Can Packers count on MarShawn Lloyd as No. 2 running back? | Mailbag
The Green Bay Packers lost No. 2 running back Emanuel Wilson to free agency and have not made a move to replace him. Is MarShawn Lloyd the answer?
GREEN BAY − Green Bay Press-Gazette and PackersNews columnist Pete Dougherty responds to reader questions on the hot topics of the Green Bay Packers ’ offseason. Following is an excerpt from this week’s mailbag. For the full mailbag, click here .
Can the Packers really count on MarShawn Lloyd? Scott Velasquez: The running back room seems a little light and highly dependent on [Josh] Jacobs. Do you foresee management getting a veteran RB before training camp?
They need to add some explosiveness and MarShawn Lloyd has already proven to be unreliable. Alison G: Unless the Packers are waiting for cuts, they seem to be banking on MarShawn Lloyd as the top backup running back. Weren't most of his injuries soft tissue in nature?
And didn't he go through the same program [at UW] that seems to have worked for Christian Watson? If so, maybe backup RB isn't as dire as it seems. What say you, Pete?