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Post by Touchable on Apr 9, 2015 12:01:36 GMT -5
Why spend a high pick on a Duke Johnson or Tevin Coleman or Ameer Abdullah when we could've easily signed someone like Shane Vereen or Jacquizz Rodgers for cheap in FA? Because we don't have -- and have long lacked -- a true home run threat at RB. Abdullah or Johnson would give us that. It's about time this goddamn team starts drafting offense, preferably high in the draft. The thought of an Ivory-Ridley-Powell trio doesn't exactly warrant a ton of excitement. What's your point? Did you read my post? Vereen, Rodgers, DMC...these are all "homerun" hitters who signed for dirt cheap less than a month ago. If you weren't willing to sign one of those guys for $2-3 million per, then why would you want to spend a 2nd or 3rd round pick on a player who projects to have the same kind of impact at the next level? Gurley and Gordon are the two guys who have the kind of talent and potential to be true, franchise type backs. And since neither is falling to Round 2, we aren't getting one of them barring a trade down from #6. Could we use a dynamic, gamechanging RB? Sure But I don't really see another one in this class besides the Top 2 guys and I sure as hell don't prioritize adding another RB over another WR, OLB, or OT. |
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Post by quantum on Apr 9, 2015 12:23:47 GMT -5
and we know you love cocks what he really meant |
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Post by 10pennytocoles87 on Apr 9, 2015 12:50:46 GMT -5
Because we don't have -- and have long lacked -- a true home run threat at RB. Abdullah or Johnson would give us that. It's about time this goddamn team starts drafting offense, preferably high in the draft. The thought of an Ivory-Ridley-Powell trio doesn't exactly warrant a ton of excitement. What's your point? Did you read my post? Vereen, Rodgers, DMC...these are all "homerun" hitters who signed for dirt cheap less than a month ago. If you weren't willing to sign one of those guys for $2-3 million per, then why would you want to spend a 2nd or 3rd round pick on a player who projects to have the same kind of impact at the next level? Gurley and Gordon are the two guys who have the kind of talent and potential to be true, franchise type backs. And since neither is falling to Round 2, we aren't getting one of them barring a trade down from #6. Could we use a dynamic, gamechanging RB? Sure But I don't really see another one in this class besides the Top 2 guys and I sure as hell don't prioritize adding another RB over another WR, OLB, or OT. Vereen and Rodgers are third-down, change of pace backs. DMC is a walking injury. None of them are true homerun threats. Johnson and Abdullah, despite their build, can be foundation backs, capable of contributing on all three downs and providing a gamebreaking presence. I agree that we have bigger needs, but I would not be opposed to a RB in the first three rounds. |
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Post by The Tax Returns Are in Kenya on Apr 9, 2015 14:50:28 GMT -5
Ridley: 9 fumbles in 650 attempts Ivory: 8 fumbles in 636 attempts Charles: 24 fumbles in 1249 attempts. just blown out of proportion by Belicheat. It's not about numbers...it's where and when he fumbles...you'll see. What are you talking about? Every Patriot player is divine, flawless and infallible, God's give to football.  |
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Post by rangerous on Apr 9, 2015 19:51:57 GMT -5
I doubt we draft a RB now unless it's a late round flyer on someone. I'm not the biggest Ridley fan but the Jets now have a solid rotation with him, Ivory and Powell. Why, all 3 guys are ufas next year? well, for one thing they're all playing for next years's contract. this will probably be their last chance to make big money so they'll all try to prove something this season. and backs have proven to be somewhat easy to find. the jets got some good service out of thomas jones and that scrap heap back they got in mangini's first season did well too. unless there's the second coming of earl campbell or even freeman mcneil there's no point in picking a back very high in the draft. |
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Post by jcappy on Apr 16, 2015 17:39:39 GMT -5
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Post by Touchable on Apr 16, 2015 17:49:25 GMT -5
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Post by Hotman on Apr 17, 2015 3:29:48 GMT -5
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Post by joepnyj1 on Apr 17, 2015 8:16:35 GMT -5
That is the definition of a low risk high reward signing.
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Post by Lithfan on Apr 17, 2015 8:33:05 GMT -5
That is the definition of a low risk high reward signing. Agreed. I don't love the player, but can't complain about the signing. |
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Post by Ff2 on Apr 17, 2015 8:39:46 GMT -5
That's a quarter mil per fumble! |
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Post by joepnyj1 on Apr 17, 2015 8:47:42 GMT -5
That is the definition of a low risk high reward signing. Agreed. I don't love the player, but can't complain about the signing. I can see how people would think that Ridley is blah....but I think we also have to look at Bellyshit's history on how he uses RB's. He had Ridley doing the dirty work, Vereen catching the ball and a slew of other guys that would get an occasional "scratch your head" start. Bellyshit was a nightmare to every fantasy owners dreams. That being said its possible that Ridley might actually be a decent pass catcher. Also the whole fumble thing was overly exaggerated IMO, he fumbled 4 times that year whereas backs like Murray, Peterson (in the beginning of his career), Bush, and even Matt Forte fumbled 4 times in 2014. If any of those backs were with the patriots, do you think they would be so talked about now? |
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Post by joepnyj1 on Apr 17, 2015 8:51:18 GMT -5
That's a quarter mil per fumble! lol....got to say that was funny...although its a tough pill to swallow. |
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Post by Ff2 on Apr 17, 2015 10:15:03 GMT -5
That's a quarter mil per fumble! lol....got to say that was funny...although its a tough pill to swallow. Its good that we can all laugh. Otherwise, the terrorists win. |
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