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Why, why, why do we keep seeing posts that indicate that BB will pay ANY attention to positional needs when the draft roles around? Year after year after year they draft the best player available on their board regardless of the status of the roster.
This is a persistent myth. If you look back at their draft history, it just doesn't hold.
Remember back when we all knew it was an iron-clad rule that BB would never draft an interior o-lineman in the top half of the draft? Then Andruzzi left, there was a gaping hole in the starting lineup, and presto: LG in round one. Or consider the the griping around here as BB has consistently drafted ST specialists -- first a K, then LS, then P -- 1-2 rounds higher than the fans want? And didn't we all know they were taking a strong safety high last year? Etc., etc., etc. Just look at this past draft, where the top 4 draft picks all stepped right in to fill significant needs in the starting lineup. It's not coincidence.
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I still want a workhorse RB in the mold of Curtis Martin and Corey Dillon, but I don't have an answer to that. Though I can't complain with what BenJarvus Green-Ellis has done this season.
Maybe we can get a player in FA next year. Here's a few possibilities:
Cedric Benson
Ahmad Bradshaw
Steven Jackson
DeAngelo Williams
or maybe trade for player on a team with a backlog of RBs:
Willis McGahee
Thomas Jones
Mike Tolbert
All that said, I still think it makes more sense to draft one early
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BJGE is a RFA so he should be back for one more year at least if he doesn't sign a deal similar to Woodhead before years end. So this years tandem should at least be back and they can add to it.
I think someone like Pierre Thomas if he is reasonably priced would be a good FA signing. They obviously showed some interest in him near the trade deadline and he's in a RB by Commitee situation now.
I think Daniel Thomas RB, Kansas State would be a good pickup late in Rnd 2. He's a bigger back (6-2/228) and avg's 5+yds per carry and has only played for 2 years so has some tread left on the tires.
I would love to see Pierre Thomas in a Pats uniform. That guy is one of the most underrated football players in the league. However, I don't know how long he'll last as a productive player; he is a very physical RB and he takes a pounding.
Maybe we can get a player in FA next year. Here's a few possibilities:
Cedric Benson
Ahmad Bradshaw
Steven Jackson
DeAngelo Williams
or maybe trade for player on a team with a backlog of RBs:
Willis McGahee
Thomas Jones
Mike Tolbert
All that said, I still think it makes more sense to draft one early
I agree. But wouldn't Steven Jackson look great in a Pats uni? Big Bruising Back who is a great pass catcher out of the backfield. I wanted this guy when he came out of college.
I agree. But wouldn't Steven Jackson look great in a Pats uni? Big Bruising Back who is a great pass catcher out of the backfield. I wanted this guy when he came out of college.
I would buy my superbowl tickets the same day. Someone pinch me
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I would buy my superbowl tickets the same day. Someone pinch me
Guys, don't get your hopes up. The Rams just got their QB and their team is improving, they don't want to get rid of their star RB. They will sign him.
Guys, don't get your hopes up. The Rams just got their QB and their team is improving, they don't want to get rid of their star RB. They will sign him.
Guys, don't get your hopes up. The Rams just got their QB and their team is improving, they don't want to get rid of their star RB. They will sign him.
Thanks, I just went flaccid
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Haha, sorry bro. I would love to get him also but I don't want to get my hopes up. Who knows though. Honestly, I would love for BJGE to be the guy and draft a guy to compliment him and Woody. I think BJGE can rush for a good 1300 yards next season.
This is a persistent myth. If you look back at their draft history, it just doesn't hold.
Remember back when we all knew it was an iron-clad rule that BB would never draft an interior o-lineman in the top half of the draft? Then Andruzzi left, there was a gaping hole in the starting lineup, and presto: LG in round one. Or consider the the griping around here as BB has consistently drafted ST specialists -- first a K, then LS, then P -- 1-2 rounds higher than the fans want? And didn't we all know they were taking a strong safety high last year? Etc., etc., etc. Just look at this past draft, where the top 4 draft picks all stepped right in to fill significant needs in the starting lineup. It's not coincidence.
I totally agree. Each year we have gone into the draft with a major hole that is the position that gets drafted first. Which kinda made us all more than a little nuts when a OLB wasnt selected in the first right? Not just Mankins but Maroney, Mayo, Wilfork were all similar picks.
Re: The RB situation next season
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