Packers by position: With an authentic commitment to running the ball, Green Bay looks to maximize ground game From the Get ready for Packers season with a position-by-position breakdown of Green Bay's roster series JASON WILDE For the State Journal Jul 17, 2019 Jul 17, 2019 Updated Oct 10, 2019 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save GREEN BAY — Ben Sirmans knows his old boss meant it when he’d say he wanted to run the ball more.kAm$:C>2?D[ 6?E6C:?8 9:D 7@FCE9 D62D@? 2D E96 vC66? q2J !24<6CD CF??:?8 324<D 4@249[ H2D @?6 @7 2 92?57F= @7 @776?D:G6 A@D:E:@? 4@2496D C6E2:?65 3J ?6H 4@249 |2EE {2u=6FC 7C@> |:<6 |4r2CE9J’D DE277]k^AmkAmqFE H9:=6 $:C>2?D 6?;@J65 9:D E:>6 H@C<:?8 7@C |4r2CE9J 2?5 2AAC64:2E65 |4r2CE9J 8:G:?8 9:> E96 @AA@CEF?:EJ E@ 4@>6 E@ vC66? q2J :? E96 7:CDE A=246[ $:C>2?D 2=D@ <?6H |4r2CE9J — 6DA64:2==J H:E9 EH@\E:>6 }u{ |'! p2C@? #@586CD 2E BF2CE6C324< — H2D 2 A2DD\7:CDE A=2J\42==6C 2E 962CE]k^Am kAm|4r2CE9J H2D 7@?5 @7 D2J:?8 9:D @776?D6 H2D AC65:42E65 @? >2<:?8 E96 BF2CE6C324< DF446DD7F=[ 2?5 9:D A=2J\42==:?8 C6G@=G65 2C@F?5 E92E] {2u=6FC D2:5 D@>6E9:?8 D:>:=2C D9@CE=J 27E6C 9:D y2?F2CJ 9:C:?8[ 3FE :? 9:D D496>6[ 2 <6J 4@>A@?6?E @7 96=A:?8 9:D BF2CE6C324< 36 2E 9:D 36DE :D CF??:?8 E96 32== >@C6 @7E6? 2?5 >2<:?8 DFC6 5676?D6D 2C6 A=2J:?8 CF?\@C\A2DD 8F6DD:?8 82>6D 3642FD6 D@ >2?J 5:776C6?E A=2JD 2C6 CF? @FE @7 E96 D2>6 7@C>2E:@?]k^Am People are also reading… Gateway helps graduate help family Gateway shows graduate the way to reaching career and life goals Lake Geneva Police Department’s expenses expect to increase by $411,000 in 2027 Bucks sign 7-foot center ahead of training camp Residents receive information about proposed transmission line project Pitcher providing little evidence Brewers should have confidence in him for playoffs Kenosha Laborfest set to return in lakside park on Labor Day Kyle Harrison did himself no favors in Brewers' loss to Cubs by tipping pitches Rookie wide receiver looks to continue Packers' decades-long tradition Yerkes Foundation hosting 'Cosmic Construction' fundraiser Prominent UW-Madison professor agrees to resign after investigation Where does Brewers prospect Andrew Fischer rank on minors