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The one I like is Kevin smith for one year. If he can stay healthy, he will be in a mark Anderson situation to get a much bigger paycheck than if he re ups with the lions now.
There are some pretty good short term options out there.....
Addai
R brown
The one I like is Kevin smith for one year. If he can stay healthy, he will be in a mark Anderson situation to get a much bigger paycheck than if he re ups with the lions now.
None really. Either a rookie or no one...
RB/FB's under contract for the coming season:
Danny Woodhead, Stevan Ridley, Shane Vereen, Lousaka Polite, Eric Kettani
I like Tim Hightower who has many of the characteristics as BJGE. Good balance, hits the hole hard and he can move the pile. He's a decent pass blocker just not a home run running back but neither was Benny.
I'd like someone who will catch 20-30 passes
That's not shallow depth, that's a tea saucer. Polite and Kettani equal zero at this point in terms of lugging the rock, and while the first three have skill, only Woodhead is proven. I'd be shocked if the Pats don't bring in a vet, or two, off the scrap heap and try them out in camp. How much does Jacobs want? Is Ronnie Brown finished? Could you squeeze another surprise out of Kevin Smith? Could Ryan Grant shine on 4-8 plays/game and provide short term insurance if disaster strikes? Most of these guys will not see very much $$ thrown their way so they might just decide playing for nothing for Pats beats playing for nothing elsewhere.
Every team would but we need to replace BJGE ... we have backfield pass catchers already.
It's mandatory than an RB be at least one of a pass blocker or pass catcher.
It's preferable that he be both.
I want any RB the pats have to be a consistent viable target in the passing game. at least as long as brady is here.....guys like BJGE and Maroney made it too easy to defend the offense since they were never really an option that way.
The Patriots drafted Vereen to be that dual threat, he can catch passes out of the backfield, really a bigger Kevin Faulk type. The Patriots used a 2nd round pick on the guy.
Ridley also showed an ability to catch passes out of the backfield.