Morency enters contract year

Green Bay Packers running back Vernand Morency was tabbed as one of the NFL's offensive players to watch while going into a contract year by NFL Gridiron Gab's Russell Loede.

And according to Loede, Morency's future doesn't look too good.

"This former Oklahoma State standout has proved nothing at the professional level," writes Loede. "As a collegiate player he was a big threat to break a game wide open, in the NFL Morency is nothing more than a scatback. If he does not improve and start all 16 games for Green Bay, they will not keep him for next year."

Loede continues, "Morency will get outplayed by a rookie again (Lundy in Houston during ’06) and will be unsigned and will only be brought in as a third-down back at best. So far in his career he has been an insurance option and that will not cut it if he wants a big deal and starting job."

This differs in the opinion of Railbird Central. I think fans will be plesantly surprised by the production of Morency this year. He doesn't have the body to take the punishing of a no. 1 back, but he won't have to. With Brandon Jackson and Noah Herron in the fold, Morency will simply share the load. He will carry the bulk of it, though.

Regardless, will that turn into a big contract next year? Not likely.