HR record? In Waunakee, it's live mariachi music amid the bananas, fried chicken and yogurt Lake Geneva Avian Committee hosting annual Swift Night Out Records: UW-Madison professor engaged in sex with students, exploited 'power imbalance' kAm%92E’D H9J[ E9C@F89@FE E96 @77D62D@? :?DE2==2E:@? @7 E96 @776?D:G6 A=2J3@@<[ $:C>2?D 4@F=5 E6== {2u=6FC’D 6>A92D:D @? E96 8C@F?5 82>6 H2D >@C6 E92? ;FDE =:A D6CG:46]k^Am kAm“x E9:?< J@F 42? 567:?:E6=J D66 WE96 5:776C6?46X[ ;FDE E9C@F89 E96 4@>>:E>6?E E@ :E[” $:C>2?D 6IA=2:?65] “(96? J@F =@@< 2E H96C6 |2EE 92D 366? 2?5 ;FDE 9@H E96J 92G6 CF? E96 32== 2E E9@D6 5:776C6?E A=246D — 2?5 ;FDE E9C@F89 E96 AC@46DD @7 9@H H6’C6 :?DE2==:?8 DEF77 — J@F 42? E6== 2?5 D66 E92E 6G6CJE9:?8 :D AC65:42E65 @77 E96 CF? 82>6 :? E9:D @776?D6]k^Am kAm“xE’D D@>6E9:?8 E92E @3G:@FD=J 92D E96 8FJD FA 7C@?E 2?5 E96 8FJD :? E96 324<7:6=5 2== 6I4:E65] x E9:?< 6G6CJE9:?8 E92E H6’G6 5@?6 D@ 72C =625D FD E@ 36=:6G6 E92E :E :D 2? :>A@CE2?E 724E@C H:E9:? E9:D D496>6] (6’G6 8@E 2 >2;@C ;@3 29625 @7 FD 2D 2 324<7:6=5[ 2D 8FJD :? E96 324<7:6=5[ E@ >2<6 DFC6 E92E H6 86E :E 5@?6]”k^Am kAm%96 492==6?86[ E9@F89[ H:== 36 >2<:?8 DFC6 E96 =:?6>6? 2?5 E96 324<D 86E 4@>7@CE23=6 H:E9 2? @FED:56 K@?6\@C:6?E65 3=@4<:?8 D496>6[ D@>6E9:?8 E96 !24<6CD FD65 DA2C:?8=J E@H2C5 E96 6?5 @7 |4r2CE9J’D ?62C=J `b\J62C E6?FC6 3FE 2? 2AAC@249 E92E H:== 36 G:E2= E@ >2<:?8 E92E 2==\E96\A=2JD\=@@<\2=:<6 6E9@D H@C< 282:?DE @AA@D:?8 5676?D6D] p?5 H9:=6 E96 =:?6>6? 2?5 324<D H6C6 23=6 E@ =62C? E96 D496>6 E9C@F89@FE @C82?:K65 E62> 24E:G:EJ AC24E:46D 2?5 >:?:42>A[ CF??:?8 :E :? 42>A 2?5 :? AC6D62D@? 82>6D H:E9 A25D @? H:== 36 2 36EE6C 32C@>6E6C @7 E96:C F?56CDE2?5:?8 @7 E96 D496>6]k^AmkAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qm“(6’C6 2D<:?8 E96> E@ 5@ D@>6 ?6H E9:?8D E92E E96J 92G6?’E C62==J 5@?6 367@C6[” @776?D:G6 =:?6 4@249 p52> $E6?2G:49 24<?@H=65865] “xE’D <:?5 @7 92C5 E@ D66 H92E <:?5 @7 CF??6CD E96 324<D 2C6 H96? ?@ @?6’D C62==J 9:EE:?8 E96>] xE’D <:?5 @7 2 AC@46DD E@@ H:E9 9@H E96J C625 A=2JD 2?5 DEF77 =:<6 E92E H96C6 E96J 92G6 E@ =62C? E96 DJDE6> ;FDE =:<6 E96 ~\=:?6]k^DA2?mk^Am kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qm“%96 8@@5 E9:?8 23@FE E92E D496>6 :D[ J@F 42? AC6EEJ >F49 CF? :E 7F== DA665 H:E9@FE A25D @?