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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.He plays special teams as well. Don't underestimate that aspect.There is a reason I don't coach football, let alone on an NFL team. But disclaimer aside, I've got to say that my first impressions of Cadet on film aren't nearly as strong as those when I first saw Vereen. Would love to be wrong though.
I'm guessing this more about camp competition and depth at the position than any excitement the Patriots have that he will be the new Faulk or even Vereen.
Quality runner? Woodhead was a quality 3rd down runner. Vereen was pedestrian at best. Little wiggle, little power and rarely broke anything. Same with YAC. While his route running and hands were great, he is not all that difficult to replace.I don't think White's in the conversation at all, he's not comparable to Cadet, who has actual production under his belt. Whether Cadet can be as good as Vereen, I kind of doubt it. He looks pretty close as far as catching the ball, but Vereen was also a quality runner out of the shotgun. We're just not going to find anyone as good as Vereen, but the way Cadet can make yards catching it out of the backfield, it's the best we're going to do and will probably be fine in that role.
I wouldn't say demon, but it seems he has played respectfully well on STs.Competition for Bolden?
Is Cadet a ST demon?
Bb seems to find a role where a player can maximize his skillet and his value to the team.
Which is why versatility is so important to bb.
It will be interesting to see what role if any cadet can carve out.
Cadet has good hands, but he is NOT explosive, not fast or shifty at all. Bigger than Vereen though.
A 3rd down RB should be, needs to be, a threat to run the ball. This guy won't scare up a run threat based on his record, defenses will be able to ignore the run on 3rd and 5. However, he does catch the ball as evidenced by his record. I'm not too excited by this signing. Let's see what happens in camp.
I didn't realize Vereen is so strong.I put some combine numbers together for Woodhead, Vereen, White, Cadet and a bunch of other RBs that have been drafted that have receiving skills.. some are big names just for reference/comparison purposes;
Player - Height -Weight - 40 Time - 3 Cone Drill - Shuttle - Vertical - Broad Jump - Bench Press
Danny Woodhead 5'8" 200 4.33 7.03 4.03 38.5 120 20
Shane Vereen 5'10" 210 4.5 6.95 4.28 34 115 31
James White 5'9" 204 4.57 7.05 4.2 32 114 23
Tavaris Cadet 6'1" 210 4.64 6.97 4.21 33 120 16
Sproles 5'6" 187 4.47 6.96 3.96 33 105 23
Bush 6'0" 201 4.37 NA NA 40.5 128 24
Jahvid Best 5'10" 199 4.35 6.75 4.17 35.5 113 18
Roy Helu 6'0" 219 4.4 6.67 4.01 36.5 119 11
Giovani Bernard 5'8" 202 4.53 6.91 4.12 33.5 122 19
Montee Ball 5'10" 214 4.66 6.88 4.4 32 118 15
Tre Mason 5'8" 207 NA NA 4.15 38.5 126 NA
Jamaal Charles 5'11" 200 4.38 6.8 4.22 30.5 122 NA
Ray Rice 5'8" 199 4.42 6.65 4.2 31.5 119 23
Leon Washington 5'8" 201 4.42 6.96 4.37 32.5 105 17
Joseph Addai 5'11" 214 4.4 7.1 4.48 38.5 125 18
I didn't realize Vereen is so strong.
Doug Kyed @DougKyedNESN · 11h 11 hours ago
Something interesting about Travaris Cadet: He has basically no pass-blocking experience. Can't take Vereen's role, but could share it.
Doug Kyed @DougKyedNESN · 11h 11 hours ago
Travaris Cadet has seven career regular season pass-blocking snaps in three years with the Saints. Would have to catch on quickly.
I wonder if they think he can pick this up quickly (he certainly has the size). Or, I guess, there's a small chance that they see him as not a 3rd down back but as a WR/RB combo, a less explosive Harvin type.
Doug Kyed @DougKyedNESN · 11h 11 hours ago
Something interesting about Travaris Cadet: He has basically no pass-blocking experience. Can't take Vereen's role, but could share it.
Doug Kyed @DougKyedNESN · 11h 11 hours ago
Travaris Cadet has seven career regular season pass-blocking snaps in three years with the Saints. Would have to catch on quickly.
I wonder if they think he can pick this up quickly (he certainly has the size). Or, I guess, there's a small chance that they see him as not a 3rd down back but as a WR/RB combo, a less explosive Harvin type.
Cadet has good hands, but he is NOT explosive, not fast or shifty at all. Bigger than Vereen though.
Anyone else think that Tyler gaffney could effectively replace vareen? I like this kid
Did anyone else get the feeling, like with Harvin, that once it became known that the Pats were interested in a player, interest from other teams did too?
Like other teams respect what BB does so much that his interests become other teams' interests?
Good job keeping this one quiet BB.