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Market, Packers Restocked Offense May Mean Kuhn Doesn’t Return

Monty McMahon by Monty McMahon
March 2, 2011
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John Kuhn
A lot of factors are working against Kuhn's return.

The Green Bay Packers appear to be willing to let fullback [intlink id=”251″ type=”category”]John Kuhn[/intlink] test the market in free agency.

Kuhn’s agent says the Packers haven’t been in touch about a new contract and Kuhn could be an attractive option to a team looking for a lead blocker and power runner.

This is a big year for free-agent fullbacks, with John Kuhn and Baltimore’s Le’Ron McClain on the market. John Harbaugh said that the market may set McClain’s price pretty high, and Kuhn may also earn a premium from a team that wants a combination fullback/power back.

No one expects Kuhn to command as much as McClain, who gained 902 yards and averaged 3.9 per carry in 2008, but Kuhn certainly upped his value in 2010.

In addition to gaining a career-high 281 yards and scoring six touchdowns (four rushing, two receiving), Kuhn established himself as a reliable short-yardage back. In fact, he was the Packers only reliable short-yardage player before [intlink id=”1038″ type=”category”]James Starks[/intlink] emerged in the playoffs.

The Packers offense will change a bit in 2011, though.

The team still has [intlink id=”438″ type=”category”]Quinn Johnson[/intlink] as a holdover at fullback, but it looks like the role will be of diminishing importance.

Starks and the returning [intlink id=”64″ type=”category”]Ryan Grant[/intlink] will divide up the bulk of the carries and if both stay healthy, the Packers may even employ some two-back sets with both players on the field at the same time.

The return of [intlink id=”209″ type=”category”]Jermichael Finley[/intlink] changes things, too.

Everyone knows the Packers are a pass-first team and with Finley’s return, the team will be able to utilize their spread offense more effectively. That means one back and multiple receivers, in addition to the big tight end.

In other words, the fullback position could see even less playing time than it has in the past, which makes the return of Kuhn and Korey Hall, who’s also a free agent, less important.

Compounding Kuhn’s chances of re-signing with the Packers is Hall, who has three years of NFL service, will likely be a restricted free agent once a new collective bargaining agreement is signed. Kuhn has five years, which, under the current rules would also make him restricted, but under a new agreement likely will make him unrestricted.

When you add up all the factors, they’re not working in favor of John Kuhn’s return to the Packers.

Get it out now, one more time…

Kuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhn!

Tags: Green Bay PackersJames StarksJermichael FinleyJohn KuhnJohn KuhnKorey HallQuinn JohnsonRyan Grant
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Comments 7

  1. Avatar for jeremy jeremy says:
    13 years ago

    I like Kuhn but he’s an average player and TT probably will not pay him free agent value.

  2. Avatar for shaun shaun says:
    13 years ago

    Let Ted Decide, he seems to know what it takes.

  3. Avatar for Andy Andy says:
    13 years ago

    KUHNNNN!!!! Don’t let him go, he’s such a versatile player for a full back, he scored 3 TD’s in the playoffs (one game no less), and is as close to a folk hero as you get. I don’t think his value is as much else where as it is with the packers. When the packers run spread packages out of the shotgun he usually does a good job of being an additional blocker .

  4. Avatar for iltarion iltarion says:
    13 years ago

    I still doubt Kuhn goes anywhere. Kuhn has more value for the Packers than he has for anyone else. He is not a great lead blocker, which is what teams want if they are going to pay good money to a fullback. Also, historically, FBs acquired in the free agency have not proven worth the money. I don’t think he’ll command a high price. We will see.

  5. Avatar for nurseratchett nurseratchett says:
    13 years ago

    I understand the financials of it all, but it doesn’t have any effect on my heartstrings! I’d like for Kuhn (Pronounced Kuuuuuuuhn) to stay in Green Bay, if only for the “folk hero” aspect of it all! Guess that’s why I am just a fan, and not a GM.

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