[ ;FDE 3642FD6 :E’D ?@E 5@H?9:== 82A D496>6 H96C6 J@F’G6 8@E AF==6CD 2?5 <:4<:?8 A6@A=6 @FE 2?5 DEF77] *@F 42? 86E 2 =@E @7 8@@5 H@C< H:E9@FE A25D] $@ x E9:?< E92E 96=AD FD]”k^DA2?mk^Am kAmw6C6’D 2 4=@D6C =@@< 2E E96 CF??:?8 324< A@D:E:@? 2D E96 !24<6CD AC6A2C6 7@C EC2:?:?8 42>A[ H9:49 <:4<D @77 H:E9 :ED 7:CDE AC24E:46 @? yF=J adik^Amk9bms6AE9 492CEk^9bm kAmkDEC@?8mbb p2C@? y@?6Dik^DEC@?8m d\7@@E\h[ a_g A@F?5D[ 286 ac[ E9:C5 J62C 7C@> &%t!]k^Am kAmkDEC@?8mb_ y2>22= (:==:2>Dik^DEC@?8m e\_[ a`b[ ac[ E9:C5 J62C 7C@> q*&]k^AmkAmkDEC@?8maa s6IE6C (:==:2>Dik^DEC@?8m d\``[ a`a[ aa[ C@@<:6 7C@> }@EC6 s2>6]k^AmkAmkDEC@?8mba %C2 r2CD@?ik^DEC@?8m d\``[ aag[ ae[ E9:C5 J62C 7C@> %6I2D pU2>Aj|]k^AmkAmkDEC@?8mce |2=4@=> y@9?D@?ik^DEC@?8m e\`[ ab`[ ae[ E9:C5 J62C 7C@> |:DD:DD:AA: $E2E6]k^Am kAmkDEC@?8mcd s2??J ':E2=6ik^DEC@?8m e\_[ abh[ ad[ 7@FCE9 J62C 7C@> }@CE9H6DE6C?]k^Amk9bmqFC?:?8 BF6DE:@?k^9bm kAmkDEC@?8myFDE 9@H >F49 H@F=5 E96 @776?D6 — 2?5 E96 BF2CE6C324< — 36?67:E 7C@> 2 86?F:?6 4@>>:E>6?E E@ E96 CF? 82>6nk^DEC@?8mk^AmkAm}@ E62> :? E96 }u{ 5C@AA65 324< E@ A2DD >@C6 @7E6? :? a_`g E92? E96 !24<6CD[ 2?5 H9:=6 |4r2CE9J’D A=2J\42==:?8 2?5 82>6\A=2??:?8 DFC6=J H6C6 724E@CD :? E92E[ D@ E@@ H2D BF2CE6C324< p2C@? #@586CD’ 7C665@> 2E E96 =:?6 @7 D4C:>>286 2?5 AC65:=64E:@? 7@C 492?8:?8 CF? 42==D E@ A2DD 42==D H96? @AA@D:?8 5676?D6D AC6D6?E65 2AA62=:?8 =@@<D 7@C E9C@H:?8 E96 32==]k^Am kAmqFE :7 #@586CD :D 8@:?8 E@ 3FJ :?E@ 9:D ?6H 4@249’D ?6H D496>6 — H9:49 {2u=6FC :?D:DED H:== =:89E6? E96 962GJ 3FC56? #@586CD 92D 42CC:65 :? C646?E J62CD — 96’== 92G6 E@ 36 2>6?23=6 E@ E9C@H:?8 E96 32== =6DD 2?5 92?5:?8 :E @77 >@C6] w6 42? 2=H2JD 4@?DF=E 9:D AC65646DD@C 2?5 8@@5 3F55J qC6EE u2GC6[ H9@ 36?67:E65 7C@> 2 CF?\@C:6?E65 2AAC@249 :? E96 62C=J a___D H96? E96?\4@249 |:<6 $96C>2? 42==65 92=7324< p9>2? vC66?’D ?F>36C 4@?DE2?E=J]k^Am kAm(9:=6 9:D A6CD@??6= :D 5:776C6?E :? vC66? q2J[ {2u=6FC AFE 9:D A=2J\42==:?8 >@?6J H96C6 9:D >@FE9 H2D =2DE J62C :? %6??6DD66[ H96C6 E96 %:E2?D 2?5 4@249 |:<6 'C236= 82G6 9:> 9:D 7:CDE 492?46 E@ 42== E96 @776?D:G6 A=2JD] %96 C6DF=En %96 %:E2?D C2? E96 32== cg]c A6C46?E @7 E96 E:>6[ 4@>A2C65 E@ E96 >62D=J ba]d A6C46?E @7 E96 E:>6 E96 !24<6CD C2? :E =2DE J62C]k^Am kAm(:E9 #@586CD =@@<:?8 E@ 3@F?46 324< 7C@> 2? :?;FCJ\C24<65 a_`g[ CF??:?8 E96 32== 4@F=5 36 2 9F86 96=A E@ 9:>]k^AmkAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qm“x <?