I think Montgomery can function adequately as a 3rd down back, but I would like to see a back that is a little "quicker" in that role to gain better separation from linebacker/safety coverage on the quick slant. However, his larger size should help on a chip block and delay out of the backfield. He certainly is a plus in the locker room and from what I can tell is a model citizen as well.

I believe he was a 3rd round draft choice and I think at that level, the production is less than what is expected.

Montgomery is the .50 cent version of the army knife...can do many things when it isn't falling apart. He needs to be used accordingly and placing any dependency on him,over being the cheap knife, is a bad idea. Use it/him for small jobs that decrease its breakage odds.

Under Holmgren and Sherm Lewis the packers were the best screen team in the NFL. They wold throw screens anywhere on the field. Edgar Bennet and Dorsey Levens were at best average backs but, were excellent screen runners.

Under Holmgren and Sherm Lewis the packers were the best screen team in the NFL. They wold throw screens anywhere on the field. Edgar Bennet and Dorsey Levens were at best average backs but, were excellent screen runners.

Monty is a RB. You can say he's had one good half season of experience that showed he can get the job done. He is also the most injury prone RB that the Packers have on their roster.
With Philbin directing the offense, you better believe that Monty is going to get 10-15 carries/catches per game.

Wheel routes--get him out on a LB. There is a mismatch.

Throw him the dam ball.

If the Rookie Wrs can impact. Monty will still be a Rb. I wouldn't be surprised to see 4 wrs on the field this year. The slot position has become the new vogue in the Nfl. More teams are putting their primary players in the slot. The Packers can use monty at RB ,TE and slot. And they know it.

Packers Should Make a Point to Throw to Monty.
Packers Should Make a Point to Throw to Monty.
Packers Should Make a Point to Throw to Monty.

There is more to it than that; still, Murphy should make MM write this on a chalkboard 100 times per day until it sinks in.

When I think it about just when exactly have the Packers been a great screen team under McCarthy? I mean they didn't kill teams with the screen game even when Philbin was here before but they didn't have to, they had 4 lethal WR's who were to much for just about any defense to handle. Teams just didn't have a 3rd or 4th CB to match up with the Packers 3rd or 4th WR. THAT'S why the Packers were almost indefensible. Throw in Finley and Ryan Grant running for 1200 yards in back to back seasons and they didn't need a screen game!

Hopefully when the "Scrub Brush" was taken to the play book, the Packers made a point of installing more screen variations and will actually USE them in 2018. Montgomery can be an excellent weapon and IMO should be used as THE 3rd down back.

The Packers have so many interesting pieces on this offense it has a chance to be very different from previous offenses under McCarthy. With 2 very good RB's, 3 good to excellent TE's, Cobb, Adams, Montgomery AND a load of big, fast, athletic as hell WR's, the Packers no longer have to line up 85% of the time in 11 personnel. The Packers can be a very diversified offense this year and Montgomery should and could be a huge reason why.

I think McCarthy is feeling the heat and while he's not going to completely get away from his offensive philosophy, he knows he can't keep running the same ole same ole. Montgomery offers McCarthy a piece to help accomplish that.

Hey hopefully with Philbin back we NEVER have to see that pitch left from the shotgun on 3rd and 1 ever again! One can hope at least...

Lets face it, it will take time for the rookie wide receivers and the FA tight ends to learn all the routes. Since the Packers have lots of quality running backs, why not use more 2 back sets instead of running out of I-formation all the time?

Ty will be used some, not so much as a running back. He will be used as a slot receiver when Cobb is injured. My prediction.

The Packers need a back in the backfield at all times. The naked backfield doesn't cut it! With no backs in the backfield can you predict MM play call? Da. Keep defenses guessing! MM? Have my doubts.

At the start of 2017, with ARod under center, the Packers targeted Monty a lot...
vs. SEA 4 targets 4 catches
at ATL 7 tar. 6 catch
vs. CIN 12 tar, 8 catch

In that span, 23 targets, 18 catches...7.2 ypc.

Then, of course, Monty got hurt against Chicago, missed a couple games, ARod got hurt, and everything went down the pooper.

Over that same span:
Davante Adams 23 targets, 14 catches
Jordy Nelson 17 targets, 13 catches (missed the Atlanta game)
Randall Cobb 26 targets, 19 catches
Martellus Bennett 21 targets, 11 catches

In the end, they WERE targeting Monty until he got hurt. Two of those three games (Atlanta and Cinci) they were in catch-up mode, but Monty was getting the ball thrown his way by #12 pretty frequently.

I've been calling for the same kind of RB usage that was mentioned above: Kamara (81 catches)/Ingram (58 catches) (Saints 2017) or Coleman (31)/Freeman (54) (Falcons 2016). I think the pieces are there to make hay out of the backfield and take pressure off the outside receivers.

I think that we're going to see the Packers give their RBs about 10-12 touches a game assuming that they remain healthy. I see them featuring different backs on specific series during the game and utilizing their backs to achieve mismatches against the defense.

In my view the Packers do a good job of using their RBs early in the game and when they play with a lead. However, when they get behind they tend to depend on Rodgers to get them back in the game by throwing almost exclusively to their WRs. Hopefully, with Philbin this will change with more passes to TEs and RBs.

This discussion is interesting to me because many posters here complain that MM gives up on the running game too soon but also complain that MM doesn't use the RBs enough in the passing game. Still others complain that MM is too conservative with his play calling which ultimately is determined by Rodgers at the LOS. The bottom line is that the Packers will use Monty and the other RBs based upon their pre-game film review of the opponent and upon the mismatches they believe they will have against the opposing defense for that game. This will likely result in Monty being featured more heavily in some games and less in others. Like any other player Monty needs to stay healthy in order to become an integral part of the offense for an entire season. Against the appropriate opponents he should be targeted at least 5-6 times and maybe more in a game. If this is done often early in the season he then becomes just as effective as a decoy when opposing DCs adjust to stopping him.

As for screen passes, I like the screen pass, but they are only effective at certain times and against certain defenses. If you put too many screens on film good defenses will recognize when it is coming and they will kill it. Also, the screen pass is a complex play that requires a lot of practice to get the timing correct.

In this era of limited practices it may be difficult to practice the screen pass often enough at the expense of other plays. We may fondly remember the screen plays of the Holmgren/Favre era but they were not operating under the current CBA, which I believe has had a significant impact on the quality of play on the field and has helped to cause as many injuries as it is allegedly preventing. Thanks, Since '61

What separates Montgomery from most RB's catching screens is that he doesn't just catch screens. Monty runs the whole route tree, and with good elusiveness for such a powerful man.

I prefer Jones at RB because he presents a threat on every down that we haven't seen in years--a threat that truly creates pause for passrushers zeroing in on Rodgers.

Monty should see the field--preferably at WR in my view, but that won't happen. Not with McCapers. But at any rate, he should see the field with fairly high usage.