In Gado, Sherman trusts
When ReShard Lee fumbled on his first run of the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, he was benched by Green Bay Packers coach Mike Sherman.
Since replacing Lee, Samkon Gado has fumbled three times in three games, and while Sherman didn’t give the ball to Gado again after fumbling Monday night against the Minnesota Vikings, Sherman wouldn’t say on Wednesday if Gado will be in the starting lineup Sunday at Philadelphia.
Sherman said the difference between Lee’s fumble and Gado’s fumbles is that while Lee’s was recovered by the opposition, the Packers have recovered each of Gado’s drops.
“I think one out of three times he was careless with the ball,” Sherman said. “The first week, when he came onto the scene running against Pittsburgh, he was so tight, he was so protective of the football, that he really didn’t run. He has to find his style and his ability to high-and-tight the ball, and be able to hang on to it. There’s no excuse for it and we can’t allow it, but he’s had two pretty good shots on the ball.”
Sherman said he hasn’t lost confidence in Gado.
“I think he’ll get better. I’ve never met such a conscientious young man about it. He works at it constantly,” Sherman said. “That’s part of it. I don’t see anything in his running style, necessarily (that would lead to fumbles). Some guys are kind of loose with it that way. He’s not that way. I think it’s something he can correct.”
If Gado doesn’t start Sunday, Tony Fisher will. Fisher said he split time with Gado running with the first-team offense during Wednesday afternoon’s practice.
“He took some of the snaps,” Fisher said. “I took some of the snaps.”
Gado rushed for 103 yards — with two fumbles — in Green Bay’s win over the Atlanta Falcons two weeks ago, but was held to just 7 yards in Monday night’s loss to the Vikings.
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Since replacing Lee, Samkon Gado has fumbled three times in three games, and while Sherman didn’t give the ball to Gado again after fumbling Monday night against the Minnesota Vikings, Sherman wouldn’t say on Wednesday if Gado will be in the starting lineup Sunday at Philadelphia.
Sherman said the difference between Lee’s fumble and Gado’s fumbles is that while Lee’s was recovered by the opposition, the Packers have recovered each of Gado’s drops.
“I think one out of three times he was careless with the ball,” Sherman said. “The first week, when he came onto the scene running against Pittsburgh, he was so tight, he was so protective of the football, that he really didn’t run. He has to find his style and his ability to high-and-tight the ball, and be able to hang on to it. There’s no excuse for it and we can’t allow it, but he’s had two pretty good shots on the ball.”
Sherman said he hasn’t lost confidence in Gado.
“I think he’ll get better. I’ve never met such a conscientious young man about it. He works at it constantly,” Sherman said. “That’s part of it. I don’t see anything in his running style, necessarily (that would lead to fumbles). Some guys are kind of loose with it that way. He’s not that way. I think it’s something he can correct.”
If Gado doesn’t start Sunday, Tony Fisher will. Fisher said he split time with Gado running with the first-team offense during Wednesday afternoon’s practice.
“He took some of the snaps,” Fisher said. “I took some of the snaps.”
Gado rushed for 103 yards — with two fumbles — in Green Bay’s win over the Atlanta Falcons two weeks ago, but was held to just 7 yards in Monday night’s loss to the Vikings.
source : www.packersnews.com
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