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The thing that's interesting about the competition is the UDFA is on equal or better talent level than the two second year early round drafted players, when the hell does that ever happen?
It happens when you think NFL talent level can be discerned from one season of college stats.
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I can very easily envision scenarios where each of Woodhead, Ridley, Vereen and Bolden gets the most reps. I wouldn't make any fantasy bets on any one of them. But as a group...with the increasingly positive camp reports on Vereen, the consistently positive ones on Bolden, and what we've already seen from Woodhead and Ridley...my irrational exuberance about the RB corps is starting to feel a wee bit more rational.
I think we'll carry 4 RB's, but the thread premise is based around Bolden getting the bulk of the carries and being a potential fantasy sleeper. In response to that, I laid out what needs to happen first.
Again, naming a few that have made it doesn't mean much.
Are all 6th rounders now potential HOFer because of Brady? If Brady were drafted in the 7th do those players get better? There are thousands of UDFAs who do not make it, so naming the few that do doesn't prove much.
Andy, we're not talking about the universe of all UDFAs invited to an NFL training camp. Most are obviously nothing but practice bodies. At this point, we're talking about the universe of all UDFAs who, two weeks into training camp, have been consistently getting rave reviews from every observer. That's a different equation.
Andy, we're not talking about the universe of all UDFAs invited to an NFL training camp. Most are obviously nothing but practice bodies. At this point, we're talking about the universe of all UDFAs who, two weeks into training camp, have been consistently getting rave reviews from every observer. That's a different equation.
Thats fine but there are guys every year that get 'rave reviews' that end up unemployed.
My experience is that you have to temper the raving because it is often related as much to low expectations as excellent play.
Thats fine but there are guys every year that get 'rave reviews' that end up unemployed.
My experience is that you have to temper the raving because it is often related as much to low expectations as excellent play.
Understood. But the discussion was about the ability of unheralded camp phenoms to make good at RB vs. other positions, and I think there's decent evidence that RB is one of the best positions for UDFA breakouts.
Presumably that's just because RB is one of the easiest positions for rookies to contribute, period. Although that's less true with the Patriots because of the emphasis on pass protection, so who knows, really?
Understood. But the discussion was about the ability of unheralded camp phenoms to make good at RB vs. other positions, and I think there's decent evidence that RB is one of the best positions for UDFA breakouts.
Presumably that's just because RB is one of the easiest positions for rookies to contribute, period. Although that's less true with the Patriots because of the emphasis on pass protection, so who knows, really?
Not to belabor the point, but I think the majority of UDFA RBs who became good players didn't necessarily do much as a rookie. And my other point was that as a RB they stand out more, which may make the perception not the reality.
At this point I find it hard to believe that Bolden wont be on this roster but I would have to agree with several who have stated that the hype machine might be a little out of control. IMO what we saw was a UDFA dominate the 3rd team defense enough so over the first few days of camp that he has now elevated himself to in the competition for reps and barring set backs he likely earned a roster spot but to assume he has passed any of the 3 ahead of him IMO would be just that an assumption. Lets see what he does in preseason now.
as to how many backs to carry including FB I think a safe bet is 5. the 4 RBs plus one FB. Others have pointed out that Josh likes to have a FB and someone else noted we carried 4 in 07 but one of them was Evans who we could rely on to be the RB. this says to me that if we are to only carry 3 RBs and that the FB would likely wind up being Kettani as he has more experience carrying the football then Larsen. But I think we go with 5 as I cant see cutting one of the 4 backs and I think the FB will be Larsen as he is good on STs can be an LB in a pinch and has played FB in the NFL before.
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