Shonn Greene ready to step up

Topdawg13 · Jun 16, 2011

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His coaches believe he's ready for the job, and so does the teammate whose opinion matters most, LaDainian Tomlinson. The question is, how does Shonn Greene feel about moving into the role of feature-back on the New York Jets?

"Expect a lot of production," Greene said Thursday in a phone interview with ESPNNewYork.com.

After playing in the shadow of Thomas Jones and Tomlinson in his first two seasons, Greene was all but handed the starting job in April, when Rex Ryan declared the 230-pound back "ready to be that bell cow." A week later, Tomlinson endorsed the move, saying Greene "is ready to take on that role."

That meant a lot to Greene, who will be in the unusual position of playing ahead of a future Hall of Famer. Now that's pressure.

"It is," he admitted, "but I'm a football player and I accept the challenge. It does kind of feel weird, being the player he is, but I'm going to take on the job."

The roles haven't been clearly defined, but Greene figures to be the featured back, with Tomlinson becoming the third-down back -- a job he gladly accepts. Second-year runner Joe McKnight and rookie Bilal Powell, a fourth-round pick from Louisville, will have complementary roles.

Greene, who rushed 185 times for 766 yards last season (4.1 average), could see his workload increase by 100 attempts. Keep in mind that only seven backs exceeded 300 carries last season. Despite a history of nagging injuries, he has no doubt about his ability to handle that much.

"That's the type of back I am: The more I get the ball, the better I get," said Greene, who participated in this week's "Camp Lockout" -- three days of player-organized workouts in New Jersey. "I'm willing to take that challenge head on."
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BlameItOnTheHenne · Jun 16, 2011

Great, this should reel Darrelle back in.

MikeHoncho · Jun 17, 2011

Leave it all on the field. Literally

Frumundah Finnatic · Jun 18, 2011

and people think Ronnie Brown cant handle a full load.

MikeHoncho · Jun 18, 2011

100 more carries = Franchise record for Fumbles.

GARDENHEAD · Jul 25, 2011

Shon Greene is the new LaMont Jordan. Both big back for the jets who looked so promising to fans. And yet they couldn't be "the man".

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