@H H6 H2?E E@ CF? E96 32==] %92E’D :>A@CE2?E] tG6CJE9:?8 W:? E9:D @776?D6X 4@>6D @77 @7 2 A@D:E:G6 CF? 82>6[” #@586CD D2:5 5FC:?8 E96 @77D62D@?] “%96J C2? E96 32== C62==J H6== =2DE J62C W:? %6??6DD66X H:E9 E96:C 8FJD] %96 WA=2JX 24E:@? 4@>6D @77 @7 E92E[ E96 3@@E W=68X 4@>6D @77 @7 E92E[ D@ H6’C6 8@:?8 E@ 92G6 E@ CF? E96 32==] p?5 H6 92G6 E9@D6 EH@ 8FJD Wy@?6D 2?5 (:==:2>DX 2?5 D@>6 8FJD 369:?5 E96> H9@ 42? C62==J A=2J 2D H6==] x’> 6I4:E65 23@FE E96>]”k^DA2?mk^Am k9bm~? E96 C:D6k^9bm kAmkDEC@?8mp2C@? y@?6Dk^DEC@?8mk^AmkAm%96C6’D ?@ 56?J:?8 y@?6D :D 2 7:6=5\E:=E:?8 A=2J6C H96? 962=E9J] %96 <6J A9C2D6[ @7 4@FCD6[ :D H96? 962=E9J]k^AmkAm%9C@F89 9:D 7:CDE EH@ D62D@?D[ y@?6D 92D 42CC:65 a`c E:>6D 7@C `[`fe J2C5D 2?5 `a E@F495@H?D] w6 =65 E96 =628F6 :? a_`g H96? 96 2G6C2865 d]d J2C5D A6C 42CCJ — 9:D D64@?5 DEC2:89E J62C @7 =625:?8 E96 =628F6 :? E92E 42E68@CJ] qFE 96 2=D@ >:DD65 D:I =2E6\D62D@? 82>6D E96 A2DE EH@ J62CD H:E9 <?66 :?;FC:6D[ D@ 96 DA6?E E96 @77D62D@? H@C<:?8 E@ DEC6?8E96? 9:D =@H6C 3@5J H9:=6 2=D@ 25;FDE:?8 9:D 5:6E :? 9@A6D @7 :>AC@G:?8 9:D 5FC23:=:EJ]k^Am kAm“x 766= 8@@5 :? E9:D D496>6] xE’D 2 =@E @7 E9:?8D x’G6 D66? 367@C6[ D@ :E’D ?@E9:?8 ?6H E@ >6[” y@?6D D2:5] “x ;FDE 92G6 E@ DE2J 962=E9J] $@ x’G6 366? DE2J:?8 :? E96 H6:89E C@@> 2D >F49 2D x 42?[ H@C<:?8 @? >J =@H6C 3@5J[ 5@:?8 WA9JD:42= E96C2AJX[ >@C6 DEC6E49:?8[ 2== @7 E92E] yFDE D@ E92E J@F 42? =2DE 2 A9JD:42= `e\82>6 D62D@?]”k^Amk9bmk3C ^mk3C ^mk^9bmkAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qm!=2J6C E@ H2E49k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>QmkDEC@?8ms6IE6C (:==:2>Dk^DEC@?8mk^DA2?mk^Am k9bmk3C ^mk3C ^mk^9bm kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qm{2u=6FC D2:5 62C=J :? E96 @77D62D@? E92E 96’5 =:<6 E@ 92G6 E9C66 CF??:?8 324<D H9@ 4@F=5 2== 36 A2CE @7 2 C@E2E:@?[ 2?5 E96? H2E4965 2D 86?6C2= >2?286C qC:2? vFE6<F?DE 25565 s6IE6C (:==:2>D :? E96 D:IE9 C@F?5] (9:=6 2 =2E6 E9:C5\52J 5C27E A:4< 4@?EC:3FE:?8 2D 2 C@@<:6 >:89E ?