Brian - have to disagree with you on this one. Yes, they need depth - but they'll also need a running game this year too in order to keep teams from just teeing off on ARod or just sitting in coverage. Grant didn't scare you by putting together a ton of 60 yard runs, but he was quite capable of putting together a ton of 8-10 yarders in the 4tg Quarter. That would force teams to at least respect the Pack's running game, because we could just bleed them to death very slowly.

Injuries can and do happen, but the team isn't balanced well... short on Safeties, OLB's, DE's and RB's... REAL long at TE, OL, WR, ILB

BJax just isn't going to get it done. Not in the short term. Not in the long term.

I hope the trade happens.

Hawk usually comes up "big" vs. the NFL's 'weak sister' offenses like Buffalo and then disappears against better competition. That said, the Packers would be foolish to trade him. He's better than Bishop, who's hobbled, anyway.

The bigger question is: Will Ted resign the mediocrity for $$$ close to his ridiculous salary or let him walk? $5 million per year for this very average backup ILB is extravagant.

If you want the trade to happen, then why does it have to be AJ Hawk? Aren't there other places we can spare some depth that would be just as desirable for the Bills?

Aside from that, I don't believe this is a trade that should go down right now. The Bills will try to scoundrel too much from the Packers, since they know it's a position of immediate need.

Also...

If the Packers trade Hawk for Lynch, then they would be sitting on a roster of 3 running backs and 3 fullbacks.

What would you then suggest Thompson does to balance out THAT situation??

The Bills need help everywhere and they aren't getting "blow your socks off deals" from anyone. We all know TT doesn't give anything away. I just have to believe there could be some common ground that may or may not include Hawk. If Lynch really does give us an instant starter at the position, that has to be worth something to Ted. How much, only Ted knows. He's never going to give up the farm for him but Lynch will definitely be an upgrade to the running game. If they are really are going to make a run at the SB, you'd think they would want put the best possible team on the field.

I agree on the Hawk front as I like the depth he adds and run stopping ability. However why not throw a draft pick at the Bills who are obviously in a rebuild mode rather than a player. The Packers have every opportunity for this to be a special year. I'd sacrifice a draft pick next year for an opportunity to bolster this years running attack. Ted has shown before he can wheel and deal in the draft to get extra picks when the time comes to make up for the lost pick.

Do Packer fans only pay attention to the Packers? Time and again we have seen that RBs are the most eminently replaceable position on the football field. This is especially the case in GB because the offense isn't built around a premier runner like Adrian Peterson or Chris Johnson.

Remember how bad the running situation was in Brandon Jackson's rookie year when they grabbed Grant from the Giants?

Brandon Jackson has improved markedly since his first season and he deserves a chance. If he can't cut it, let's see what Dmitri Nance can do. If he can't cut it, then there's Andre Brown, Gartrell Johnson, Justin Fargas, Larry Johnson, Willie Parker, Dede Dorsey, etc.

The most important thing for the Packers to focus on is getting their best offensive lineman on the field. This will go a lot further in establishing the running game than trading for Marshawn Lynch. Finally, like Aaron said on Packer Transplants, John Kuhn's 3 yards and a cloud of dust is all this offense needs from the running game.

No one even considered this but it makes sense. Be careful what you wish for. If Barnett or Chillar go down, does anyone really trust Bishop?

I don’t know how long we have before the trade deadline but….

First, the 3/4 defensive teams needs a lot of good linebackers in it. Not for trading Hawk with Bishop already hurting. One more linebacker goes down and we are in a world of hurt.

Second, with Brandon Jackson just one game as the starter and our new acquisition! Dimitri Nance. I am willing to wait a few games to see just what we have.
At the same time see how much work Lynch gets and how he holds up against New England, Jets and Jags.

I’ll give Coach Edgar Bennett and Mike McCarthy the time to push
Brandon to stop shudder stepping and hit the open holes! I saw McCarthy
Fist pound Brandon on the way out of the lineup and said; “LET’S GO” or
“Hit the hole” I am not sure. But the point is we have time and if Dimitri can get it going I think with Kuhn pounding away we’re fine.

If not we can think of alternatives then. Right now work and improve what we have.

I would agree that the run game will have to improve before week 6. Without a good and effective run game it will be hard to make any good run into or in the playoffs. Also James Starks will becoming off the PUP list although I don’t see him helping until the later part of the year if at all and I wouldn’t think it would be this year, but who know?

IMO if Hawk is traded for a RB, then I would expect TT to pick up a serviceable ILB also.

Hawk is replaceable.

I believe October 19th is the trade deadline. I like the idea of keeping the depth and trading a pick for Lynch. I really like the fact that Arod has lobbied for his former Cal teammate and TT goes out and gets him, unlike when Favre lobbied for Moss or other vets and TT ignored him....

I mean seriously cant you Packer fans give Brandon Jackson a little more time to get into a groove before you start throwing him under the bus. One game and he is the worst RB ever to play for the Packers and Lynch who has had problems in the past is the savior? Let Brandon have a little bit of time, besides we really really do not need anything special from our rbs we just need them to be able to run competently.