes left on the clock and he gets the ball 7 timess to run the clock down to zero. No room for Starks.

Duh. Of course we need to draft a RB. James is probably done and even if not how much does he have left. Even then there is no room left after Lacy and Monty. Time to find a quality RB in draft for a change.

At present, GB would draft 18th. Couple of wins could push them down to the low 20s, and a couple of losses could push them up to the low teens.

Remember, even if TT signs an impact FA, that is done in March, well before the draft, so TT won't know who falls to GB in the draft when he is deciding on FAs.