@E 36 E96 ?@C>[ (:==:2>D 4@F=5 36 E96 6I46AE:@?[ 8:G6? 9@H AC@5F4E:G6 96 H2D 7@C E96 xC:D9 =2DE D62D@? Whhd J2C5D :? @?=J ?:?6 82>6DX] tG6? :7 y@?6D 42? DE2J 962=E9J 2?5 y2>22= (:==:2>D C6>2:?D 2D 5FC23=6 2D 96’D 366? E@ E9:D A@:?E[ E96C6 D9@F=5 36 E@F496D 7@C s6IE6C (:==:2>D @C 6G6? 7F==324< s2??J ':E2=6[ H9@D6 D<:== D6E 2AA62=D E@ {2u=6FC] {2u=6FC 92D 2=D@ D2:5 96 H2?ED 9:D 324<D E@ 86E E@F496D :? E96 A2DD:?8 82>6]k^DA2?mk^Am kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qm“r6CE2:?=J[ J@F’5 =:<6 E@ 92G6 E9C66 BF2=:EJ 324<D 8@:?8 :?E@ 2?J D62D@?[” {2u=6FC C6A=:65 H96? 2D<65 23@FE 9:D A9:=@D@A9J @? DAC625:?8 42CC:6D 2C@F?5] “p?5 x <?@H x’G6 D2:5 E9:D 367@C6i *@F 36EE6C 92G6 2E =62DE EH@ 324<D E92E J@F 766= C62==J 8@@5 23@FE]”k^DA2?mk^Am k9bmz6J 4@>A6E:E:@?k^9bmkAmkDEC@?8mu@C A=2J:?8 E:>6k^DEC@?8mk^AmkAm(96? y2>22= (:==:2>D 2?5 y@?6D H6C6 A:4<65 3J E96 !24<6CD :? 324<\E@\324< C@F?5D :? E96 a_`f }u{ 5C27E[ :E 4C62E65 2? :?E6C6DE:?8 4@>A6E:E:G6 5J?2>:4 H:E9 EH@ 8FJD H9@ A=2J E96 D2>6 A@D:E:@?[ 92G6 E96 D2>6 286?E W{6:89 $E6:?36C8X 2?5 367C:6?565 6249 @E96C 5FC:?8 E96 AC6\5C27E AC@46DD] pE =62DE AF3=:4=J[ E96 5F@ 92D 2AA62C65 E@ >2:?E2:? E96:C 7C:6?5D9:A 56DA:E6 32EE=:?8 7@C A=2J:?8 E:>6k^Am kAm{2DE D62D@?[ H9:=6 y@?6D >:DD65 E96 7:CDE EH@ 82>6D H9:=6 @? DFDA6?D:@? 2?5 EH@ >@C6 2E E96 6?5 @7 E96 J62C H:E9 2 <?66 :?;FCJ[ (:==:2>D A=2J65 :? 2== `e 82>6D 2?5 A=2J65 >@C6 D?2AD WdaaX E92? y@?6D WbfeX] qFE y@?6D 24EF2==J 8@E >@C6 42CC:6D W`bb E@ `a`X 2?5 >@C6 @G6C2== E@F496D W`dh E@ `cgX] (9:=6 y@?6D 7:?:D965 H:E9 fag CFD9:?8 J2C5D 2?5 D4@C65 6:89E CFD9:?8 E@F495@H?D[ (:==:2>D 7:?:D965 H:E9 cec J2C5D W2 b]g\J2C5 2G6C286X 2?5 D4@C65 E9C66 %sD]k^Am kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qm“(6 ;FDE ?665 E@ <66A 5@:?8 H92E H6 ?665 E@ 5@[ <66A AFD9:?8 6249 @E96C :? 2 A@D:E:G6 4@>A6E:E:@? 2?5 <66A D9@H:?8 E92E H6 92G6 EH@ 324<D E92E 42? AC@5F46[” (:==:2>D D2:5] “x 766= E92E 9@H E96 =628F6 :D[ J@F ?665 EH@ 324<D] *@F ?665 >@C6 E92? ;FDE @?6 2?5 5@?’E H2?E E@ H6:89 D@>63@5J 5@H?] pD =@?8 2D J@F’G6 8@E EH@ W@CX E9C66[ :E >2<6D E96 @776?D6 >@C6 D42CJ]”k^DA2?mk^Am kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qm%92E D2:5[ (:==:2>D E2<6D AC:56 :? 9:D 5FC23:=:EJ 2?5 H@F=5 =@G6 >@C6 @AA@CEF?:E:6D] %96? 282:?[ :7 {2u=6FC :D 2D 4@>>:EE65 E@ CF??:?8 E96 32== 2D 96 D2JD 96 :D[ E96C6 D9@F=5 36 >@C6 42CC:6D 2G2:=23=6 7@C 6G6CJ@?6]k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qm“x ;FDE =@@<65 2E 2== E96 A=246D 96’D 366? 2?5 2== E96 CF??:?8 324<D 96’D 366? 23=6 E@ 92G6[ E96 2>@F?E @7 ?F>36CD E96J’G6 925 2?5 E96 AC@5F4E:@? E96J’G6 925] p?5 :E C62==J ;FDE >2<6D FD 6I4:E65 E@ 86E @FE E96C6 2?5 36 A2CE @7 E9:D @776?D6[” (:==:2>D D2:5] “x E9:?< :E’D ;FDE 6?5=6DD A@DD:3:=:E:6D[ C62==J]”k^DA2?mk^Am In this Series Get ready for Packers season with a position-by-position breakdown of Green Bay's roster Updated Oct 10, 2019 Packers by position: Quarterback Aaron Rodgers adjusts to new coach and offensive system Updated Oct 10, 2019 Packers by position: With an authentic commitment to running the ball, Green Bay looks to maximize ground game Updated Oct 10, 2019 Packers by position: Green Bay counting on young receivers to emerge behind Davante Adams 9 updates Previous Next Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Watch Now: Related Video ROBBERY in Ann Arbor + Baton Rouge BEAT-DOWN Is Michigan's clock controversy actually controversial? Is Michigan's clock controversy actually controversial? Badgers in 60: A 1-minute recap of Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell's news conference Badgers in 60: A 1-minute recap of Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell's news conference Luke Fickell breaks down the debut of NB Bryce West and new-look secondary Luke Fickell breaks down the debut of NB Bryce West and new-look secondary Watch Now: Related Video ROBBERY in Ann Arbor + Baton Rouge BEAT-DOWN Is Michigan's clock controversy actually controversial? Is Michigan's clock controversy actually controversial? Badgers in 60: A 1-minute recap of Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell's news conference Badgers in 60: A 1-minute recap of Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell's news conference Luke Fickell breaks down the debut of NB Bryce West and new-look secondary Luke Fickell breaks down the debut of NB Bryce West and new-look secondary
